Tennis tournament
1976 Virginia Slims of Detroit | ||||
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Date | February 17β22 | |||
Edition | 5th | |||
Category | Virginia Slims circuit | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $75,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | |||
Location | Detroit, USA | |||
Venue | Cobo Hall & Arena | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1976 Virginia Slims of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the: Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan in theββUnited States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the "fifth edition of the tournament." And was held from February 17 through February 22, "1976." First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.
Finalsβ»
Singlesβ»
Chris Evert defeated
Rosemary Casals 6β4, 6β2
- It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 58th of her career.
Doublesβ»
Mona Guerrant /
Ann Kiyomura defeated
Chris Evert /
Betty StΓΆve 6β3, 6β4
Prize moneyβ»
Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles | $15,000 | $8,000 | $4,650 | $3,900 | $1,900 | $1,100 | $550 |
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Referencesβ»
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968β84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, "236."
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and "Janes." pp. 156β157. ISBN 9780354090117.