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1996 WTA German Open – Singles


Steffi Graf defeated Karina Habšudová in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 WTA German Open.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Elena Likhovtseva.

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. GER Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  3. CRO Iva Majoli (semifinals)
  4. GER Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  5. FRA Mary Pierce (third round)
  6. RSA Amanda Coetzer (second round)
  7. AUT Barbara Paulus (quarterfinals)
  8. BLR Natasha Zvereva (second round)
  9. SUI Martina Hingis (second round)
  10. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  11. JPN Ai Sugiyama (first round)
  12. AUT Judith Wiesner (third round)
  13. JPN Naoko Sawamatsu (third round)
  14. INA Yayuk Basuki (third round)
  15. GER Sabine Hack (third round)
  16. FRA Sandrine Testud (second round)

Draw

Finals

| RD1-seed1=WC/1 | RD1-team1=GER Steffi Graf | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=CRO Iva Majoli | RD1-score2-1=5 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-3= | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SVK Karina Habšudová | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=7 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=RUS Elena Likhovtseva | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=WC/1 | RD2-team1=GER Steffi Graf | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score1-3=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SVK Karina Habšudová | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=5

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03=WC | RD1-team03=GER M Weingärtner | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA T Whitlinger-Jones | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=6 | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=ESP Á Montolio | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=POL M Grzybowska | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=5 | RD1-seed08=14 | RD1-team08=INA Y Basuki | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score08-3=7 | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=FRA N Tauziat | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=RUS E Makarova | RD1-score10-1=5 | RD1-score10-2=5 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=ITA R Grande | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=2 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ISR A Smashnova | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=GER J Kandarr | RD1-score13-1=5 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA A Grossman | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=4 | RD2-seed01=WC/1 | RD2-team01=GER S Graf | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA T Whitlinger-Jones | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=r | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=INA Y Basuki | RD2-score04-1=5 | RD2-score04-2= | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=FRA N Tauziat | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ISR A Smashnova | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=GER J Kandarr | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=RSA A Coetzer | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=3 | RD3-seed01=WC/1 | RD3-team01=GER S Graf | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=INA Y Basuki | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team03=FRA N Tauziat | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=GER J Kandarr | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=WC/1 | RD4-team01=GER S Graf | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-team02=FRA N Tauziat | RD4-score02-1=1 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=SWE Å Carlsson | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA S Cacic | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA N Arendt | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=WC | RD1-team06=GER S Klösel | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team07=GER A Glass | RD1-score07-1=2 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=15 | RD1-team08=GER S Hack | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=12 | RD1-team09=AUT J Wiesner | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=NED K Boogert | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=2 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SVK R Zrubáková | RD1-score11-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=0 | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=AUT S Dopfer | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=0 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=POL K Nowak | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GER C Singer | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=CRO I Majoli | RD2-score01-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=SWE Å Carlsson | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=5 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-seed03=WC | RD2-team03=GER S Klösel | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=15 | RD2-team04=GER S Hack | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team05=AUT J Wiesner | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-team06=AUT S Dopfer | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=POL K Nowak | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=AUT B Paulus | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=CRO I Majoli | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-team02=GER S Hack | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team03=AUT J Wiesner | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=AUT B Paulus | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=CRO I Majoli | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=3 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=AUT B Paulus | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=3

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GER B Rittner | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=ARG B Fulco-Villella | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=SVK K Habšudová | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUT B Schett | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=USA J Watanabe | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=0 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=9 | RD1-team08=SUI M Hingis | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-team09=JPN N Sawamatsu | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=5 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ESP V Ruano-Pascual | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score10-2=7 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GER P Begerow | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ARG F Labat | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA L Lee | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=LAT L Neiland | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=FRA M Pierce | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=GER B Rittner | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SVK K Habšudová | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=9 | RD2-team04=SUI M Hingis | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=5 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team05=JPN N Sawamatsu | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GER P Begerow | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA L Lee | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=GER A Huber | RD2-score08-1=3 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=FRA M Pierce | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SVK K Habšudová | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team03=JPN N Sawamatsu | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=GER A Huber | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=SVK K Habšudová | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=GER A Huber | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ROM R Dragomir | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=HUN A Temesvári | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-seed05=Q | RD1-team05=MAD D Randriantefy | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=3 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUS N Bradtke | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08=JPN A Sugiyama | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=16 | RD1-team09=FRA S Testud | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=RSA J Kruger | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS R McQuillan | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CZE L Richterová | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA M Werdel-Witmeyer | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=GER S Meier | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=BLR N Zvereva | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ROM R Dragomir | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=7 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS N Bradtke | RD2-score03-1=0 | RD2-score03-2=0 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=16 | RD2-team05=FRA S Testud | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=2 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=CZE L Richterová | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA M Werdel-Witmeyer | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=ESP A Sánchez Vicario | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ROM R Dragomir | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=7 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=CZE L Richterová | RD3-score03-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=ESP A Sánchez Vicario | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=7 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=RUS E Likhovtseva | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=ESP A Sánchez Vicario | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=0

References

References

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