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Women's tennis circuit
The
WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's
tennis organised by the
Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1996 WTA Tour included the four
Grand Slam tournaments, the
WTA Tour Championships and the
WTA Tier I , Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule
The table below shows the 1996 WTA Tour schedule.
Key
Grand Slam events
Summer Olympic Games
Year-end championships
Tier I events
Tier II events
Tier III events
Tier IV events
Team events
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Jan
Hyundai Hopman Cup
Perth , Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR)
Croatia 2–1
Switzerland
Round robin (Group A)
United States
South Africa
France
Round robin (Group B)
Germany
Australia
Netherlands
Amway Classic
Auckland , New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sandra Cacic 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Barbara Paulus
Florencia Labat
Fang Li
Julie Halard-Decugis
Sabine Hack
Rita Grande
Karin Kschwendt
Els Callens
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–0
Jill Hetherington
Kristine Radford
8 Jan
Schweppes Tasmanian International
Hobart , Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–2
Mana Endo
Shi-Ting Wang
Florencia Labat
Judith Wiesner
Silvia Farina
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Ai Sugiyama
Yayuk Basuki
Kyōko Nagatsuka 7–6, 6–3
Kerry-Anne Guse
Park Sung-hee
Peters International
Sydney , Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Lindsay Davenport
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Kimiko Date
Mariaan de Swardt
Mary Joe Fernández
Nicole Bradtke
Chanda Rubin
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–3
Lori McNeil
Helena Suková
15 Jan 22 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne , Australia
Grand Slam Hard – $3,970,600 – 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Monica Seles 6–4, 6–1
Anke Huber
Chanda Rubin
Amanda Coetzer
Iva Majoli
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
Chanda Rubin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández
Larisa Neiland
Mark Woodforde 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
Nicole Arendt
Luke Jensen
29 Jan
Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Iva Majoli 6–4, 6–1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
Monica Seles
Naoko Sawamatsu
Magdalena Maleeva
Lindsay Davenport
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 7–6, 6–3
Mariaan de Swardt
Irina Spîrlea
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
13 Feb
Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 7–6
Iva Majoli
Magdalena Maleeva
Silvia Farina
Nathalie Dechy
Miriam Oremans
Petra Begerow
Anke Huber
Kristie Boogert
Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–3
Julie Halard-Decugis
Nathalie Tauziat
19 Feb
Faber Grand Prix
Essen , Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Iva Majoli 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)
Jana Novotná
Åsa Carlsson
Anke Huber
Els Callens
Rennae Stubbs
Jennifer Capriati
Barbara Rittner
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Lori McNeil
Helena Suková
20 Feb
IGA Classic
Oklahoma City , United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–3, 6–2
Amanda Coetzer
Chanda Rubin
Elena Likhovtseva
Katrina Adams
Joannette Kruger
Amy Frazier
Lisa Raymond
Chanda Rubin
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 6–3
Katrina Adams
Debbie Graham
26 Feb
EA-Generali Ladies Linz
Linz , Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Sabine Appelmans 6–2, 6–4
Julie Halard-Decugis
Elena Makarova
Helena Suková
Laurence Courtois
Judith Wiesner
Åsa Carlsson
Jana Novotná
Manon Bollegraf
Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–4
Rennae Stubbs
Helena Suková
March
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Apr
Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island , United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Barbara Paulus
Conchita Martínez
Jana Novotná
Petra Begerow
Irina Spîrlea
Iva Majoli
Sabine Hack
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–3
Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández
8 Apr
Bausch & Lomb Championships
Amelia Island , USA Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Irina Spîrlea 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Mary Pierce
Mary Joe Fernández
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez
Sabine Hack
Barbara Schett
Meredith McGrath
Chanda Rubin
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–1
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
8 Apr
Danamon Open
Jakarta , Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Linda Wild W/O
Yayuk Basuki
Naoko Kijimuta
Laurence Courtois
Sabine Appelmans
Rika Hiraki
Claudia Porwik
Kyōko Nagatsuka
Rika Hiraki
Naoko Kijimuta 7–6(7–2) , 7–5
Laurence Courtois
Nancy Feber
15 Apr
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kimiko Date 7–5, 6–4
Amy Frazier
Ai Sugiyama
Naoko Kijimuta
Karin Kschwendt
Katarína Studeníková
Kimberly Po
Corina Morariu
Kimiko Date
Ai Sugiyama 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
22 Apr
Fed Cup first round
Salzburg , Austria, Clay Tokyo, Japan, Hard (i)
Amiens , France, Clay
Murcia , Spain, Clay
First round winners
United States 3-2
Japan 3-2
France 3–2
Spain 3-2
First round losers
Austria
Germany
Argentina
South Africa
29 Apr
"M" Electronika Cup
Bol , Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Gloria Pizzichini 6–0, 6–2
Silvija Talaja
Sandra Cecchini
Paola Suárez
Sandra Kleinová
Sandra Dopfer
Dally Randriantefy
Joannette Kruger
Laura Montalvo
Paola Suárez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Alexandra Fusai
29 Apr
Rexona Cup
Hamburg , Germany Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 28S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–6, 6–0
Conchita Martínez
Julie Halard-Decugis
Mary Pierce
Ángeles Montolio
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Martina Hingis
Ruxandra Dragomir
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 May
Budapest Lotto Open
Budapest , Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6(8–6) , 6–1
Melanie Schnell
Elena Pampoulova
Rita Kuti-Kis
Julie Halard-Decugis
Meghann Shaughnessy
Andrea Temesvári
Denisa Krajčovičová
Katrina Adams
Debbie Graham 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Radka Bobková
Eva Melicharová
Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–3
Martina Hingis
Irina Spîrlea
Iva Majoli
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Nathalie Tauziat
Magdalena Maleeva
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Gigi Fernández
Martina Hingis
13 May
WTA German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Karina Habšudová
Iva Majoli
Elena Likhovtseva
Nathalie Tauziat
Barbara Paulus
Anke Huber
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland 6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Martina Hingis
Helena Suková
Rover Championships
Cardiff , Great Britain Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Dominique Van Roost 6–4, 6–2
Laurence Courtois
Henrieta Nagyová
Patricia Hy-Boulais
Naoko Kijimuta
Alexandra Fusai
Miriam Oremans
Mariaan de Swardt
Katrina Adams
Mariaan de Swardt 6–0, 6–4
Els Callens
Laurence Courtois
20 May
Internationaux de Strasbourg
Strasbourg , France Tier III event Clay – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Barbara Paulus
Judith Wiesner
Katarína Studeníková
Anke Huber
Nathalie Tauziat
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Annie Miller
Yayuk Basuki
Nicole Bradtke 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Marianne Werdel
Tami Whitlinger
World Doubles Cup
Edinburgh , Great Britain Clay – $188,125 – 8D
Doubles
Arendt
Bollegraf 6–3, 2–6, 7–6
Fernández
Zvereva
Adams /
de Swardt
McGrath /
Neiland
Makarova /
Maniokova
Garrison /
Rinaldi
Tarabini /
Vis
Hetherington /
Radford
Open Paginas Amarillas
Madrid , Spain Tier II event Clay – $250,000 – 28S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Jana Novotná 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Magdalena Maleeva
Monica Seles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Irina Spîrlea
Ludmila Richterová
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Amanda Coetzer
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6(7–4) , 6–2
Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
27 May 3 Jun
French Open Paris, France
Grand Slam Clay – $4,456,343 – 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–7(4–7) , 10–8
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez
Jana Novotná
Iva Majoli
Lindsay Davenport
Karina Habšudová
Monica Seles
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–1
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Patricia Tarabini
Javier Frana 6–2, 6–2
Nicole Arendt
Luke Jensen
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Jun
DFS Classic
Birmingham , Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Meredith McGrath 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Nathalie Tauziat
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Miriam Oremans
Larisa Neiland
Els Callens
Christina Singer
Laurence Courtois
Elizabeth Smylie
Linda Wild 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Lori McNeil
Nathalie Tauziat
17 Jun
Wilkinson Championships
Rosmalen , Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Anke Huber 6–4, 7–6
Helena Suková
Judith Wiesner
Ruxandra Dragomir
Iva Majoli
Kristie Boogert
Larisa Neiland
Dominique Van Roost
Larisa Neiland
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 7–6
Kristie Boogert
Helena Suková
18 Jun
Direct Line International Championships
Eastbourne , Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $363,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–0, 6–2
Mary Joe Fernández
Nathalie Tauziat
Jana Novotná
Inés Gorrochategui
Lisa Raymond
Yayuk Basuki
Conchita Martínez
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Rosalyn Fairbank
Pam Shriver
24 Jun 1 Jul
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain
Grand Slam Grass – $3,392,408 – 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 6–3, 7–5
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Kimiko Date
Meredith McGrath
Jana Novotná
Mary Pierce
Judith Wiesner
Mary Joe Fernández
Martina Hingis
Helena Suková 5–7, 7–5, 6–1
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Neiland
Helena Suková
Cyril Suk 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Larisa Neiland
Mark Woodforde
July
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Jul
Fed Cup Semifinals
Nagoya , Japan, Carpet (i)
Bayonne , France, Carpet (i)
Semifinals winners
United States 5–0
Spain 3-2
Semifinals losers
Japan
France
15 Jul
Torneo Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
Palermo , Italy Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Barbara Schett 6–3, 6–3
Sabine Hack
Jana Kandarr
Silvia Farina
Stephanie Devillé
Sandra Dopfer
Sarah Pitkowski
Henrieta Nagyová
Janette Husárová
Barbara Schett 6–1, 6–2
Florencia Labat
Barbara Rittner
23 Jul
Summer Olympics
Atlanta , United States
Summer Olympics Hard – 64S/32D
Singles –
Doubles
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Fourth Place
Lindsay Davenport 7–6(8), 6–2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jana Novotná 7–6(8), 6–4
Mary Joe Fernández
Gigi Fernández
Mary Joe Fernández 7–6(6), 6–4
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
Conchita Martínez
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3
Manon Bollegraf
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 Aug
du Maurier Open
Montreal , Canada Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–1, 7–6
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Yayuk Basuki
Kimberly Po
Magdalena Maleeva
Amy Frazier
Mary Joe Fernández
Florencia Labat
Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6, 6–1
Mary Joe Fernández
Helena Suková
Meta Styrian Open
Maria Lankowitz , Austria Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Barbara Paulus 0-0 ret
Sandra Cecchini
Stephanie Devillé
Silvija Talaja
Petra Langrová
Cristina Torrens Valero
Bettina Villella
Lenka Cenková
Janette Husárová
Natalia Medvedeva 6–4, 7–5
Lenka Cenková
Kateřina Kroupová
12 Aug
Acura Classic
Manhattan Beach , United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 56S/28D
Singles –
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport 6–2 6–3
Anke Huber
Steffi Graf
Karina Habšudová
Amy Frazier
Amanda Coetzer
Kimiko Date
Irina Spîrlea
Lindsay Davenport
Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–4
Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
19 Aug
Toshiba Classic
San Diego , United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Kimiko Date 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jana Novotná
Conchita Martínez
Katarína Studeníková
Sandrine Testud
Gabriela Sabatini
Nathalie Tauziat
Gigi Fernández
Conchita Martínez 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
26 Aug 2 Sep
US Open New York City, United States
Grand Slam Hard – $4,624,000 – 128S/64D/32X
Singles –
Doubles –
Mixed doubles
Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–4
Monica Seles
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
Judith Wiesner
Jana Novotná
Linda Wild
Amanda Coetzer
Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Lisa Raymond
Patrick Galbraith 7–6, 7–6
Manon Bollegraf
Rick Leach
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
10 Sep
Pupp Czech Open
Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay – $160,000 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ruxandra Dragomir 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Patty Schnyder
Lenka Cenková
Katarína Studeníková
Flora Perfetti
Henrieta Nagyová
Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Silvija Talaja
Karina Habšudová
Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Eva Martincová
Elena Pampoulova
16 Sep
Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/14D
Singles –
Doubles
Monica Seles 6–1, 6–4
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Kimiko Date
Kimberly Po
Naoko Sawamatsu
Amanda Coetzer
Mary Pierce
Shi-Ting Wang
Amanda Coetzer
Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–6
Park Sung-hee
Wang Shi-ting
Warsaw Cup by Heros
Warsaw , Poland Tier III event Clay – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Henrieta Nagyová 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Barbara Paulus
Janette Husárová
Karina Habšudová
Katarína Studeníková
Flora Perfetti
Silvia Farina
Cătălina Cristea
Olga Lugina
Elena Pampoulova 1–6, 6–4, 7–5
Alexandra Fusai
Laura Garrone
23 Sep
Fed Cup Final
Atlantic City , United States, Carpet (i)
United States 5-0
Spain
30 Sep
Sparkassen Cup
Leipzig , Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/12D
Singles –
Doubles
Anke Huber 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
Iva Majoli
Steffi Graf
Helena Suková
Judith Wiesner
Magdalena Maleeva
Lindsay Davenport
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Kristie Boogert
Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–4
Sabine Appelmans
Miriam Oremans
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 Oct
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt , Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Anke Huber
Lindsay Davenport
Judith Wiesner
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jana Novotná
Iva Majoli
Conchita Martínez
Nicole Arendt
Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–3
Martina Hingis
Helena Suková
Wismilak International
Surabaya , Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $155,340 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Shi-Ting Wang 6–4, 6–0
Nana Miyagi
Adriana Gerši
Yuka Yoshida
Ludmila Richterová
Nathalie Dechy
Haruka Inoue
Sarah Pitkowski
Alexandra Fusai
Kerry-Anne Guse 6–4, 6–4
Tina Križan
Noëlle van Lottum
14 Oct
European Indoors
Zürich , Switzerland Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2
Martina Hingis
Anke Huber
Iva Majoli
Sabine Appelmans
Silvia Farina
Jennifer Capriati
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Martina Hingis
Helena Suková 7–5, 6–4
Nicole Arendt
Natasha Zvereva
Nokia Open
Beijing , China Tier IV event Hard (i) – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Wang Shi-ting 6–3, 6–4
Chen Li-Ling
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Sandrine Testud
Linda Wild
Naoko Kijimuta
Mana Endo
Yayuk Basuki
Naoko Kijimuta
Miho Saeki 7–5, 6–4
Yuko Hosoki
Kazue Takuma
21 Oct
Bell Challenge
Quebec City , Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–4
Els Callens
Tami Whitlinger-Jones
Elena Likhovtseva
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Kimberly Po
Florencia Labat
Jolene Watanabe
Debbie Graham
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–1, 6–4
Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
SEAT Open
Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Anke Huber 6–3, 6–0
Karina Habšudová
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot
Barbara Paulus
Natasha Zvereva
Katarína Studeníková
Sabine Appelmans
Henrieta Nagyová
Kristie Boogert
Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Barbara Rittner
Dominique Van Roost
28 Oct
Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier III event Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 30S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Conchita Martínez 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Barbara Paulus
Sabine Appelmans
Barbara Schett
Katarína Studeníková
Ruxandra Dragomir
Elena Tatarkova
Elena Makarova
Natalia Medvedeva
Larisa Neiland 7–6, 4–6, 6–1
Silvia Farina Elia
Barbara Schett
Ameritech Cup
Chicago , United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jana Novotná 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Jennifer Capriati
Monica Seles
Martina Hingis
Irina Spîrlea
Meredith McGrath
Lindsay Davenport
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–1
Angela Lettiere
Nana Miyagi
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Nov
Bank of the West Classic
Oakland , United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0
Monica Seles
Irina Spîrlea
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Kimberly Po
Elena Likhovtseva
Linda Wild
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–3
Irina Spîrlea
Nathalie Tauziat
11 Nov
Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
Philadelphia , United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Jana Novotná 6–4 ret
Steffi Graf
Marianne Witmeyer
Yayuk Basuki
Chanda Rubin
Barbara Paulus
Annie Miller
Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Nicole Arendt
Lori McNeil
18 Nov
Chase Championships New York City, United States
WTA Tour Championships Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D
Singles –
Doubles
Steffi Graf 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
Iva Majoli
Lindsay Davenport
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Conchita Martínez
Kimiko Date
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–2
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Volvo Women's Open
