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The '''1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s at the [[Moody Coliseum]] in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] in the United States that was part of the [[1976 WTA Tour|1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series]]. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from March 15 through March 21, 1976.<ref name=dolan2011>{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=238|author=John Dolan}}</ref> First-seeded [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley]] won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.<ref name=wot1977>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook|year=1977|publisher=Macdonald and Janes|location=London|isbn=9780354090117|pages=156,158|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref>
The '''1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s at the [[Moody Coliseum]] in Dallas,[Texas that was part of the [[1976 WTA Tour|1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series]]. It was the fifth edition of the tournament, held from March 15 through March 21, 1976.<ref name=dolan2011>{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=238|author=John Dolan}}</ref> First-seeded [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley]] won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.<ref name=wot1977>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook|year=1977|publisher=Macdonald and Janes|location=London|isbn=9780354090117|pages=156,158|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref>


==Finals==
==Finals==

Revision as of 18:28, 21 November 2022

1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas
DateMarch 15–21
Edition5th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationDallas, U.S.
VenueMoody Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Doubles
United States Mona Schallau / United States Ann Kiyomura
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The 1976 Virginia Slims of Dallas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Moody Coliseum in Dallas,[Texas that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament, held from March 15 through March 21, 1976.[1] First-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

United States Mona Schallau / United States Ann Kiyomura defeated United States Marita Redondo / South Africa Greer Stevens 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

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

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 238.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 156, 158. ISBN 9780354090117.
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