1976 Colgate Inaugural

1976 Colgate Inaugural
Date	October 17–24
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AAAA)
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$175,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Palm Springs, California, United States
Venue	Mission Hills Country Club
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova
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The 1976 Colgate Inaugural was a women's singles tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, California in the United States. The event was part of the AAAA category ^[a] of the Colgate International Series which was incorporated into the 1977 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from October 17 through October 24, 1976. ^[1] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money. ^{[2] [1] [3]}

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Françoise Dürr 6–1, 6–2

• It was Evert's 11th singles title of the year and the 66th of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16
Singles [1]	$45,000	$23,000	$12,000	$11,000	$6,000	$3,000

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $150,000.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, 246.
2. Fred Tupper (October 24, 1976). "Chris Evert takes final and $45,000". The New York Times. p. 176.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 142, 145. ISBN   9780354090391.