Pattaya City , Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D
Singles –
Doubles
Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6, 6–4
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Denisa Chládková
Henrieta Nagyová
Miho Saeki
Florencia Labat
Janette Husárová
Yuka Yoshida
Miho Saeki
Yuka Yoshida 6–2, 6–3
Tina Križan
Nana Miyagi
Statistical Information
These tables present the number of
singles (S),
doubles (D), and
mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1996 WTA World Tour: the
Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and the
Tier I ,
Tier II ,
Tier III and
Tier IV tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by:
total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Titles won by player
List of players and singles titles won, last name alphabetically:
Steffi Graf – Indian Wells, Miami, Berlin, French Open , Wimbledon , US Open , WTA Championships (7)
Monica Seles – Sydney, Australian Open , Eastbourne, Montreal, Tokyo (Tier II) (5)
Jana Novotná – Madrid, Zurich, Chicago, Philadelphia (4)
Ruxandra Dragomir – Budapest, Karlovy Vary, Pattaya City (3)
Anke Huber – Rosmalen, Leipzig, Luxembourg (3)
Kimiko Date – Tokyo (Tier III), San Diego (2)
Lindsay Davenport – Strasbourg, Manhattan Beach (2)
Julie Halard-Decugis – Hobart, Paris (2)
Martina Hingis – Filderstadt, Oakland (2)
Iva Majoli – Tokyo (Tier I), Essen (2)
Conchita Martínez – Rome, Moscow (2)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Hilton Head, Hamburg (2)
Shi-Ting Wang – Surabaya, Beijing (2)
Sandra Cacic – Auckland (1)
Meredith McGrath – Birmingham (1)
Henrieta Nagyová – Warsaw (1)
Barbara Paulus – Maria Lankowitz (1)
Gloria Pizzichini – Bol (1)
Lisa Raymond – Quebec City (1)
Barbara Schett – Palermo (1)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy – Oklahoma City (1)
Irina Spîrlea – Amelia Island (1)
Dominique Van Roost – Cardiff (1)
Linda Wild – Jakarta (1)
The following players won their first title:
Rankings
Below are the 1996 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking
[1]
No
Player Name
Points
1995
Change
1
Steffi Graf (
GER )
4,649
1
=
2
Monica Seles (
USA )
4,056
1
-1
3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (
ESP )
3,668
3
=
4
Conchita Martínez (
ESP )
3,180
2
-2
5
Jana Novotná (
CZE )
3,087
11
+6
6
Martina Hingis (
SUI )
3,051
16
+10
7
Anke Huber (
GER )
2,689
10
+3
8
Iva Majoli (
CRO )
2,647
9
+1
9
Lindsay Davenport (
USA )
2,357
12
+2
10
Irina Spîrlea (
ROU )
1,748
21
+11
11
Karina Habšudová (
SVK )
1,707
56
+45
12
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (
NED )
1,559
13
+1
13
Barbara Paulus (
AUT )
1,492
23
+9
14
Amanda Coetzer (
RSA )
1,484
19
+5
15
Judith Wiesner (
AUT )
1,451
25
+10
16
Mary Joe Fernández (
USA )
1,212
8
-11
17
Chanda Rubin (
USA )
1,187
15
-2
18
Elena Likhovtseva (
RUS )
1,182
45
+27
19
Magdalena Maleeva (
BUL )
1,126
6
-13
20
Julie Halard-Decugis (
FRA )
1,111
50
+30
Doubles Year-end Ranking
[2]
No
Player Name
Points
1995
Change
1
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (
ESP )
6,273
1
=
2
Larisa Neiland (
LAT )
5,371
5
+3
3
Jana Novotná (
CZE )
4,793
2
-1
4
Gigi Fernández (
USA )
4,631
3
-1
5
Mary Joe Fernández (
USA )
4,590
10
+5
6
Helena Suková (
CZE )
4,519
9
+3
7
Lindsay Davenport (
USA )
4,287
6
-1
8
Meredith McGrath (
USA )
4,163
7
-1
9
Natasha Zvereva (
BLR )
4,031
4
-5
10
Martina Hingis (
SUI )
3,622
29
+19
11
Nicole Arendt (
USA )
3,289
11
=
12
Lisa Raymond (
USA )
2,809
16
+4
13
Lori McNeil (
USA )
2,580
15
+2
14
Nathalie Tauziat (
FRA )
2,361
20
+6
15
Manon Bollegraf (
NED )
2,312
8
-7
16
Chanda Rubin (
USA )
2,253
33
+17
17
Kristie Boogert (
NED )
2,250
31
+14
18
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (
NED )
2,209
12
-6
19
Caroline Vis (
NED )
2,198
39
+20
20
Yayuk Basuki (
INA )
2,185
53
+33
See also
References
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit
Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series
WTA Tour
Grand Slam events
Tier I tournaments
Tier II tournaments
Sydney (
S ,
D )
Paris (
S ,
D )
Essen (
S ,
D )
Indian Wells (
S ,
D )
Amelia Island (
S ,
D )
Hamburg (
S ,
D )
Madrid (
S ,
D )
Eastbourne (
S ,
D )
Manhattan Beach (
S ,
D )
San Diego (
S ,
D )
Tokyo (
S ,
D )
Leipzig (
S ,
D )
Filderstadt (
S ,
D )
Chicago (
S ,
D )
Oakland (
S ,
D )
Philadelphia (
S ,
D )
Tier III tournaments
Oklahoma City (
S ,
D )
Linz (
S ,
D )
Jakarta (
S ,
D )
Tokyo Outdoor (
S ,
D )
Strasbourg (
S ,
D )
Birmingham (
S ,
D )
Rosmalen (
S ,
D )
Warsaw (
S ,
D )
Quebec City (
S ,
D )
Luxembourg (
S ,
D )
Moscow (
S ,
D )
Tier IV tournaments
Auckland (
S ,
D )
Hobart (
S ,
D )
Bol (
S ,
D )
Budapest (
S ,
D )
Cardiff (
S ,
D )
Palermo (
S ,
D )
Maria Lankowitz (
S ,
D )
Karlovy Vary (
S ,
D )
Surabaya (
S ,
D )
Beijing (
S ,
D )
Pattaya (
S ,
D )
Team events