{{TennisEventInfo|1976|Colgate International| | date= 14–20 June | edition=3rd | category=Colgate Series (AA) | prize_money=$88,500 | draw=64S / 32D | surface = Grass / outdoor | location= Eastbourne, United Kingdom | venue=Devonshire Park | champs={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert | champd={{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert / {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova <br> {{flagicon|USSR}} Olga Morozova / {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Wade | after_year=1978 | before_name = Eastbourne Championships | main_name=Eastbourne International }}
The '''1976 Colgate International''' was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The event was part of the 1976 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 14 June through 20 June 1976.<ref name=dolan2011>{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=233, 242–243|author=John Dolan}}</ref> First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earn £9,000 first-prize money.<ref name=dolan2011/><ref name=wot1977>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook|year=1977|publisher=Macdonald and Janes|location=London|isbn=9780354090117|page=260|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Evert Wins Eastbourne Title|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2mxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8oUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4325%2C8916810|work=Daily News|agency=Reuters|date=21 June 1976|page=12|via=Google News Archive}}</ref>
==Finals== ===Singles=== {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Wade 8–6, 6–3 *It was Evert's 7th singles title of the year and the 62nd of her career.
===Doubles=== {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert / {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova led {{flagicon|USSR}} Olga Morozova / {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Wade 6–4, 1–1 divided due to rain
== Prize money ==
{|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |style="width:130px" |'''Event''' |style="width:85px; background:lime"|'''W''' |style="width:85px; background:thistle"|F |style="width:85px; background:#ffff00"|SF |style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd"|QF |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee"|Round of 16 |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee"|Round of 32 |style="width:85px; background:#afeeee"|Round of 64 |- !style=background:#efefef|Singles <ref name=dolan2011/> |£9,000 |£5,000 |£2,500 |£1,000 |£600 |£200 |£200 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1976/710.pdf Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament details]
{{AEGON International tournaments}} {{1976 WTA Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1976 Colgate International}} Colgate International Category:Eastbourne International Colgate International Colgate International Category:1976 in English women's sport