1976 WTA Westchester Invitational

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1976 WTA Westchester Invitational
DateAugust 24–29
Edition5th
Prize money$10,000
Surface Clay
Location Harrison, New York, United States
Venue Westchester Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Norton
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Bostrom / Flag of the United States.svg Janice Metcalf
  1975  · WTA Westchester Invitational ·  1977  

The 1976 WTA Westchester Invitational was a women's tennis tournament that took place on clay courtss at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, Westchester County, New York in the United States. It was part of the 1976 WTA Tour and was held from on August 24 through August 29, 1976. The tournament was organized on short notice by the WTA after 25 players withdrew from the Tennis Week Open after transgender player Renée Richards received a wildcard. Fifth-seeded Beth Norton won the singles title and earned $1,800 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Beth Norton defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ruta Gerulaitis 1–6, 7–5, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Bostrom / Flag of the United States.svg Janice Metcalf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Laura DuPont / Flag of the United States.svg Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–2, 6–3

References

  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, 244.