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

Women's Singles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion United States Kathy May
Runner-up South Africa Brigitte Cuypers
Final score 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

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]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Cynthia Doerner (Third Round)
  3. United States Janet Newberry (Second Round)
  4. South Africa Linky Boshoff (Quarterfinals)
  5. United States Peanut Louie (Third Round)
  6. West Germany Iris Riedel (Second Round)
  7. United States Kathy Kuykendall (Third Round)
  8. West Germany Helga Masthoff (Semifinals)
  9. South Africa Marise Kruger (First Round)
  10. South Africa Brigitte Cuypers (Final)
  11. United States Kathy May (Champion)
  12. United States Valerie Ziegenfuss (Second Round)


Draw

Key


Finals

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


Top Half

Section 1

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

Section 2

First Round [5][6]Second Round [6][7]Third Round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
3 Australia J Newberry 3 7 6
  United States C Martinez 6 5 3 3 Australia J Newberry 4 1  
  United States K Harter 2 6     United States M Struthers 6 6  
  United States M Struthers 6 7     United States M Struthers 6 2 6
  West Germany H Eisterlehner 6 4 6   Australia W Turnbull 2 6 3
9 South Africa M Kruger 1 6 1   West Germany H Eisterlehner 1 0  
  United Kingdom G Coles 2 3     Australia W Turnbull 6 6  
  Australia W Turnbull 6 6     United States M Struthers 2 0  
Q United States Vickie Kerr 3 4     Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6  
  Romania V Ruzici 6 6     Romania V Ruzici 2 6 1
7 United States K Kuykendall 6 6   7 United States K Kuykendall 6 4 6
Q United States C Reynolds 3 1   7 United States K Kuykendall 2 4  
  France G Chanfreau 2 1     Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6  
  Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6     Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6  
  United States B Nagelsen 4 3     Romania F Mihai 2 3  
  Romania F Mihai 6 6  


Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round [5][6]Second Round [6][7]Third Round [7][8]Quarterfinals [3]
Q France F Guedy 2 6 6
  United States S Stap 6 4 3 Q France F Guedy 1 1  
Q United States M O'Keefe 6 3 2 8 West Germany H Masthoff 6 6  
8 West Germany H Masthoff 1 6 6 8 West Germany H Masthoff 6 6  
  United States R Gerulaitis 3 4     South Africa I Kloss 1 2  
  South Africa I Kloss 6 6     South Africa I Kloss 2 6 6
  United States S Mehmedbasich 1 4   12 United States V Ziegenfuss 6 3 0
12 United States V Ziegenfuss 6 6   8 West Germany H Masthoff 6 6  
  United States S Walsh 2 7 2 4 South Africa L Boshoff 4 4  
  United States J Metcalf 6 6 6   United States J Metcalf 7 0 6
  Romania M Simionescu 6 6     Romania M Simionescu 6 6 2
  United States L Thomas 2 1     United States J Metcalf 3 5  
Q Australia P Whytcross 1 4   4 South Africa L Boshoff 6 7  
  United States J Evert 6 6     United States J Evert 4 1  
  Japan N Sato 3 3   4 South Africa L Boshoff 6 6  
4 South Africa L Boshoff 6 6  

Section 4

First Round [5][6]   Second Round [6][7]   Third Round [7][8]   Quarterfinals [3]
 
       United States R Stark 5 0    
    10  South Africa B Cuypers 7 6    
      10  South Africa B Cuypers 5 7 6  
      Q  United Kingdom J Fayter 7 5 1  
    Q  United Kingdom J Fayter 6 6  
    6  West Germany I Riedel 4 0    
      10  South Africa B Cuypers 6 7  
         United States L duPont 2 6  
       United States L duPont 7 6    
    Q  France R Darmon 5 3    
         United States L duPont 6 3 6
      2  Australia C Doerner 4 6 2  
       United States S Greer 5 4  
    2  Australia C Doerner 7 6    
 


References

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