# 1976 Australian Open – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Evonne Goolagong defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 Australian Open. It was her third Australian Open singles title (and sixth consecutive final) and fifth major singles title overall. For the second consecutive year, Goolagong did not lose a set during the tournament.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Evonne Goolagong (champion)
* Kerry Reid (first round)
* Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
* Sue Barker (second round)
* Renáta Tomanová (finalist)
* Helen Gourlay (semifinals)
* Lesley Bowrey (quarterfinals)
* Janet Young (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lesley Bowrey | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lesley Bowrey | 1 | 6 | | 1 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Helen Gourlay | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Helen Gourlay | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Helen Gourlay | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Heidi Eisterlehner | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Heidi Eisterlehner | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Helga Masthoff | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Renáta Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Elisabeth Ekblom | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Christine Matison | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Elisabeth Ekblom | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Elisabeth Ekblom | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | E Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Stenberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | E Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Simon | 6 | 6 | | B Simon | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Neill | 1 | 4 | | | | | 1 | E Goolagong | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Gurdal | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | L Bowrey | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Gregory | 3 | 3 | | M Gurdal | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Ruddell | 3 | 1 | 7 | L Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | L Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | E Goolagong | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | H Gourlay | 3 | 3 |
| | N Bohm | 3 | 1 | 6 | H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | W Turnbull | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Whytcross | 3 | 4 | | | | | 6 | H Gourlay | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | H Eisterlehner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | H Eisterlehner | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | K Hallam | 6 | 3 | | H Eisterlehner | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Evers | 4 | 5 | 4 | S Barker | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | S Barker | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 3 | H Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Dalton | 3 | 2 | | 3 | H Masthoff | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Tyler | 6 | 6 | | | M Tyler | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Dimond | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | H Masthoff | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Hanrahan | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | R Tomanová | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| | C Griffiths | 4 | 6 | 5 | | J Hanrahan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Zeeman | 0 | 2 | | 5 | R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Tomanová | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | J Young | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | E Ekblom | 3 | 2 |
| | J Walker | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | J Young | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Matison | 6 | 6 | | | C Matison | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Wilton | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Matison | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | K Harter | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | E Ekblom | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | C O'Neil | 2 | 6 | | | K Harter | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Ekblom | 6 | 6 | | | E Ekblom | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Reid | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |