1976 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1976 French Open
Final
ChampionUruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Lovera[1]
Runner-upUnited States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Masthoff
Score6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Fiorella Bonicelli and Gail Lovera won in the final 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 against Kathleen Harter and Helga Masthoff.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Lovera
2 7 6
  Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
6 5 2
  Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli
France Gail Lovera
6 1 6
  United States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Masthoff
4 6 3
  United States Kathleen Harter
West Germany Helga Masthoff
6 3 10
  South Africa Linky Boshoff
South Africa Ilana Kloss
2 6 8

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Uruguay F Bonicelli
France G Lovera
6 7
United States C Martinez
United States J Stratton
6 5 3 Switzerland SM Villaverde
Argentina E Weisenberger
3 5
Switzerland SM Villaverde
Argentina E Weisenberger
1 7 6 Uruguay F Bonicelli
France G Lovera
6 7
Belgium M Gurdal
Belgium M Van Haver
3 5
Sweden I Bentzer
United States V Ziegenfuss
6 6 4
Belgium M Gurdal
Belgium M Van Haver
3 7 6
Uruguay F Bonicelli
France G Lovera
2 7 6
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 5 2
Colombia I Fernández de Soto
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec
1 6
Romania V Ruzici
Netherlands E Vessies
6 7 Romania V Ruzici
Netherlands E Vessies
6 7
France B Simon
France F Thibault
1 5 Romania V Ruzici
Netherlands E Vessies
2 7 0
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
6 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová
4 6 6
Sweden H Anliot
Romania M Simionescu
w/o Sweden H Anliot
Romania M Simionescu
6 2 1
South Africa B Cuypers
United States L duPont

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia C Doerner
Australia W Turnbull
6 6
France N Fuchs
France F Guédy
2 0 Australia C Doerner
Australia W Turnbull
6 7
United Kingdom S Barker
United Kingdom M Tyler
2 6
Australia C Doerner
Australia W Turnbull
2 2
Argentina P Bianchi
France S Rual
0 2 United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
6 6
United States K Kuykendall
Italy A-M Nasuelli
6 6 United States K Kuykendall
Italy A-M Nasuelli
2 3
United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
6 6
United States K Harter
West Germany H Masthoff
6 3 10
South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
2 6 8
United States S Mehmedbasich
United States M Redondo
1 3
United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 6
United Kingdom G Coles
Romania F Mihai
6 7 7
Spain V Baldovinos
Spain C Perea
7 4 3 South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
7 5 9
Czechoslovakia M Holubová
Australia C Sherriff
6 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Holubová
Australia C Sherriff
2 2
South Africa L Boshoff
South Africa I Kloss
6 6

References

  1. ^ "Rare French win at French Open". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019.