Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's singles

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Tennis at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women

Women's Singles was part of the tennis program at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Contents

[edit] Medals

Gold: United States Lindsay Davenport (USA)
Silver: Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)
Bronze: Czech Republic Jana Novotná (CZE)

[edit] Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States Monica Seles (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of Spain Conchita Martínez (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Flag of Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Finalist)
  4. Flag of Croatia Iva Majoli (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Flag of Germany Anke Huber (Third round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Semifinalist)
  7. Flag of the United States Mary Joe Fernández (Semifinalist)
  8. Flag of Japan Kimiko Date (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport (Champion)
  2. Flag of Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Third round)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third round)
  4. Flag of France Mary Pierce (Second round)
  5. Flag of Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (Third round)
  6. Flag of South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Second round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland Martina Hingis (Second round)
  8. Flag of Slovakia Karina Habšudová (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Flag of the United States Monica Seles 5 6 6  
6  Flag of the Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 3 8  
  6  Flag of the Czech Republic Jana Novotná 4 6 3  
  3  Flag of Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 1 6  
3  Flag of Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 6 10
   Flag of Japan Kimiko Date 6 3 8  
    3  Flag of Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 68 2
  9  Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport 7 6
  9  Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport 7 6  
4  Flag of Croatia Iva Majoli 5 3  
9  Flag of the United States Lindsay Davenport 6 7
  7  Flag of the United States Mary Joe Fernández 2 66     Bronze Medal Match
7  Flag of the United States Mary Joe Fernández 3 6 6
  2  Flag of Spain Conchita Martínez 6 2 3     6  Flag of the Czech Republic Jana Novotná 7 6
  7  Flag of the United States Mary Joe Fernández 68 4

[edit] Earlier rounds

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   Quarterfinals
1  Flag of the United States Seles 6 6  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China Chen 0 4     1  Flag of the United States Seles 6 6  
 Flag of Canada Hy-Boulais 6 6    Flag of Canada Hy-Boulais 3 2  
 Flag of Italy Grande 4 4       1  Flag of the United States Seles 6 6  
 Flag of Mexico Gavaldón 6 3 6       13  Flag of Argentina Sabatini 3 3  
 Flag of Greece Papadaki 1 6 2      Flag of Mexico Gavaldón 4 0
 Flag of France Tauziat 5 2   13  Flag of Argentina Sabatini 6 6  
13  Flag of Argentina Sabatini 7 6       1  Flag of the United States Seles 5 6 6
15  Flag of Switzerland Hingis 6 6       6  Flag of the Czech Republic Novotná 7 3 8
 Flag of the Dominican Republic Schad 0 1     15  Flag of Switzerland Hingis 4 4  
 Flag of Slovakia Studeníková 2 3    Flag of Japan Sugiyama 6 6  
 Flag of Japan Sugiyama 6 6        Flag of Japan Sugiyama 3 4
 Flag of Austria Wiesner 7 6       6  Flag of the Czech Republic Novotná 6 6  
 Flag of Hungary Temesvári 65 4      Flag of Austria Wiesner 4 6 3
 Flag of Romania Dragomir 4 4 r   6  Flag of the Czech Republic Novotná 6 3 6  
6  Flag of the Czech Republic Novotná 6 4  

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   Quarterfinals
3  Flag of Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
 Flag of Belgium van Roost 1 4     3  Flag of Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
 Flag of Italy Farina 6 6    Flag of Italy Farina 1 3  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Wood 2 2       3  Flag of Spain Sánchez Vicario 6 7  
 Flag of South Africa Kruger 7 2 1       11  Flag of the Netherlands Schultz-McCarthy 4 67  
 Flag of South Korea Choi 65 6 6      Flag of South Korea Choi 2 3
 Flag of Tunisia Sfar 4 0   11  Flag of the Netherlands Schultz-McCarthy 6 6  
11  Flag of the Netherlands Schultz-McCarthy       3  Flag of Spain Sánchez Vicario 4 6 10
10  Flag of Bulgaria Maleeva 6 6       8  Flag of Japan Date 6 3 8
 Flag of Australia Stubbs 2 1     10  Flag of Bulgaria Maleeva 7 6  
 Flag of Russia Makarova 2 5    Flag of Argentina Labat 67 1  
 Flag of Argentina Labat 6 7       10  Flag of Bulgaria Maleeva 4 4
 Flag of Hungary Csurgó 6 7       8  Flag of Japan Date 6 6  
 Flag of Poland Olsza 2 5      Flag of Hungary Csurgó 2 3
 Flag of Madagascar Randriantefy 0 1   8  Flag of Japan Date 6 6  
8  Flag of Japan Date 6 6  

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   Quarterfinals
5  Flag of Germany Huber 2 6 6  
 Flag of Romania Cristea 6 4 2     5  Flag of Germany Huber 3 6 6  
 Flag of South Africa de Swardt 7 3 7    Flag of South Africa de Swardt 6 1 4  
 Flag of the Czech Republic Suková 64 6 5       5  Flag of Germany Huber 1 6 3  
 Flag of Japan Sawamatsu 6 4 6       9  Flag of the United States Davenport 6 3 6  
 Flag of South Korea Park 3 6 3      Flag of Japan Sawamatsu 2 2
 Flag of Luxembourg Kremer 2 1   9  Flag of the United States Davenport 6 6  
9  Flag of the United States Davenport 6 6       9  Flag of the United States Davenport 7 6
16  Flag of Slovakia Habšudová 6 6       4  Flag of Croatia Majoli 5 3
 Flag of Indonesia Basuki 3 3     16  Flag of Slovakia Habšudová 7 6  
 Flag of Belgium Courtois 1 6 6    Flag of Belgium Courtois 5 2  
 Flag of Russia Kournikova 6 2 2       16  Flag of Slovakia Habšudová 4 6 4
 Flag of Spain Ruano Pascual 6 6       4  Flag of Croatia Majoli 6 3 6  
 Flag of Poland Grzybowska 4 2      Flag of Spain Ruano Pascual 5 3
 Flag of Australia Bradtke 6 3 4   4  Flag of Croatia Majoli 7 6  
4  Flag of Croatia Majoli 3 6 6  

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   Quarterfinals
7  Flag of the United States Fernández 6 6  
 Flag of Russia Likhovtseva 2 4     7  Flag of the United States Fernández 7 2 6  
 Flag of Chinese Taipei Wang 7 7    Flag of Chinese Taipei Wang 64 6 1  
 Flag of Italy Serra Zanetti 5 65       7  Flag of the United States Fernández 6 6  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China Yi 2 6 1        Flag of Argentina Gorrochategui 0 3  
 Flag of Argentina Gorrochategui 6 1 6      Flag of Argentina Gorrochategui 6 1 7
 Flag of Belarus Barabanschikova 3 5   12  Flag of France Pierce 4 6 5  
12  Flag of France Pierce 6 7        Flag of the United States Fernández 3 6 6
14  Flag of South Africa Coetzer 6 7        Flag of Spain Martínez 6 2 3
 Flag of Australia McQuillan 4 65     14  Flag of South Africa Coetzer 1 6 2  
 Flag of Belgium Appelmans 5 3    Flag of Belarus Zvereva 6 4 6  
 Flag of Belarus Zvereva 7 6        Flag of Belarus Zvereva 2 5
 Flag of Slovakia Zrubáková 6 6       2  Flag of Spain Martínez 6 7  
 Flag of Canada Nejedly 3 2      Flag of Slovakia Zrubáková 1 4
 Flag of Switzerland Schnyder 1 2   2  Flag of Spain Martínez 6 6  
2  Flag of Spain Martínez 6 6  

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