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Women's doubles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champions	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss
Runners-up	Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Third-seeded team Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss won the title after defeating Laura duPont and Wendy Turnbull in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Cynthia Doerner / Lesley Hunt (semifinals)
2. Glynis Coles / Florența Mihai (semifinals)
3. Linky Boshoff / Ilana Kloss (champions)
4. Laura duPont / Wendy Turnbull (final)

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
	1	Cynthia Doerner Lesley Hunt	4	7	2
	4	Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull	6	6	6
								4	Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull	2	3
								3	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	6	6
	3	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss	2	6	6
	2	Glynis Coles Florența Mihai	6	2	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	C Doerner L Hunt	6	6
									C Reynolds N Yeargin	3	2
															1	C Doerner L Hunt	6	6
																J Fayter J Metcalf	2	1
									E Dignam L Tenney	2	2
									J Fayter J Metcalf	6	6
																						1	C Doerner L Hunt	4	7	2
	4	L duPont W Turnbull	6	4	6																	4	L duPont W Turnbull	6	6	6
		R Darmon G Chanfreau	3	6	2			4	L duPont W Turnbull	6	6
		N Sato A Spex	3	6	7				N Sato A Spex	3	1
		Vickie Kerr P Whytcross	6	4	5										4	L duPont W Turnbull	7	7
		K Harter H Masthoff	6	6												K Harter H Masthoff	5	6
		F Guédy M Kruger	2	3					K Harter H Masthoff	6	6
		B Nagelsen J Newberry	n/a						B Nagelsen J Newberry	1	2
		K Kuykendall V Ziegenfuss

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		M Gurdal M Van Haver	6	2	5
		B Cuypers V Ruzici	4	6	7				B Cuypers V Ruzici	6	3	6
		J Evert S Mehmedbasich	3	1					F Bonicelli K May	3	6	0
		F Bonicelli K May	6	6												B Cuypers V Ruzici	2	3
		M Louie L Thomas	7	3	5										3	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6
		B Bruning S Walsh	6	6	7				B Bruning S Walsh	4	6	3
		H Eisterlehner I Riedel	3	4				3	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	3	6
	3	L Boshoff I Kloss	6	6																		3	L Boshoff I Kloss	2	6	6
																						2	G Coles F Mihai	6	2	1
									S Greer P Smith	6	6
									G Galt M O'Keefe	3	1
																S Greer P Smith	3	7	6
															2	G Coles F Mihai	6	5	7
									B Hallquist B Jordan	0	7	5
								2	G Coles F Mihai	6	6	7

References

1. "Connors, Fibak Agree Who's Best". The Ledger. Lakeland, FL. AP. August 17, 1976.
2. "Connors, Vilas, Solomon Advance". Albuquerque Journal. AP. August 13, 1976. p. E2.
3. "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 15, 1976. p. 38.
4. "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 12, 1976. p. 50.
5. "Star Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 13, 1976. p. 48.
6. "Star Sports Scoreboard". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). August 14, 1976. p. 24.

• 1976 WTA Tour
• 1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships