1976 Virginia Slims of Houston
The 1976 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Astro Arena in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1976 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from January 12 through January 18, 1976. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.Finals
Singles
defeated Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.
Doubles
/ Rosie Casals defeated Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova 6–0, 7–5| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prelim. round |
| Singles | $15,000 | $8,000 | $4,650 | $3,900 | $1,900 | $1,100 | $550 | $375 |
