Women's singles
1976 French Open
Final
Champion	Sue Barker
Runner-up	Renáta Tomanová
Score	6–2, 0–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events
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Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.^[1]

Chris Evert was the two-time reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis and did not return to the French Open until 1979.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Sue Barker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Sue Barker (champion)
2. Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
3. Marita Redondo (third round)
4. Mima Jaušovec (second round)
5. Lesley Hunt (first round)
6. Linky Boshoff (second round)
7. Gail Chanfreau Lovera (second round)
8. Fiorella Bonicelli (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	2	Helga Masthoff	2	4
		Renáta Tomanová	6	6
									Renáta Tomanová	7	7
									Florența Mihai	5	6
		Kathy Kuykendall	2	6	1
		Florența Mihai	6	0	6
																Renáta Tomanová	2	6	2
															1	Sue Barker	6	0	6
		Miloslava Holubová	1	3
		Virginia Ruzici	6	6
									Virginia Ruzici	3	6	2
								1	Sue Barker	6	1	6
		Regina Maršíková	6	2	6
	1	Sue Barker	4	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	2	Masthoff	6	6
		Klein	4	3				2	Masthoff	7	5	6
		Marzano	6	6					Marzano	5	7	2
		SM Villaverde	4	3											2	Masthoff	1	6	7
		Doerner	6	6												Doerner	6	0	5
		de Roubin	2	1					Doerner	2	6	6
		Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	6	3	2
		Van Haver	3	4																		2	Masthoff	2	4
	6	Boshoff	6	6																			Tomanová	6	6
		Anliot	4	3				6	Boshoff	3	7	0
		May	6	0	6				May	6	5	6
		McMillan	3	6	4											May	2	2
		Nagelsen	1	2												Tomanová	6	6
		Tomanová	6	6					Tomanová	7	6
		Kloss	6	6					Kloss	5	1
		Eisterlehner	3	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Jaušovec	6	6
		Metcalf	1	1				4	Jaušovec	6	6	3
		Kuykendall	6	6					Kuykendall	3	7	6
		O'Neil	4	0												Kuykendall	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	6	6												Fernández-De Soto	4	4
		Stratton	3	1					Fernández-De Soto	6	6
		Riedel	3	6	5				Simon	0	3
		Simon	6	4	7																		Kuykendall	6	0	6
	5	Hunt	6	5	6																		Mihai	2	6	1
		Thibault	3	7	8				Thibault	5	1
		Dimond	1	1					Fuchs	7	6
		Fuchs	6	6												Fuchs	7	1	2
		Ziegenfuss	6	4	3											Mihai	6	6	6
		Walker	4	6	6				Walker	6	6	3
		Whitehouse	6	2	3				Mihai	7	2	6
		Mihai	2	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Turnbull	6	7
		Bentzer	2	6					Turnbull	6	6
		Vessies	6	6	11				Vessies	2	3
		Harter	1	7	9											Turnbull	6	7	0
		Bueno	4	1												Holubová	7	6	6
		Holubová	6	6					Holubová	1	6	7
		Vermaak	2	1				7	Lovera	6	2	5
	7	Lovera	6	6																			Holubová	1	3
		Greer	7	6	1																		Ruzici	6	6
		Szabó	6	7	6				Szabó	2	3
		Ruzici	6	6					Ruzici	6	6
		Gurdal	2	2												Ruzici	6	6
		Norton	6	6											3	Redondo	3	2
		Matison	0	1					Norton	7	4	2
		Weisenberger	1	1				3	Redondo	5	6	6
	3	Redondo	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Guédy	2	6	6
		Rual	6	4	0				Guédy	2	4
		Rosa	7	6					Rosa	6	6
		Mehmedbasich	5	3												Rosa	4	1
		Tyler	4	4												Maršíková	6	6
		Maršíková	6	6					Maršíková	6	2	6
		Nasuelli	5	2				8	Bonicelli	3	6	4
	8	Bonicelli	7	6																			Maršíková	6	2	6
		Cuypers	0	0																		1	Barker	4	6	8
		Coles	6	6					Coles	6	3	5
		Baldovinos	5	1					Simionescu	3	6	7
		Simionescu	7	6												Simionescu	5	6	1
		Martinez	3	0											1	Barker	7	2	6
		Perea	6	6					Perea	5	6
		Gregory	3	3				1	Barker	7	7
	1	Barker	6	6