Edition 6th Most tournament titles Chris Evert (12) | Tournaments 37 Most tournament finals Chris Evert (16) | |
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Duration 26 December 1975 – 2 December 1976 Categories Grand Slam (4)
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit (10)
Women's International Grand Prix (9)
Non-Tour Events (11) | ||
The 1976 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1976 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.
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Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1976, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1976 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1976 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.
Rankings
Below are the 1976 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1976) Singles competition: