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1976 Colgate International Championships
Date	30 November – 5 December
Edition	1st
Category	Colgate Series (AAA)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Grass
Location	Sydney, Australia
Venue	White City Stadium
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve
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The 1976 Colgate International Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia. The event was part of the AAA category of the Colgate International Series of the 1977 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 30 November through 5 December 1976. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve defeated Françoise Dürr / Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 7–5

Prize money

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 141–142, 145. ISBN 9780354090391.
2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 233, 247–248.
3. "Navratilova wins Colgate tennis". The Canberra Times. 6 December 1976. p. 13 – via Trove.

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