European Indoors 1996

European Indoors 1996
date	10/12/1996 - 10/20/1996
Edition	13
navigation	1995  ◄  1996  ►  1997
WTA tour
venue	Zurich Switzerland
Tournament number	608
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	28E / 32Q / 15D
Prize money	US $ 806,250
Last year's winner (individual)	Iva Majoli
Last year's winner (double)	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
Winner (singles)	Jana Novotná
Winner (doubles)	Martina Hingis Helena Suková
As of March 8, 2016

The European Indoors in 1996 were a tennis - hard court tournament for women in the hall sports hall in Zurich . The indoor tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1996 and took place from October 12th to 20th, 1996.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 02.  Iva Majoli Semifinals 03.  Anke Huber Semifinals 04th  Jana Novotná victory

No. Player Round reached 05.  Martina Hingis final 06th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Quarter finals 07th  Katerina Maleewa Round of 16 08th.  Amanda Coetzer 1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Martínez

4th

4th

S. Appelmans

1

7th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

6th

5

3

S. Appelmans

3

1

Q

S. Kleinová

3

6th

5

M. Hingis

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

I. Spîrlea

3

3

N. Sawamatsu

0

1

5

M. Hingis

6th

6th

5

M. Hingis

6th

6th

5

M. Hingis

3

6th

7th

3

A. Huber

6th

2

6th

3

A. Huber

6th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

7th

L. Raymond

4th

2

N. Sverava

2

5

3

A. Huber

6th

6th

WC

P. Schnyder

7th

4th

6th

Q

S. Farina

1

1

Q

S. Farina

5

6th

7th

Q

S. Farina

0

7th

6th

WC

A. Kurnikova

2

7th

6th

WC

A. Kurnikova

6th

5

2

8th

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

4th

5

M. Hingis

2

2

7th

K. Maleewa

6th

7th

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

M. Oremans

3

5

7th

K. Maleewa

3

3

J. Capriati

6th

6th

J. Capriati

6th

6th

G. Sabatini

3

4th

J. Capriati

4th

2

B. Schett

6th

2

6th

4th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

H. Suková

4th

6th

2

B. Schett

6th

4th

5

4th

J. Novotná

4th

6th

7th

4th

J. Novotná

5

6th

6th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

4th

6th

2

I. Majoli

7th

2

2

Q

P. Begerow

3

6th

4th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

7th

7th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

5

6th

Q

M. Kochta

3

4th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

3

6th

J. Wiesner

0

6th

6th

2

I. Majoli

6th

7th

N. Tauziat

6th

4th

3

J. Wiesner

2

2

2

I. Majoli

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Nicole Arendt Natallja Swerawa   final 02.  Martina Hingis Helena Suková   victory 03.  Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini   Semifinals 04th  Larisa Neiland Nathalie Tauziat   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

N. Arendt, N. Swerawa

6th

6th

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

2

3

1

N. Arendt, N. Swerawa

7th

6th

S. Farina M. Werdel-Witmeyer

6th

2

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

3

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

7th

6th

1

N. Arendt, N. Swerawa

7th

6th

3

L. McNeil G. Sabatini

7th

7th

3

L. McNeil G. Sabatini

5

2

K. Habšudová A. Kurnikowa

5

5

3

L. McNeil G. Sabatini

6th

7th

S. Kleinová M. Kochta

3

4th

B. Schett P. Schnyder

1

5

B. Schett P. Schnyder

6th

6th

1

N. Arendt, N. Swerawa

5

4th

A. Huber I. Majoli

4th

3

2

M. Hingis H. Suková

7th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy C. Vis

6th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy C. Vis

6th

7th

6th

F. Perfetti G. Pizzichini

1

2

4th

L. Neiland N. Tauziat

7th

6th

3

4th

L. Neiland N. Tauziat

6th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy C. Vis

6th

3

0

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

4th

6th

6th

2

M. Hingis H. Suková

3

6th

6th

P. Begerow K. Quentrec-Eagle

6th

3

3

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

3

1

H. Nagyová A. Olsza

2

2

2

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

6th

2

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

6th

Web links

• European Indoors 1996 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• European Indoors 1996 (English) on the ITF homepage