| Score: | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
| Draw: | 96 (8) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships.
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.
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.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Chris Evert (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final)
See also: 3 and 6. 
Virginia Wade (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
See also: 5 and 2. Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 7. Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
See also: 7 and 4. Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 5. Kerry Reid (quarterfinals)
See main article: 1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.
The seeding list was accurately reflected in the tournament result, with all the seeds achieving their expected final achievements. This is the only example in the entire Wimbledon history where the seeding for either the gentlemen's or ladies' singles has been replicated in the results.[3]