1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1996 DFS Classic
1995 Champion United States Zina Garrison-Jackson
Champion United States Meredith McGrath
Runner-up France Nathalie Tauziat
Final score 26, 64, 64
Main article: 1996 DFS Classic

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

Meredith McGrath won in the final 26, 64, 64 against Nathalie Tauziat.

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. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Semifinals)
  2. France Nathalie Tauziat (Final)
  3. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (Third Round)
  4. United States Linda Wild (Second Round)
  5. United States Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
  6. United States Lori McNeil (Third Round)
  7. Belgium Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  8. Belgium Laurence Courtois (Quarterfinals)

  1. Netherlands Miriam Oremans (Semifinals)
  2. United States Meredith McGrath (Champion)
  3. Japan Naoko Kijimuta (First Round)
  4. Germany Christina Singer (Quarterfinals)
  5. Italy Gloria Pizzichini (Third Round)
  6. United States Gigi Fernández (Third Round)
  7. Belgium Els Callens (Quarterfinals)
  8. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Tatjana Ječmenica (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 7    
15  Soviet Union Larisa Neiland 2 6    
  1  Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 4  
  10  United States Meredith McGrath 3 6 6  
10  United States Meredith McGrath 6 6  
  15  Belgium Els Callens 3 2    
    10  United States Meredith McGrath 2 6 6
  2  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 4 4
  12  Germany Christina Singer 4 5    
9  Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6 7    
  9  Netherlands Miriam Oremans 2 3  
  2  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6    
8  Belgium Laurence Courtois 0 2  
  2  France Nathalie Tauziat 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7    
   Netherlands P Kamstra 6 6          Netherlands P Kamstra 3 5    
   Italy L Golarsa 0 4         1  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6 6  
   Luxembourg A Kremer 2 7 7       13  Italy G Pizzichini 7 3 3  
   United States E de Lone 6 5 5        Luxembourg A Kremer 4 2  
   Australia K Godridge 3 2       13  Italy G Pizzichini 6 6    
13  Italy G Pizzichini 6 6         1  Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  
11  Japan N Kijimuta 6 5 4          Latvia L Savchenko 2 6  
   Latvia L Savchenko 3 7 6        Latvia L Savchenko 6 7    
   Spain P Hermida Velo 6 2 4     Q  Australia T Musgrave 2 5    
Q  Australia T Musgrave 3 6 6          Latvia L Savchenko 2 6 6
   France C Dhenin 7 4 6       7  Belgium D Van Roost 6 4 3  
   Austria M Schnell 5 6 4        France C Dhenin 3 5  
    7  Belgium D Van Roost 6 7    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3  Belarus N Zvereva 6 6    
WC  United Kingdom C Wood 3 1          United States N Arendt 4 4    
   United States N Arendt 6 6         3  Belarus N Zvereva 1 0    
Q  Australia K-A Guse 0 2         10  United States M McGrath 6 6    
   Slovenia T Križan 6 6          Slovenia T Križan 3 3  
   Australia A Ellwood 3 4       10  United States M McGrath 6 6    
10  United States M McGrath 6 6         10  United States M McGrath 6 6  
15  Belgium E Callens 6 6         15  Belgium E Callens 3 2  
   Australia R McQuillan 4 3       15  Belgium E Callens 6 7 6  
   Belgium N Feber 7 6          Belgium N Feber 7 5 3  
   Canada S Jeyaseelan 6 1         15  Belgium E Callens 5 7 6
   Venezuela M Vento 2 3         5  United States L Raymond 7 6 1  
WC  United States P Shriver 6 6       WC  United States P Shriver 4 4  
    5  United States L Raymond 6 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  United States L McNeil 4 6 6  
Q  Netherlands S Noorlander 6 6       Q  Netherlands S Noorlander 6 2 4  
Q  Australia N Pratt 2 3         6  United States L McNeil 3 6 3  
   Finland N Dahlman 6 3         12  Germany C Singer 6 1 6  
   Romania C Cristea 7 6          Romania C Cristea 5 1  
   Australia R Stubbs 2 2       12  Germany C Singer 7 6    
12  Germany C Singer 6 6         12  Germany C Singer 4 5  
9  Netherlands M Oremans 7 6         9  Netherlands M Oremans 6 7  
WC  United Kingdom S Smith 5 3       9  Netherlands M Oremans 6 6    
   France I Demongeot 7 6          France I Demongeot 2 3    
   Canada M Drake 6 3         9  Netherlands M Oremans 6 6  
   United States K Po 7 0 3       Q  Australia K Radford 3 2    
Q  Australia K Radford 5 6 6     Q  Australia K Radford 6 6 6
    4  United States L Wild 7 2 3  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Belgium L Courtois 6 6    
Q  United Kingdom K Cross 2 2          Sweden M Strandlund 2 2    
   Sweden M Strandlund 6 6         8  Belgium L Courtois 7 2 6  
   United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 7 7            United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 6 1  
   Poland A Olsza 5 6          United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 4 6 6
   Japan R Hiraki 0 6 4     16  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 3 4  
16  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 4 6       8  Belgium L Courtois 0 2  
14  United States G Fernández 6 6         2  France N Tauziat 6 6  
   Argentina I Gorrochategui 1 2       14  United States G Fernández 7 7    
Q  United Kingdom M Miller 6 4 6     Q  United Kingdom M Miller 5 5    
   United States L Poruri 4 6 3       14  United States G Fernández 5 2  
Q  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6         2  France N Tauziat 7 6    
   United States K Adams 4 4       Q  Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 6 3
    2  France N Tauziat 4 7 6  
 

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