1996 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Singles

Singles
1996 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Final
ChampionSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Runner-upGermany Anke Huber
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Judith Wiesner.

Martina Hingis won the title, defeating Anke Huber in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–3. This was the first WTA title of Hingis's career.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  2. Spain Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  5. Germany Anke Huber (final)
  6. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Mary Joe Fernández (first round)
  8. Switzerland Martina Hingis (champion)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
8 Switzerland Martina Hingis 3 6 6
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 2 3
8 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 3 6
5 Germany Anke Huber 2 6 3
  Austria Judith Wiesner 1 1
5 Germany Anke Huber 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q United States J Capriati 7 6   Q United States J Capriati 4 4  
  Belarus N Zvereva 6 3   1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 4  
  Czech Republic H Suková 1 3   8 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  South Africa A Coetzer 6 6     South Africa A Coetzer 1 5  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 0 3   8 Switzerland M Hingis 6 7  
8 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6   8 Switzerland M Hingis 3 6 6
4 United States L Davenport 6 2 3
4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 5 5 Q Ukraine N Medvedeva 1 3  
Q Ukraine N Medvedeva 3 7 7 4 United States L Davenport 6 6  
  Belgium D Van Roost 7 6   6 Czech Republic J Novotná 3 4  
Q United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 5 4     Belgium D Van Roost 2 1  
Q United Kingdom S Smith 1 2   6 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
6 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 United States M J Fernández 3 6  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 7     Slovakia K Habšudová 6 4 2
  Austria J Wiesner 7 7     Austria J Wiesner 1 6 6
  France N Tauziat 5 5     Austria J Wiesner 6 7  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 2 4   3 Croatia I Majoli 4 5  
WC Germany B Rittner 6 6   WC Germany B Rittner 4 3  
3 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
  Austria J Wiesner 1 1  
5 Germany A Huber 6 6   5 Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Bulgaria E Pampoulova 2 1   5 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 6 3     Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 1 4  
  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6   5 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 7 6   2 Spain C Martínez 1 3  
  Argentina G Sabatini 5 4     Sweden Å Carlsson 5 4  
2 Spain C Martínez 7 6  

External links

  • 1996 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Draw Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
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