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1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

April 13, 2024

Chris Evert was the defending champion but had clashing commitments in World TeamTennis. Eleventh-seed Kathy May won the title and $6,000 first-prize money, defeating Brigitte Cuypers in the final.[1]

Women's singles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion Kathy May
Runner-up Brigitte Cuypers
Score6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women

Seeds edit

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1.   Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  2.   Cynthia Doerner (third round)
  3.   Janet Newberry (second round)
  4.   Linky Boshoff (quarterfinals)
  5.   Marcie Louie (third round)
  6.   Iris Riedel (second round)
  7.   Kathy Kuykendall (third round)
  8.   Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
  9.   Marise Kruger (first round)
  10.   Brigitte Cuypers (final)
  11.   Kathy May (champion)
  12.   Valerie Ziegenfuss (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals [3]Semifinals [4]Final [1]
               
1   Lesley Hunt 3 6 3
11   Kathy May 6 3 6
11   Kathy May 6 6  
    Fiorella Bonicelli 3 3  
    Mary Struthers 2 0  
    Fiorella Bonicelli 6 6  
11   Kathy May 6 4 6
10   Brigitte Cuypers 4 6 2
8   Helga Masthoff 6 6  
4   Linky Boshoff 4 4  
8   Helga Masthoff 3 5  
10   Brigitte Cuypers 6 7  
10   Brigitte Cuypers 6 7  
    Laura duPont 2 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round [5][6]Second round [6][7]Third round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
1   L Hunt 6 6  
    M Gurdal 1 1  
1   L Hunt 6 6  
Q   B Jordan 3 0  
Q   B Jordan 6 6  
    M Hamm 4 2  
1   L Hunt 3 6 3
11   K May 6 3 6
5   M Louie 6 2 7
    L Tenney 1 6 5
5   M Louie 1 r  
11   K May 6    
11   K May 6 6  
    B Bruning 3 4  

Section 2 edit

First round [5][6]Second round [6][7]Third round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
3   J Newberry 3 7 6
    C Martinez 6 5 3 3   J Newberry 4 1  
    K Harter 2 6       M Struthers 6 6  
    M Struthers 6 7       M Struthers 6 2 6
    H Eisterlehner 6 4 6     W Turnbull 2 6 3
9   M Kruger 1 6 1     H Eisterlehner 1 0  
    G Coles 2 3       W Turnbull 6 6  
    W Turnbull 6 6       M Struthers 2 0  
Q   Vickie Kerr 3 4       F Bonicelli 6 6  
    V Ruzici 6 6       V Ruzici 2 6 1
7   K Kuykendall 6 6   7   K Kuykendall 6 4 6
Q   C Reynolds 3 1   7   K Kuykendall 2 4  
    G Chanfreau 2 1       F Bonicelli 6 6  
    F Bonicelli 6 6       F Bonicelli 6 6  
    B Nagelsen 4 3       F Mihai 2 3  
    F Mihai 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round [5][6]Second round [6][7]Third round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
Q   F Guédy 2 6 6
    S Stap 6 4 3 Q   F Guédy 1 1  
Q   M O'Keefe 6 3 2 8   H Masthoff 6 6  
8   H Masthoff 1 6 6 8   H Masthoff 6 6  
    R Gerulaitis 3 4       I Kloss 1 2  
    I Kloss 6 6       I Kloss 2 6 6
    S Mehmedbasich 1 4   12   V Ziegenfuss 6 3 0
12   V Ziegenfuss 6 6   8   H Masthoff 6 6  
    S Walsh 2 7 2 4   L Boshoff 4 4  
    J Metcalf 6 6 6     J Metcalf 7 0 6
    M Simionescu 6 6       M Simionescu 6 6 2
    L Thomas 2 1       J Metcalf 3 5  
Q   P Whytcross 1 4   4   L Boshoff 6 7  
    J Evert 6 6       J Evert 4 1  
    N Sato 3 3   4   L Boshoff 6 6  
4   L Boshoff 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round [5][6]Second round [6][7]Third round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
    R Stark 5 0  
10   B Cuypers 7 6  
10   B Cuypers 5 7 6
Q   J Fayter 7 5 1
Q   J Fayter 6 6  
6   I Riedel 4 0  
10   B Cuypers 6 7  
    L duPont 2 6  
    L duPont 7 6  
Q   R Darmon 5 3  
    L duPont 6 3 6
2   C Doerner 4 6 2
    S Greer 5 4  
2   C Doerner 7 6  

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.
  2. ^ Scifres, Bill (August 9, 1976). "Three Seek To Retire Clay Court Trophy". The Indianapolis Star. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Connors Advances In Clay Net Event". The Schenectady Gazette (Morning ed.). AP. August 14, 1976. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Solomon Upsets Defending Champ Orantes". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 15, 1976. p. 42.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Clipboard". Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, FL. August 10, 1976. p. B8.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Tennis Results". Pittsburgh Press. August 11, 1976. p. 69.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Scifres, Bill (August 12, 1976). "Connors Isn't Shy As Dibley's Retiring". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 44.
  8. ^ a b c d Scifres, Bill (August 13, 1976). "Solomon, Fillol Nearly Clay Pigeons". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 39.

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