# 1976 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was her second US Open title and her sixth major singles title overall. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. It was Goolagong's fourth consecutive runner-up finish at the event, her best career result at the tournament; she was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
* Martina Navratilova (first round)
* Virginia Wade (second round)
* Nancy Richey (second round)
* Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
* Kerry Reid (second round)
* Olga Morozova (third round)
* Sue Barker (fourth round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (semifinalist)
* Mona Guerrant (first round)
* Françoise Dürr (fourth round)
* Natasha Chmyreva (quarterfinalist)
* Carrie Meyer (first round)
* Terry Holladay (fourth round)
* Betty Stöve (first round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Natasha Chmyreva | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Natasha Chmyreva | 1 | 2 | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Mima Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | Mima Jaušovec | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Virginia Ruzici | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Ruzici | 2 | 1 | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 3 | 0 |
| | Zenda Liess | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | 10 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Rosie Casals | 1 | 2 | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stevens | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Coles | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | Coles | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Struthers | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Barker | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Barker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Barker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gourlay | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | Tyler | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gourlay | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Morozova | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kuykendall | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kuykendall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moore | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kuykendall | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Chmyreva | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | Chmyreva | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hunt | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Chmyreva | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tomanová | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Mehmedbasich | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Turnbull | 1 | 2 | | 4 | Wade | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Doerner | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Gerulaitis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Gerulaitis | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | L Tenney | 2 | 1 | | | Gerulaitis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Simionescu | 6 | 7 | | | Simionescu | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Stap | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Jaušovec | 6 | 1 | |
| | Anthony | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Louie | 0 | 0 | r |
| 16 | Stöve | 4 | 3 | | | Anthony | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Louie | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Louie | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Metcalf | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | Louie | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Fayter | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Fayter | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hallquist | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Fayter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Forood | 5 | 7 | 7 | | Forood | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Louie | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Richey | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harter | 3 | 6 | | 5 | Richey | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | Ruzici | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Kloss | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Ruzici | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | Bentzer | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Bentzer | 6 | 2 | | | |
| | Wikstedt | 1 | 5 | | | Bentzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Giscafré | 6 | 6 | | | Giscafré | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Paish | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Ruzici | 6 | 6 |
| | May | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Norton | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Guerrant | 6 | 1 | 6 | | May | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Norton | 6 | 6 | | | Norton | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Weisenberger | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | Norton | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | O'Keefe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Antonoplis | 1 | 4 | | | |
| | Michel | 1 | 5 | | | O'Keefe | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | | | Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Susman | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 0 | 3 | | Evert | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Overton | 6 | 7 | | Overton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Desfor | 0 | 5 | | | | | Overton | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Kiyomura | 6 | 6 | | | | | Kiyomura | 1 | 2 | | | |
| | Greer | 1 | 4 | | Kiyomura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | duPont | 6 | 6 | | duPont | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Meyer | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | Overton | 3 | 4 |
| | Lovera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Liess | 6 | 6 |
| | Fernández-De Soto | 2 | 1 | | Lovera | 5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Hamm | 6 | 7 | | Hamm | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Redondo | 2 | 6 | | | | | Hamm | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | Liess | 6 | 6 | | | | | Liess | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Stuart | 0 | 2 | | Liess | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Reid | 6 | 6 | 7 | Reid | 5 | r | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Russell | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Epstein | 1 | 6 | | | Russell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stark | 6 | 7 | | | Stark | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mihai | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | Russell | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Riedel | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 10 | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Zwaan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | Riedel | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | 10 | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurdal | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 |
| | Nagelsen | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Newberry | 2 | 4 |
| | Boshoff | 5 | 3 | | | Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cuypers | 7 | 6 | | | Cuypers | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Tenney | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | Nagelsen | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Bruning | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Newberry | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Bonicelli | 3 | 2 | | | Bruning | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newberry | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Newberry | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Navratilova | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Kemmer Shaw | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kruger | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kemmer Shaw | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Holladay | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Medrado | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Holladay | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Holladay | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Casals | 7 | 6 |
| | Bueno | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beaven | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bueno | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Casals | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Du Plooy | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Casals | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Yeargin | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vessies | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Vessies | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | Dürr | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Simmonds | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Dürr | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 12 | Dürr | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 |
| | Maršíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tolleson | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Maršíková | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Goolagong | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ziegenfuss | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |