1976 Virginia Slims of Washington

1976 Virginia Slims of Washington
1976 Virginia Slims of Washington
Date	January 18–25
Edition	5th
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location	Washington D.C., USA
Venue	GWU Smith Center & Capital Center
Attendance	31,300
Champions
Singles
	Chris Evert
Doubles
	Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade

The 1976 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the GWU Smith Center & Capital Center in Washington D.C., in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 18 through January 25, 1976.^[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.^[2]

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade defeated Wendy Overton / Mona Guerrant 7–6, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles ^[1]	$15,000	$8,000	$4,650	$3,900	$1,900	$1,100	$550

References

^ ^a ^b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233–235.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9780354090117.

External links

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details

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[dolan2011-1] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233–235.

[wot1977-2] John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 156–157. ISBN 9780354090117.

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v t e 1976 WTA Tour « 1975 1977 »
Grand Slam events	Australian Open (S, D) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Virginia Slims Circuit	Houston (S, D) Washington (S, D) Chicago (S, D) Akron (S, D) Detroit (S, D) Sarasota (S, D) San Francisco (S, D) Dallas (S, D) Boston (S, D) Philadelphia (S, D)
Women's International Grand Prix	Sydney 1 (S, D) Melbourne (S, D) Sydney 2 (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Bournemouth (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Rome (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Indianapolis (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Charlotte (S, D) Tokyo 1 (S, D) Palm Harbor (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Phoenix (S, D)
Colgate International Series	London (S, D) Palm Springs (S, D) Johannesburg (S, D)
Team events	Fed Cup Wightman Cup
Virginia Slims Championships (S, D) Bridgestone Doubles Championships (D) WTA Championships (S, D)