1976 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve in the final, 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1976 Wimbledon Championships. It was the only Wimbledon doubles title and third major doubles title for Evert, and the first Wimbledon doubles title and second doubles major title for Navratilova.
Women's doubles | |
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1976 Wimbledon Championships | |
Champions | Chris Evert Martina Navratilova |
Runners-up | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve |
Score | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
Draw | 48 (3 Q ) |
Seeds | 4 |
Ann Kiyomura and Kazuko Sawamatsu were the reigning champions, but Sawamatsu did not compete. Kiyomura partnered Mona Guerrant, but they lost in the third round to Lesley Charles and Sue Mappin.
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