1976 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1976 French Open
Champion	Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera[1]
Runner-up	Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff
Score	6–4, 1–6, 6–3

Main article: 1976 French Open

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera	2	7	6
		Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová	6	5	2
									Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Lovera	6	1	6
									Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff	4	6	3
		Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff	6	3	10
		Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	2	6	8

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
									F Bonicelli G Lovera	6	7
		C Martinez J Stratton	6	5	3				SM Villaverde E Weisenberger	3	5
		SM Villaverde E Weisenberger	1	7	6											F Bonicelli G Lovera	6	7
																M Gurdal M Van Haver	3	5
									I Bentzer V Ziegenfuss	6	6	4
									M Gurdal M Van Haver	3	7	6
																							F Bonicelli G Lovera	2	7	6
																							R Maršíková R Tomanová	6	5	2
									I Fernández de Soto M Jaušovec	1	6
		V Ruzici E Vessies	6	7					V Ruzici E Vessies	6	7
		B Simon F Thibault	1	5												V Ruzici E Vessies	2	7	0
																R Maršíková R Tomanová	6	6	6
									R Maršíková R Tomanová	4	6	6
		H Anliot M Simionescu	w/o						H Anliot M Simionescu	6	2	1
		B Cuypers L duPont

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		C Doerner W Turnbull	6	6
		N Fuchs F Guédy	2	0					C Doerner W Turnbull	6	7
									S Barker M Tyler	2	6
																C Doerner W Turnbull	2	2
		P Bianchi S Rual	0	2												K Harter H Masthoff	6	6
		K Kuykendall A-M Nasuelli	6	6					K Kuykendall A-M Nasuelli	2	3
									K Harter H Masthoff	6	6
																							K Harter H Masthoff	6	3	10
																							L Boshoff I Kloss	2	6	8
									S Mehmedbasich M Redondo	1	3
									G Coles F Mihai	6	6
																G Coles F Mihai	6	7	7
		V Baldovinos C Perea	7	4	3											L Boshoff I Kloss	7	5	9
		M Holubová C Sherriff	6	6	6				M Holubová C Sherriff	2	2
									L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6

References

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

External links

• 1976 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• 1976 French Open – Women's draws and results at the Women's Tennis Association (page 2)