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1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Main article: 1996 DFS Classic

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

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

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.

  1. NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
  2. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  3. BLR Natasha Zvereva (third round)
  4. USA Linda Wild (second round)
  5. USA Lisa Raymond (third round)
  6. USA Lori McNeil (third round)
  7. BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round)
  8. BEL Laurence Courtois (quarterfinals)
  9. NED Miriam Oremans (semifinals)
  10. USA Meredith McGrath (champion)
  11. JPN Naoko Kijimuta (first round)
  12. GER Christina Singer (quarterfinals)
  13. ITA Gloria Pizzichini (third round)
  14. USA Gigi Fernández (third round)
  15. BEL Els Callens (quarterfinals)
  16. FR Yugoslavia Tatjana Ječmenica (second round)

Draw

Finals

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=LAT Larisa Neiland | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=10 | RD1-team3=USA Meredith McGrath | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=15 | RD1-team4=BEL Els Callens | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=

| RD1-seed5=12 | RD1-team5=GER Christina Singer | RD1-score5-1=4 | RD1-score5-2=5 | RD1-score5-3= | RD1-seed6=9 | RD1-team6=NED Miriam Oremans | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score6-2=7 | RD1-score6-3=

| RD1-seed7=8 | RD1-team7=BEL Laurence Courtois | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score7-3= | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8=FRA Nathalie Tauziat | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score8-2=6 | RD1-score8-3=

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=4 | RD2-seed2=10 | RD2-team2=USA Meredith McGrath | RD2-score2-1=3 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=6

| RD2-seed3=9 | RD2-team3=NED Miriam Oremans | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=3 | RD2-score3-3= | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=FRA Nathalie Tauziat | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score4-2=6 | RD2-score4-3=

| RD3-seed1=10 | RD3-team1=USA Meredith McGrath | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=FRA Nathalie Tauziat | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=4 | RD3-score2-3=4

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=NED P Kamstra | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ITA L Golarsa | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=LUX A Kremer | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3=7 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA E deLone | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-score06-3=5 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS K Godridge | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=ITA G Pizzichini | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team09=JPN N Kijimuta | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=5 | RD1-score09-3=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=LAT L Savchenko | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ESP P Hermida | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=AUS T Musgrave | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=FRA C Dhenin | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUT M Schnell | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=4 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=NED B Schultz-McCarthy | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=NED P Kamstra | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=LUX A Kremer | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-team04=ITA G Pizzichini | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=LAT L Savchenko | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=AUS T Musgrave | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA C Dhenin | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=BEL D Van Roost | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=NED B Schultz-McCarthy | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-team02=ITA G Pizzichini | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=3 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=LAT L Savchenko | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=BEL D Van Roost | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=NED B Schultz-McCarthy | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=LAT L Savchenko | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03=WC | RD1-team03=GBR C Wood | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=1 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA N Arendt | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=AUS K-A Guse | RD1-score05-1=0 | RD1-score05-2=2 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=SLO T Križan | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS A Ellwood | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-team08=USA M McGrath | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=BEL E Callens | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS R McQuillan | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=BEL N Feber | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CAN S Jeyaseelan | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=VEN M Vento | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=WC | RD1-team14=USA P Shriver | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=BLR N Zvereva | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA N Arendt | RD2-score02-1=4 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SLO T Križan | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-team04=USA M McGrath | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=BEL E Callens | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=BEL N Feber | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score06-3=3 | RD2-seed07=WC | RD2-team07=USA P Shriver | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=USA L Raymond | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=BLR N Zvereva | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-team02=USA M McGrath | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team03=BEL E Callens | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=7 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-team04=USA L Raymond | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=1 | RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team01=USA M McGrath | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-team02=BEL E Callens | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=NED S Noorlander | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=AUS N Pratt | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=FIN N Dahlman | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ROM C Cristea | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS R Stubbs | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=GER C Singer | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team09=NED M Oremans | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=WC | RD1-team10=GBR S Smith | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=FRA I Demongeot | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CAN M Drake | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=3 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA K Po | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=0 | RD1-score13-3=3 | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=AUS K Radford | RD1-score14-1=5 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team01=USA L McNeil | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02=Q | RD2-team02=NED S Noorlander | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=ROM C Cristea | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=12 | RD2-team04=GER C Singer | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=NED M Oremans | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=FRA I Demongeot | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=AUS K Radford | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=USA L Wild | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=2 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team01=USA L McNeil | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-seed02=12 | RD3-team02=GER C Singer | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-seed03=9 | RD3-team03=NED M Oremans | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=Q | RD3-team04=AUS K Radford | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=12 | RD4-team01=GER C Singer | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=9 | RD4-team02=NED M Oremans | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed03=Q | RD1-team03=GBR K Cross | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=SWE M Strandlund | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=POL A Olsza | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=JPN R Hiraki | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=4 | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-team08=FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team09=USA G Fernández | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ARG I Gorrochategui | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team11=GBR M Miller | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA L Poruri | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=3 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=THA T Tanasugarn | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA K Adams | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=BEL L Courtois | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=SWE M Strandlund | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-team04=FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=4 | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team05=USA G Fernández | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=GBR M Miller | RD2-score06-1=5 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=THA T Tanasugarn | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=FRA N Tauziat | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=BEL L Courtois | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=1 | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team03=USA G Fernández | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=FRA N Tauziat | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team01=BEL L Courtois | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=FRA N Tauziat | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=

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