1976 Colgate International - Misplaced Pages

The 1976 Colgate International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the 1976 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 14 June through 20 June 1976. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earn £9,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–3

It was Evert's 7th singles title of the year and the 62nd of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova led Olga Morozova / Virginia Wade 6–4, 1–1 divided due to rain

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles	£9,000	£5,000	£2,500	£1,000	£600	£200	£200

References

^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, 242–243.
John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 260. ISBN 9780354090117.
"Evert Wins Eastbourne Title". Daily News. Reuters. 21 June 1976. p. 12 – via Google News Archive.

External links

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details

Eastbourne International

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