1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
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Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her second Wimbledon singles title and her fifth major singles title overall.
Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
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1976 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||
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Champion | Chris Evert | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 96 (8 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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Main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships
Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but did not defend her title as she had retired from singles play.[2]
Three-time champion Maria Bueno competed at Wimbledon for the first time since 1968.