Australian Open 1996 / women singles
| Australian Open 1996 | |||
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| Singles: | Men's | Ladies | |
| Double: | Men's | Ladies | Mixed |
| Singles: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| Double: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| R. Single: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
| R. Double: | Men's | Ladies | Quad |
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Australian Open women singles |
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open . The defending champion was Mary Pierce .
Monica Seles and Anke Huber contested the final , which Seles won in two sets.
Seeding list
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Main round
Explanation of symbols
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Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Monica Seles
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 7th |  Iva Majoli
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1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monica Seles
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6 2 | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Chanda Ruby
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7th | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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4th | 6th | 14th | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Chanda Ruby
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6th | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monica Seles
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 8th |  Anke Huber
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4th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Martina Hingis
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5 | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Amanda Coetzer
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7th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Amanda Coetzer
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6th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 8th | Anke Huber
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 8th | Anke Huber
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Conchita Martínez
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6th | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Upper half
Upper half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M. Seles
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Lee
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3 | 0 | 1 | M. Seles
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
 K. Studeníková
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7th | 6th | K. Studeníková
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1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Van Roost
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5 | 4th | 1 | M. Seles
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  F. Lubiani
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6th | 4th | 6th |  J. Halard-Decugis
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5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 N. Bradtke
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2 | 6th | 4th | Q | F. Lubiani
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2 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| J. Halard-Decugis
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6th | 6th | J. Halard-Decugis
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6th | 0 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J. Taylor
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1 | 1 | 1 | M. Seles
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. Zrubáková
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6th | 5 | 1 | 15th |  N. Sawamatsu
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1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Sugiyama
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0 | 7th | 6th | A. Sugiyama
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Pitkowski
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4th | 6 3 | Q | A. Dechaume-Balleret
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2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A. Dechaume-Balleret
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6th | 7th | A. Sugiyama
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4th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Husárová
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2 | 1 | 15th | N. Sawamatsu
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| L. Wild
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6th | 6th | L. Wild
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 C. Cristea
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6th | 2 | 1 | 15th | N. Sawamatsu
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | N. Sawamatsu
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | .svg){kind=small} N. Sverava
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2 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Smashnowa
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6th | 4th | 7th | A. Smashnowa
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7th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| T. Whitlinger-Jones
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6th | 6th | T. Whitlinger-Jones
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5 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| N. Kijimuta
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3 | 0 | T. Whitlinger-Jones
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Spîrlea
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6th | 6 4 | 8th | S. Appelmans
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Testud
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4th | 7th | 6th | I. Spîrlea
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N. Baudone
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5 | 4th | S. Appelmans
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Appelmans
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7th | 6th | S. Appelmans
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2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J. Watanabe
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6th | 6th | 7th | I. Majoli
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. de Swardt
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4th | 3 | Q | J. Watanabe
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6 5 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P. Shriver
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4th | 4th | A. Fusai
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7th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Fusai
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6th | 6th | A. Fusai
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2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N. Pratt
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5 | 3 | 7th | I. Majoli
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. McNeil
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7th | 6th | L. McNeil
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J. Makarova
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4th | 2 | 7th | I. Majoli
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | I. Majoli
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A. Sanchez Vicario
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 B. Reinstadler
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2 | 2 | 3 | A. Sanchez Vicario
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| A. Grossman
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3 | 2 | B. Rittner
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Rittner
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6th | 6th | 3 | A. Sanchez Vicario
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Godridge
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4th | 6th | 3 | S. Cacic
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S. Drake-Brockman
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6th | 4th | 6th | WC | S. Drake-Brockman
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2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| S. Cacic
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6th | 6th | S. Cacic
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E. Callens
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3 | 4th | 3 | A. Sanchez Vicario
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| N. Arendt
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6th | 6th | 9 | MJ Fernández
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3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K. Radford
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3 | 1 | N. Arendt
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3 | 6th | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. Ghirardi-Rubbi
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3 | 4th | S. Farina
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6th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Farina
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6th | 6th | N. Arendt
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1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Martinek
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2 | 3 | 9 | MJ Fernández
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| M. Sanchez Lorenzo
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6th | 6th | M. Sanchez Lorenzo
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2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V. Ruano Pascual
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4th | 3 | 9 | MJ Fernández
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | MJ Fernández
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | C. Ruby
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4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R. McQuillan
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6th | 3 | 2 | 13 | C. Ruby
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6 3 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
 T. Križan
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6th | 2 | 6th | T. Križan
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7th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. McGrath
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2 | 6th | 4th | 13 | C. Ruby
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| L. Courtois
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7th | 7th | L. Courtois
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0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M. Oremans
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6 4 | 6 4 | L. Courtois
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A. Ellwood
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6th | 5 | 1 | J. Kruger
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3 | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kruger
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4th | 7th | 6th | 13 | C. Ruby
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| K. Kschwendt
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6th | 6th | 6th |  G. Sabatini
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2 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| P. Begerow
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0 | 2 | K. Kschwendt
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2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| N. Miyagi
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6th | 7th | N. Miyagi
