1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco explained

The 1976 Virginia Slims of San Francisco, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the sixth edition of the event, which was part of the Virginia Slims Circuit, and was held from March 1 through March 6, 1976. The final was watched by 4,800 spectators who saw second-seeded Chris Evert win the singles title, earning $15,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7–5, 7–6^(5–2)

• It was Evert's 5th singles title of the year and the 60th of her career.

Doubles

Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve defeated Rosemary Casals / Françoise Dürr 6–4, 6–1

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Prel. round
style=background:#f3f3f3	Singles	$15,000	$8,000	$4,275	$1,900	$1,100	$550	$375

Notes and References

1. Book: Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. 2011. Remous. 233, 237–238. John Dolan.
2. Book: World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. 1977. Macdonald and Janes. London. 9780354090117. 156, 158. John Barrett.