1976 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1976 US Open
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
Runner-upSoviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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1976 tennis event results

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the defending champions but only Wade competed that year. Wade and Olga Morozova lost in the final 6–1, 6–4 against Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss.[1][2][3]

Seeds

  1. United States Billie Jean King / Netherlands Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Mona Guerrant / United States Ann Kiyomura (semifinals)
  3. Soviet Union Olga Morozova / United Kingdom Virginia Wade (final)
  4. United States Rosie Casals / France Françoise Dürr (quarterfinals)
  5. South Africa Linky Boshoff / South Africa Ilana Kloss (champions)
  6. United Kingdom Sue Barker / Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Carrie Meyer / United States Wendy Overton (third round)
  8. Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli / Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
4 6 2
5 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6 3 6
5 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6 7
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
1 6
4 United States Rosie Casals
France Françoise Dürr
4 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6 4 7
5 South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
6 6
3 Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
1 4
6 United Kingdom Sue Barker
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
2 1
3 Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6 6
3 Soviet Union Olga Morozova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6 6
2 United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura
2 4
United States Laura duPont
Australia Wendy Turnbull
4 2
2 United States Mona Guerrant
United States Ann Kiyomura
6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States BJ King
Netherlands B Stöve
6 6
United States J Anthony
United States V Ziegenfuss
1 3
1 United States BJ King
Netherlands B Stöve
6 7
Australia V Lancaster-Kerr
Australia P Whytcross
3 6
Australia V Lancaster-Kerr
Australia P Whytcross
6 6
Belgium M Gurdal
Japan N Sato
0 1
1 United States BJ King
Netherlands B Stöve
4 6 2
5 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 3 6
5 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6
United States B Buckley
United States J Nachand
2 4
5 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6
United States L Epstein
United States L Forood
3 1
United States L Epstein
United States L Forood
7 6
United States C Beene
United States L Thomas
5 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States R Casals
France F Dürr
6 6
United States K Harter
South Africa M Kruger
1 3 4 United States R Casals
France F Dürr
6 6
United States M O'Keefe
United States N Yeargin
1 3 United States D Desfor
United States G Galt
2 2
United States D Desfor
United States G Galt
6 6 4 United States R Casals
France F Dürr
w/o
United States S Acker
United States A Smith
6 6 Australia H Gourlay
France G Benedetti
United States Z Liess
United Kingdom M Tyler
3 3 United States S Acker
United States A Smith
4 7 0
Australia H Gourlay
France G Benedetti
6 6 Australia H Gourlay
France G Benedetti
6 6 6
Argentina R Giscafré
United States M Louie
4 3 4 United States R Casals
France F Dürr
4 6 6
7 United States C Meyer
United States W Overton
5 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 4 7
South Africa B Cuypers
South Africa A du Plooy
7 3 1 7 United States C Meyer
United States W Overton
1 6 6
United States S Mehmedbasich
Sweden M Wikstedt
6 4 6 United States S Mehmedbasich
Sweden M Wikstedt
6 3 0
United Kingdom J Fayter
Australia W Paish
3 6 1 7 United States C Meyer
United States W Overton
United States BA Stuart
United States P Teeguarden
6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
w/o
United States A Spex
United States M Struthers
3 0 United States BA Stuart
United States P Teeguarden
3 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
2 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
Romania V Ruzici
6 6
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 3 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States K Shaw
United States S Tolleson
1 6 7
United States R Gerulaitis
United States S Stap
6 1 6 United States K Shaw
United States S Tolleson
3 4
United States T Holladay
United States P Smith
6 6 United States T Holladay
United States P Smith
6 6
United States M Hamm
United States C Martinez
4 2 United States T Holladay
United States P Smith
4 4
United States R Fox
United States K Kuykendall
6 7 6 United Kingdom S Barker
Soviet Union N Chmyreva
6 6
United States L Antonoplis
United States S Greer
2 5 United States R Fox
United States K Kuykendall
6 6 6
United States J Newberry
United States J Russell
3 1 6 United Kingdom S Barker
Soviet Union N Chmyreva
7 4 7
6 United Kingdom S Barker
Soviet Union N Chmyreva
6 6 6 United Kingdom S Barker
Soviet Union N Chmyreva
2 1
Australia D Fromholtz
United States B Nagelsen
7 7 3 Soviet Union O Morozova
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
Sweden I Bentzer
Romania M Simionescu
6 6 Australia D Fromholtz
United States B Nagelsen
6 7
United Kingdom L Beaven
United States S Moore
6 6 United Kingdom L Beaven
United States S Moore
2 6
United States B Hallquist
United States B Jordan
4 3 Australia D Fromholtz
United States B Nagelsen
2 2
Hungary B Klein
Hungary É Szabó
4 3 3 Soviet Union O Morozova
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
United States R Khan
United States N Weigel
6 6 United States R Khan
United States N Weigel
2 2
United States B Bruning
United States S Walsh
3 1 3 Soviet Union O Morozova
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6
3 Soviet Union O Morozova
United Kingdom V Wade
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States K May
United States B Norton
6 2 6
United States P Bostrom
United States J Metcalf
3 6 2
United States K May
United States B Norton
3 6 3
United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
6 2 6
United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
4 6 6
8 Uruguay F Bonicelli
Colombia I Fernández de Soto
6 3 2
United States L duPont
Australia W Turnbull
4 2
2 United States M Guerrant
United States A Kiyomura
6 6
United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 6
United States J Evert
United States R Stark
1 3
United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
1 0
2 United States M Guerrant
United States A Kiyomura
6 6
Australia C Doerner
United States M Redondo
1 2
2 United States M Guerrant
United States A Kiyomura
6 6

References

  1. ^ Source: U.S. Open Archived 2015-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Winners of Individual and Team Championships During 1976". nytimes.com.
  3. ^ "Connors Defeats Borg for Open Crown". nytimes.com.

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