Sue Barker defeated Renáta Tomanová in the final, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1976 French Open.^[1] It was her first and only major title.

Chris Evert was the two-time reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. She elected to compete in World TeamTennis and did not return to the French Open until 1979.

The seeded players are listed below. Sue Barker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Sue Barker (champion)
2. Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
3. Marita Redondo (third round)
4. Mima Jaušovec (second round)
5. Lesley Hunt (first round)
6. Linky Boshoff (second round)
7. Gail Chanfreau Lovera (second round)
8. Fiorella Bonicelli (second round)

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	2	Helga Masthoff	2	4
		Renáta Tomanová	6	6
									Renáta Tomanová	7	7
									Florența Mihai	5	6
		Kathy Kuykendall	2	6	1
		Florența Mihai	6	0	6
																Renáta Tomanová	2	6	2
															1	Sue Barker	6	0	6
		Miloslava Holubová	1	3
		Virginia Ruzici	6	6
									Virginia Ruzici	3	6	2
								1	Sue Barker	6	1	6
		Regina Maršíková	6	2	6
	1	Sue Barker	4	6	8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	2	Masthoff	6	6
		Klein	4	3				2	Masthoff	7	5	6
		Marzano	6	6					Marzano	5	7	2
		SM Villaverde	4	3											2	Masthoff	1	6	7
		Doerner	6	6												Doerner	6	0	5
		de Roubin	2	1					Doerner	2	6	6
		Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	6	3	2
		Van Haver	3	4																		2	Masthoff	2	4
	6	Boshoff	6	6																			Tomanová	6	6
		Anliot	4	3				6	Boshoff	3	7	0
		May	6	0	6				May	6	5	6
		McMillan	3	6	4											May	2	2
		Nagelsen	1	2												Tomanová	6	6
		Tomanová	6	6					Tomanová	7	6
		Kloss	6	6					Kloss	5	1
		Eisterlehner	3	0

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Jaušovec	6	6
		Metcalf	1	1				4	Jaušovec	6	6	3
		Kuykendall	6	6					Kuykendall	3	7	6
		O'Neil	4	0												Kuykendall	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	6	6												Fernández-De Soto	4	4
		Stratton	3	1					Fernández-De Soto	6	6
		Riedel	3	6	5				Simon	0	3
		Simon	6	4	7																		Kuykendall	6	0	6
	5	Hunt	6	5	6																		Mihai	2	6	1
		Thibault	3	7	8				Thibault	5	1
		Dimond	1	1					Fuchs	7	6
		Fuchs	6	6												Fuchs	7	1	2
		Ziegenfuss	6	4	3											Mihai	6	6	6
		Walker	4	6	6				Walker	6	6	3
		Whitehouse	6	2	3				Mihai	7	2	6
		Mihai	2	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Turnbull	6	7
		Bentzer	2	6					Turnbull	6	6
		Vessies	6	6	11				Vessies	2	3
		Harter	1	7	9											Turnbull	6	7	0
		Bueno	4	1												Holubová	7	6	6
		Holubová	6	6					Holubová	1	6	7
		Vermaak	2	1				7	Lovera	6	2	5
	7	Lovera	6	6																			Holubová	1	3
		Greer	7	6	1																		Ruzici	6	6
		Szabó	6	7	6				Szabó	2	3
		Ruzici	6	6					Ruzici	6	6
		Gurdal	2	2												Ruzici	6	6
		Norton	6	6											3	Redondo	3	2
		Matison	0	1					Norton	7	4	2
		Weisenberger	1	1				3	Redondo	5	6	6
	3	Redondo	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Guédy	2	6	6
		Rual	6	4	0				Guédy	2	4
		Rosa	7	6					Rosa	6	6
		Mehmedbasich	5	3												Rosa	4	1
		Tyler	4	4												Maršíková	6	6
		Maršíková	6	6					Maršíková	6	2	6
		Nasuelli	5	2				8	Bonicelli	3	6	4
	8	Bonicelli	7	6																			Maršíková	6	2	6
		Cuypers	0	0																		1	Barker	4	6	8
		Coles	6	6					Coles	6	3	5
		Baldovinos	5	1					Simionescu	3	6	7
		Simionescu	7	6												Simionescu	5	6	1
		Martinez	3	0											1	Barker	7	2	6
		Perea	6	6					Perea	5	6
		Gregory	3	3				1	Barker	7	7
	1	Barker	6	6

• 1976 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation