1996 DFS Classic – Singles

1996 DFS Classic
1995 champion		Zina Garrison-Jackson
Champion		Meredith McGrath
Runner-up		Nathalie Tauziat
Final score		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles		Doubles

Main article: 1996 DFS Classic

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Meredith McGrath won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Nathalie Tauziat.

1 Seeds
2 Qualifying
3 Draw
4 References

Seeds

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

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Semifinals)
Nathalie Tauziat (Final)
Natasha Zvereva (Third Round)
Linda Wild (Second Round)
Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
Lori McNeil (Third Round)
Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
Laurence Courtois (Quarterfinals)

Miriam Oremans (Semifinals)
Meredith McGrath (Champion)
Naoko Kijimuta (First Round)
Christina Singer (Quarterfinals)
Gloria Pizzichini (Third Round)
Gigi Fernández (Third Round)
Els Callens (Quarterfinals)
Tatjana Ječmenica (Second Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
15	Larisa Neiland	2	6
				1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	4

				10	Meredith McGrath	3	6	6
10	Meredith McGrath	6	6

15	Els Callens	3	2
									10	Meredith McGrath	2	6	6
									2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	4
12	Christina Singer	4	5
9	Miriam Oremans	6	7
				9	Miriam Oremans	2	3

				2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
8	Laurence Courtois	0	2

2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Quarterfinals


					1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	P Kamstra	6	6			P Kamstra	3	5
	L Golarsa	0	4						1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6
	A Kremer	2	7	7					13	G Pizzichini	7	3	3
	E de Lone	6	5	5		A Kremer	4	2
	K Godridge	3	2		13	G Pizzichini	6	6
13	G Pizzichini	6	6											1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
11	N Kijimuta	6	5	4											L Savchenko	2	6
	L Savchenko	3	7	6		L Savchenko	6	7
	P Hermida Velo	6	2	4	Q	T Musgrave	2	5
Q	T Musgrave	3	6	6						L Savchenko	2	6	6
	C Dhenin	7	4	6					7	D Van Roost	6	4	3
	M Schnell	5	6	4		C Dhenin	3	5
					7	D Van Roost	6	7

Section 2

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


				3	N Zvereva	6	6
WC	C Wood	3	1		N Arendt	4	4
	N Arendt	6	6						3	N Zvereva	1	0
Q	K-A Guse	0	2						10	M McGrath	6	6
	T Križan	6	6		T Križan	3	3
	A Ellwood	3	4	10	M McGrath	6	6
10	M McGrath	6	6											10	M McGrath	6	6
15	E Callens	6	6											15	E Callens	3	2
	R McQuillan	4	3	15	E Callens	6	7	6
	N Feber	7	6		N Feber	7	5	3
	S Jeyaseelan	6	1						15	E Callens	5	7	6
	M Vento	2	3						5	L Raymond	7	6	1
WC	P Shriver	6	6	WC	P Shriver	4	4
				5	L Raymond	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


					6	L McNeil	4	6	6
Q	S Noorlander	6	6		Q	S Noorlander	6	2	4
Q	N Pratt	2	3							6	L McNeil	3	6	3
	N Dahlman	6	3							12	C Singer	6	1	6
	C Cristea	7	6			C Cristea	5	1
	R Stubbs	2	2		12	C Singer	7	6
12	C Singer	6	6												12	C Singer	4	5
9	M Oremans	7	6												9	M Oremans	6	7
WC	S Smith	5	3		9	M Oremans	6	6
	I Demongeot	7	6			I Demongeot	2	3
	M Drake	6	3							9	M Oremans	6	6
	K Po	7	0	3						Q	K Radford	3	2
Q	K Radford	5	6	6	Q	K Radford	6	6	6
					4	L Wild	7	2	3

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals


					8	L Courtois	6	6
Q	K Cross	2	2			M Strandlund	2	2
	M Strandlund	6	6							8	L Courtois	7	2	6
	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	7	7								K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6	1
	A Olsza	5	6			K Rinaldi-Stunkel	4	6	6
	R Hiraki	0	6	4	16	T Ječmenica	6	3	4
16	T Ječmenica	6	4	6											8	L Courtois	0	2
14	G Fernández	6	6												2	N Tauziat	6	6
	I Gorrochategui	1	2		14	G Fernández	7	7
Q	M Miller	6	4	6	Q	M Miller	5	5
	L Poruri	4	6	3						14	G Fernández	5	2
Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6							2	N Tauziat	7	6
	K Adams	4	4		Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6	3
					2	N Tauziat	4	7	6