1976 French Open – Women's Doubles

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Women's Doubles
1976 French Open
Champion	Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Benedetti[1]
Runner-up	Kathleen Harter Helga Masthoff
Final score	6–4, 1–6, 6–3

Fiorella Bonicelli and Gail Benedetti 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Benedetti	2	7	6
		Regina Maršíková Renáta Tomanová	6	5	2
									Fiorella Bonicelli Gail Benedetti	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 Benedetti	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 Benedetti	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 Benedetti	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 Guedy	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 Zeeman	6	6	6				M Holubová C Zeeman	2	2
									L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6

References

1. "Rare French win at French Open". foxsports.com.

External links

• 1976 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation