1976 Colgate International Championships

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Date30 November – 5 December
Edition1st
Draw32S / 16D
1976 Colgate International Championships
Date30 November – 5 December
Edition1st
CategoryColgate Series (AAA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve

The 1976 Colgate International Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia. The event was part of the AAA[a] category of the Colgate International Series of the 1977 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 30 November through 5 December 1976.[2] Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[3][2]

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated France Françoise Dürr / United States Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Notes

References

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