1996 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1996 Italian Open
1995 Champion	Conchita Martínez
Champion	Conchita Martínez
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Final score	6–2, 6–3

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Martina Hingis.

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.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Martina Hingis	6	7
	7	Irina Spîrlea	2	5
								6	Martina Hingis	2	3
								2	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	4	Iva Majoli	4	7	2
	2	Conchita Martínez	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	S Graf	6	7
	A Dechaume-Balleret	7	6					A Dechaume-Balleret	3	6
	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	1											1	S Graf	6	6
	P Suárez	7	6												P Suárez	2	4
	L Golarsa	6	1					P Suárez	6	6
	J Kandarr	7	6	6				J Kandarr	2	2
15	F Labat	6	7	3																	1	S Graf	6	2	3
10	P Begerow	2	6	4																	6	M Hingis	2	6	6
WC	G Pizzichini	6	2	6			WC	G Pizzichini	4	4
	S Cecchini	6	6					S Cecchini	6	6
	A Smashnova	4	3												S Cecchini	2	3
	R Grande	4	3											6	M Hingis	6	6
	V Ruano-Pascual	6	6					V Ruano-Pascual	3	1
							6	M Hingis	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
Q	R Simpson	4	5					A Fusai	2	3
	A Fusai	6	7											3	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	6											Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	3
	N Baudone	3	2				Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	6
	H Nagyová	6	5				11	Y Basuki	2	3
11	Y Basuki	7	7																		3	A Sánchez Vicario	4	3
14	J Kruger	6	1	6																	7	I Spîrlea	6	6
	M-J Gaidano	4	6	1			14	J Kruger	2	3
	K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	7	6
Q	F Fortuni	1	1												K Habšudová	4	2
WC	G Boschiero	5	6	3										7	I Spîrlea	6	6
	R Zrubáková	7	2	6				R Zrubáková	3	2
							7	I Spîrlea	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	N Tauziat	6	6
	P Hy-Boulais	4	4					M Grzybowska	1	1
	M Grzybowska	6	6											8	N Tauziat	6	0	6
	K Nowak	7	6											16	B Schett	3	6	0
	V Martinek	5	2					K Nowak	0	5
	L Ghirardi	2	3				16	B Schett	6	7
16	B Schett	6	6																		8	N Tauziat	4	1
13	L Lee	1	6	6																	4	I Majoli	6	6
	S Cacic	6	2	4			13	L Lee	7	4	2
	F Perfetti	6	7					F Perfetti	5	6	6
	S Meier	1	5												F Perfetti	2	4
	L Richterová	6	3	6										4	I Majoli	6	6
	G León García	4	6	7				G León García	7	4	2
							4	I Majoli	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Maleeva	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	3
	S Stafford	3	3											5	M Maleeva	6	6	6
WC	L Garrone	4	3											9	J Wiesner	7	1	4
	F Lubiani	6	6					F Lubiani	4	1
Q	G Casoni	2	2				9	J Wiesner	6	6
9	J Wiesner	6	6																		5	M Maleeva	1	6	1
12	S Testud	6	4	6																	2	C Martínez	6	2	6
	A Serra Zanetti	4	6	4			12	S Testud	6	6
	P Kamstra	6	3				LL	S Jeyaseelan	4	3
LL	S Jeyaseelan	7	6											12	S Testud	0	1
	J Watanabe	6	0											2	C Martínez	6	6
	T Ječmenica	7	6					T Ječmenica	3	2
							2	C Martínez	6	6

References

• 1996 Italian Open Draw