1996 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1996 US Open
Champion Germany Steffi Graf
Runner-up United States Monica Seles
Final score 7–5, 6–4

Steffi Graf successfully defended her tile, defeating Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1996 US Open. It was a rematch of the 1995 US Open final, where Graf defeated Seles in three sets. It also marked the final time Seles and Graf would play each other at the US Open. The 1996 U.S Open proved to be the last for Gabriela Sabatini, as she retired later that year. Sabatini was twice a finalist at the U.S Open. In the 1988 US Open final, Sabatini lost to Graf in three sets. Two years later, at the 1990 US Open, Sabatini defeated Graf in two sets to win her only Grand Slam title.

Seeds

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

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (Champion)
  2. United States Monica Seles (Finalist)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Fourth round)
  4. Spain Conchita Martínez (Semifinalist)
  5. Croatia Iva Majoli (First round)
  6. Germany Anke Huber (First round)
  7. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United States Lindsay Davenport (Fourth round)
  1. United States Mary Joe Fernández (Withdrew due to wrist injury)
  2. Japan Kimiko Date (First round)
  3. United States Chanda Rubin (Withdrew due to wrist injury)
  4. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (First round)
  5. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second round)
  6. Austria Barbara Paulus (Third round)
  7. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (Third round)
  8. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Semifinalist)
  9. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (Fourth round)

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

Draw

Key

Final Eight

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

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 De Ville 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

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

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

Section 5

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

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

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

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 w/o
United States A Miller 0 1 2 United States M Seles
2 United States M Seles 6 6

See also

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