1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago

The 1976 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through January 31, 1976. Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong Cawley won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles	$15,000	$8,000	$4,275	$1,900	$1,100	$550

^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 235–236.
John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. p. 157. ISBN 9780354090117.

v t e 1976 WTA Tour « 1975 1977 »
Grand Slam events	Australian Open (S, D) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X)
Virginia Slims Circuit	Houston (S, D) Washington (S, D) Chicago (S, D) Akron (S, D) Detroit (S, D) Sarasota (S, D) San Francisco (S, D) Dallas (S, D) Boston (S, D) Philadelphia (S, D)
Women's International Grand Prix	Sydney 1 (S, D) Melbourne (S, D) Sydney 2 (S, D) Amelia Island (S, D) Bournemouth (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Rome (S, D) Eastbourne (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Indianapolis (S, D) Toronto (S, D) Charlotte (S, D) Tokyo 1 (S, D) Palm Harbor (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Phoenix (S, D)
Colgate International Series	London (S, D) Palm Springs (S, D) Johannesburg (S, D)
Team events	Fed Cup Wightman Cup
Virginia Slims Championships (S, D) Bridgestone Doubles Championships (D) WTA Championships (S, D)