1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1976 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Linky Boshoff Ilana Kloss
Runners-up	Laura duPont Wendy Turnbull
Score	6–2, 6–3

Third-seeded team Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss won the title after defeating Laura duPont and Wendy Turnbull in the final.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.^[2]

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

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals ^[3]							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 ^[4]							Second round ^[5]							Quarterfinals ^[6]							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

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