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6th | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Cecchini
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3 | 5 | K. Kschwendt
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1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I. Demongeot
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3 | 3 | 6th | G. Sabatini
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Habšudová
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6th | 6th | K. Habšudová
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4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S. Stafford
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0 | 1 | 6th | G. Sabatini
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | G. Sabatini
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | K. Date
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A. Gavaldon
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2 | 0 | 5 | K. Date
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2 | 6th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Endo
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7th | 6th | M. Endo
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6th | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K.-A. Guse
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6 6 | 4th | M. Endo
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1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J. Nejedly
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1 | 1 | M. Hingis
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Hingis
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6th | 6th | M. Hingis
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B. Paul
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6th | 6th | B. Paul
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1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L. Neiland
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0 | 0 | M. Hingis
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Feber
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6th | 6th | 11 | B. Schultz-McCarthy
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1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S. Jeyaseelan
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4th | 0 | N. Feber
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2 | 6th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. Serra Zanetti
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3 | 2 | K. Boogert
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6th | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Boogert
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6th | 6th | K. Boogert
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6th | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
 A. Temesvári
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6 5 | 1 | 11 | B. Schultz-McCarthy
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4th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
 S.-t. Wang
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7th | 6th | S.-t. Wang
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4th | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P. Hy-Boulais
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6th | 6 3 | 3 | 11 | B. Schultz-McCarthy
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6th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | B. Schultz-McCarthy
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1 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | A. Coetzer
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M. Quickly
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2 | 2 | 16 | A. Coetzer
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Hack
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2 | 6th | 6th | S. Hack
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1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Y. Basuki
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6th | 4th | 4th | 16 | A. Coetzer
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L. Poruri
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6th | 6 5 | 6th | Q | R. Hiraki
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| L. Lee
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3 | 7th | 3 | Q | L. Poruri
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3 | 6th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MJ Gaidano
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6th | 3 | 2 | Q | R. Hiraki
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6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| Q | R. Hiraki
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3 | 6th | 6th | 16 | A. Coetzer
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| L. Raymond
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4th | 3 | J. Lichowzewa
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3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Grande
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6th | 6th | R. Grande
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6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M. Tang
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6th | 4th | 2 | S. Meier
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4th | 6 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S. Meier
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0 | 6th | 6th | R. Grande
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3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Nagatsuka
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2 | 4th | J. Lichowzewa
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Lichowzewa
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6th | 6th | J. Lichowzewa
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P. Black
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3 | 1 | 4th | M. Pierce
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4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | M. Pierce
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | A. Huber
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 S. Kleinová
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1 | 4th | 8th | A. Huber
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
 Å. Carlsson
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6th | 6th | Å. Carlsson
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1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K. Sharpe
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2 | 0 | 8th | A. Huber
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| M. Strandlund
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5 | 6 4 | L. Richterová
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2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D. Randriantefy
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7th | 7th | D. Randriantefy
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6 4 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L. Richterová
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6th | 6th | L. Richterová
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7th | 4th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | G. Biggs
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3 | 3 | 8th | A. Huber
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| H. Suková
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6th | 6th | B. Schett
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3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Wiesner
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4th | 0 | H. Suková
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7th | 4th | 8th | |||||||||||||||||||
 M. Grzybowska
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4th | 6th | 6th | M. Grzybowska
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6 5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T. Musgrave
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6th | 3 | 2 | H. Suková
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2 | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
.svg){kind=small} M. Vento
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7th | 4th | 4th | B. Schett
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6th | 5 | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||
 S.-h. park
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6 2 | 6th | 6th | S.-h. park
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B. Schett
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4th | 7th | 9 | B. Schett
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | A. Frazier
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6th | 5 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | L. Davenport
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Singer
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1 | 2 | 10 | L. Davenport
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7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| G. Fernández
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3 | 4th | R. Stubbs
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6 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R. Stubbs
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6th | 6th | 10 | L. Davenport
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6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||
| K. Nowak
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3 | 0 |  N. Dahlman
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4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N. Dahlman
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6th | 6th | N. Dahlman
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E. de Lone
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6th | 2 | 4th | R. Dragomir
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4th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R. Dragomir
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4th | 6th | 6th | 10 | L. Davenport
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3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Y. Kamio
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2 | 7th | 6th | 2 | C. Martínez
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| F. Li
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6th | 6 4 | 2 | Y. Kamio
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6 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
;_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg){kind=small} T. Ječmenica
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4th | 3 | J. Kandarr
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7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Kandarr
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6th | 6th | J. Kandarr
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3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J. Yi
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2 | 2 | 2 | C. Martínez
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6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
| F. Labat
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6th | 6th | F. Labat
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2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  C. Wood
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4th | 1 | 2 | C. Martínez
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | C. Martínez
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6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Web links
- Australian Open 1996 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
- Australian Open 1996 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website
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