1996 US Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1996 US Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upUnited States Monica Seles
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament.

This was the final major appearance for 1990 champion Gabriela Sabatini. It was also the final major singles appearance for 15-time major quarterfinalist and former world No. 4 Zina Garrison.

Seeds[edit]

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

01.   Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
02.   United States Monica Seles (final)
03.   Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (fourth round)
04.   Spain Conchita Martínez (semifinals)
05.   Croatia Iva Majoli (first round)
06.   Germany Anke Huber (first round)
07.   Czech Republic Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Lindsay Davenport (fourth round)
09.   United States Mary Joe Fernández (withdrew due to wrist injury)
10.   Japan Kimiko Date (first round)
11.   United States Chanda Rubin (withdrew due to wrist injury)
12.   Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
13.   Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
14.   Austria Barbara Paulus (third round)
15.   Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
16.   Switzerland Martina Hingis (semifinals)
17.   Slovakia Karina Habšudová (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Chanda Rubin pulled out before the tournament began and her position in the draw was taken over by seventeenth-seeded Karina Habšudová, Rubin was replaced by lucky loser Annabel Ellwood; Mary Joe Fernández, who withdrew on the first day of the tournament, was replaced by lucky loser Tina Križan.

Qualifying[edit]

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Germany Steffi Graf 7 6
  Austria Judith Wiesner 5 3
1 Germany Steffi Graf 7 6
16 Switzerland Martina Hingis 5 3
16 Switzerland Martina Hingis 7 6
7 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 4
1 Germany Steffi Graf 7 6
2 United States Monica Seles 5 4
  United States Linda Wild 6 0
4 Spain Conchita Martínez 7 6
4 Spain Conchita Martínez 4 3
2 United States Monica Seles 6 6
  South Africa Amanda Coetzer 0 3
2 United States Monica Seles 6 6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Germany S Graf 6 7
Indonesia Y Basuki 3 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Germany K Kschwendt 6 6 Germany K Kschwendt 2 1
Czech Republic S Kleinová 3 4 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Germany J Kandarr 2 1 Belarus N Zvereva 4 2
Japan A Sugiyama 6 6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 4 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 2 6 Belarus N Zvereva 4 6 6
Belarus N Zvereva 6 7 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Q Russia A Kournikova 7 6 Q Russia A Kournikova 2 1
Czech Republic L Richterová 6 3 Q Russia A Kournikova 6 6
Italy N Baudone 6 4 7 Italy N Baudone 3 3
United States J Watanabe 4 6 6 Q Russia A Kournikova 3 6 6
United States G Fernández 1 4 14 Austria B Paulus 6 2 4
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 6 6 Bulgaria E Pampoulova 5 6
China J-Q Yi 2 1 14 Austria B Paulus 7 7
14 Austria B Paulus 6 6

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Slovenia T Križan 7 7
Japan R Hiraki 6 5 LL Slovenia T Križan 2 0
Italy R Grande 6 6 Italy R Grande 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 0 Italy R Grande 7 6
LL Australia A Ellwood 6 6 Belgium E Callens 5 1
United States J Capriati 4 4 LL Australia A Ellwood 4 6 1
Australia N Bradtke 6 6 Belgium E Callens 6 1 6
Belgium E Callens 7 7 Italy R Grande 0 3
United States K Adams 4 2 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Czech Republic P Langrová 6 6 Czech Republic P Langrová 6 3 7
Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 4 6 5
Australia R Stubbs 4 3 Czech Republic P Langrová 2 0
WC United States D Graham 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Q Belgium S Devillé 4 2 WC United States D Graham 2 5
Austria J Wiesner 2 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 6 7
5 Croatia I Majoli 6 3 1

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Q United States L Poruri 2 1 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
United States N Arendt 6 7 United States N Arendt 2 2
United States S Cacic 2 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 1 0
Japan K Nagatsuka 6 1 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Japan M Endo 2 2 WC United States L Osterloh 4 2
WC United States L Osterloh 6 6 3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 1 6 4
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 3 2 16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 3 6
Japan N Kijimuta 6 6 Japan N Kijimuta 6 7
France A Fusai 6 2 7 France A Fusai 4 5
WC United States J Craybas 1 6 5 Japan N Kijimuta 2 2
Netherlands M Oremans 6 4 6 16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
Q Slovakia R Zrubáková 2 6 1 Netherlands M Oremans 4 4
Spain Á Montolio 1 4 16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
17 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6
Czech Republic R Bobková 4 1 17 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6
France N Dechy 6 6 France N Dechy 4 2
Germany C Singer 4 0 17 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6
United States L Lee 3 4 Austria S Dopfer 2 3
Finland N Dahlman 6 6 Finland N Dahlman 6 2 3
Austria S Dopfer 2 6 7 Austria S Dopfer 2 6 6
United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 3 5 17 Slovakia K Habšudová 2 0
Italy S Cecchini 2 0 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
United States T Whitlinger-Jones 6 6 United States T Whitlinger-Jones 7 6
United States A Frazier 6 6 United States A Frazier 6 2
Latvia L Neiland 1 3 United States T Whitlinger-Jones 2 3
WC United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 2 2 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Argentina F Labat 6 6 Argentina F Labat 2 6 2
Italy F Lubiani 1 5 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 4 6
7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 7

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States L Davenport 6 6
Q Italy A Serra Zanetti 2 1 8 United States L Davenport 6 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 6 4 6 Slovakia H Nagyová 0 4
Spain G León García 1 6 3 8 United States L Davenport 6 6
France A-G Sidot 6 6 France A-G Sidot 0 3
Slovakia J Husárová 4 4 France A-G Sidot 6 3 6
United States C Morariu 4 7 2 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 4 6 3
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 6 6 6 8 United States L Davenport 2 6 0
South Korea S-h Park 2 3 United States L Wild 6 3 6
United States L Wild 6 6 United States L Wild 5 6 6
Netherlands K Boogert 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 7 3 3
South Africa J Kruger 1 0 United States L Wild 6 4 7
Germany B Rittner 7 7 Germany B Rittner 4 6 5
Slovakia K Studeníková 5 5 Germany B Rittner 6 6
Japan N Miyagi 1 4 13 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 2 1
13 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6

Section 6[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais 1 1 15 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 2 3
Italy S Farina 4 3 15 Argentina G Sabatini 5 6 2
Italy G Pizzichini 6 1 5 Sweden Å Carlsson 7 3 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 3 6 7 Sweden Å Carlsson 6 3
Austria B Schett 1 6 6 Austria B Schett 2 1 r
Belgium S Appelmans 6 4 4 Sweden Å Carlsson 2 1
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 4 3 4 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Argentina P Suárez 6 6 Argentina P Suárez 4 6
Japan Y Kamio 2 3 Czech Republic H Suková 6 7
Czech Republic H Suková 6 6 Czech Republic H Suková 4 3
France N Tauziat 7 6 4 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Q Mexico A Gavaldón 6 2 France N Tauziat 1 3
Romania R Dragomir 2 0 4 Spain C Martínez 6 6
4 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Section 7[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany A Huber 1 6 2
South Africa A Coetzer 6 2 6 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7
Belgium D Van Roost 6 2 6 South Africa M de Swardt 2 5
South Africa M de Swardt 1 6 7 South Africa A Coetzer 7 7
Romania I Spîrlea 6 6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 5
Germany P Begerow 3 2 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6
Q Argentina MJ Gaidano 6 6 Q Argentina MJ Gaidano 1 2
Austria M Schnell 4 0 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
United States L McNeil 6 3 United States L Raymond 4 1
United States L Raymond 7 6 United States L Raymond 6 6
WC United States M Shaughnessy 3 3 France S Pitkowski 2 0
France S Pitkowski 6 6 United States L Raymond 6 6
WC United States K Brandi 6 6 United States K Po 3 2
Germany A Glass 2 3 WC United States K Brandi 1 4
United States K Po 6 7 United States K Po 6 6
10 Japan K Date 2 5

Section 8[edit]

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 2
Q Poland A Olsza 6 6 Q Poland A Olsza 1 1
Argentina I Gorrochategui 4 6 6 Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 6
Poland M Grzybowska 6 4 1 Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 2 1
Spain C Torrens Valero 2 6 6 France S Testud 4 6 6
Germany S Hack 6 4 2 Spain C Torrens Valero 2 1
France S Testud 7 6 France S Testud 6 6
WC United States P Shriver 5 2 France S Testud 5 0
WC United States J Chi 6 1 6 2 United States M Seles 7 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 4 6 3 WC United States J Chi 3 1
Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 1 7 Madagascar D Randriantefy 6 6
Russia E Makarova 3 6 5 Madagascar D Randriantefy 0 2
Italy F Perfetti 4 6 2 2 United States M Seles 6 6
Belgium L Courtois 6 3 6 Belgium L Courtois
United States A Miller 0 1 2 United States M Seles w/o
2 United States M Seles 6 6

External links[edit]

See also[edit]

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by