The Lipton Championships 1996 / women

This article shows the results of the women at The Lipton Championships 1996 ; for the men's results see The Lipton Championships 1996 / Men .

The Lipton Championships 1996
date	21.3. - 31.3.1996
Edition	12
navigation	1995  ◄  1996  ►  1997
WTA tour
venue	Key Biscayne United States
Tournament number	902
category	WTA Tier I
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	96E / 64Q / 48D
Prize money	US $ 1,550,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Steffi Graf
Last year's winner (double)	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Winner (singles)	Steffi Graf
Winner (doubles)	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
As of December 26, 2013

The 1996 The Lipton Championships was a women's WTA hard court tennis tournament in Key Biscayne , Miami . It was part of the WTA Tour 1996 as a Tier I category tournament and took place from March 21 to 31, 1996.

In the singles Steffi Graf won against Chanda Rubin with 6: 1 and 6.3. In doubles, the pairing Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won 6: 4 and 6: 4 against Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 2nd round 03.  Anke Huber Quarter finals 04th  Gabriela Sabatini Quarter finals 05.  Kimiko Date Quarter finals 06th  Chanda Ruby final 07th  Jana Novotná 3rd round 08th.  Lindsay Davenport Semifinals 09.  Mary Joe Fernández Round of 16 10.  Amanda Coetzer 3rd round 11.  Martina Hingis 2nd round 12.  Julie Halard-Decugis Round of 16 13.  Zina Garrison-Jackson 2nd round 14th  Nathalie Tauziat Round of 16 15th  Helena Suková 3rd round 16.  Irina Spîrlea Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 17th  Barbara Paulus 3rd round 18th  Judith Wiesner Round of 16 19th  Lisa Raymond 3rd round 20th  Naoko Sawamatsu 2nd round 21st  Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer 3rd round 22nd  Åsa Carlsson 2nd round 23.  Ai Sugiyama Round of 16 24.  Kristie Boogert 3rd round 25th  Petra Begerow 2nd round 26th  Florencia Labat 3rd round 27.  Yone Kamio 2nd round 28.  Silvia Farina Round of 16 29  Jelena Lichowzewa 2nd round 30th  Miriam Oremans 3rd round 31.  Sandrine Testud 3rd round 32.  Wang Shi-ting 3rd 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Steffi Graf

7th

6th

5

Kimiko Date

6th

3

1

Steffi Graf

6th

6th

8th

Lindsay Davenport

4th

4th

3

Anke Huber

0

1

8th

Lindsay Davenport

6th

6th

1

Steffi Graf

6th

6th

6th

Chanda Ruby

1

3

6th

Chanda Ruby

6th

5

6th

4th

Gabriela Sabatini

3

7th

3

6th

Chanda Ruby

4th

6th

6th

Karina Habšudová

6th

4th

2

16

Irina Spîrlea

4th

5

Karina Habšudová

6th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

S. Graf

6th

7th

T. Jecmenica

4th

2

S. Cacic

1

5

S. Cacic

6th

6th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

Q

V. Csurgo

2

3

G. Fernández

3

2

G. Fernández

6th

6th

G. Fernández

6th

6th

6th

20th

N. Sawamatsu

7th

3

3

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

1

0

26th

F. Labat

4th

6th

6th

Q

P. Suarez

0

2

D. Van Roost

6th

2

3

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

26th

F. Labat

2

6th

4th

Q

S. Cecchini

3

6th

3

9

MJ Fernández

6th

4th

6th

Y. Basuki

6th

4th

6th

Y. Basuki

2

1

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

H. Suková

1

6th

6th

Q

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

6th

Q

A. Dechaume-Balleret

6th

4th

2

L. McNeil

3

3

15th

H. Suková

0

5

B. Reinstadler

4th

4th

28

S. Farina

6th

7th

M. Endo

6th

6th

M. Endo

0

4th

28

S. Farina

6th

6th

28

S. Farina

2

2

5

K. Date

6th

6th

21st

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

6th

2

6th

R. Grande

6th

4th

3

S. Hack

4th

6th

1

S. Hack

4th

6th

6th

21st

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

0

0

B. Schett

7th

6th

5

K. Date

6th

6th

K. Nowak

5

0

B. Schett

3

5

5

K. Date

6th

7th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

A. Huber

6th

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

3

3

LL

J. Watanabe

3

7th

1

LL

J. Watanabe

6th

6th

3

A. Huber

6th

5

6th

Q

E. de Lone

7th

3

7th

32

S.-t. Wang

0

7th

4th

V. Ruano Pascual

5

6th

5

Q

E. de Lone

2

3

32

S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

3

A. Huber

6th

6th

18th

J. Wiesner

4th

4th

18th

J. Wiesner

1

6th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

2

4th

WC

K. Maleewa

4th

4th

18th

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

LL

N. Miyagi

5

6th

6th

LL

N. Miyagi

2

2

R. Dragomir

7th

3

2

LL

N. Miyagi

5

6th

6th

11

M. Hingis

7th

1

3

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

Z. Garrison-Jackson

4th

5

R. Stubbs

1

0

A. Grossman

6th

7th

A. Grossman

6th

6th

A. Grossman

6th

0

6th

L. Wild

6th

6th

30th

M. Oremans

4th

6th

2

LL

F. Lubiani

2

1

L. Wild

2

6th

3

30th

M. Oremans

6th

2

6th

A. Grossman

0

2

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

24

K. Boogert

6th

1

6th

Q

C. Porwik

6th

6th

Q

C. Porwik

4th

6th

2

G. Helgeson-Nielsen

4th

0

24

K. Boogert

4th

5

B. Rittner

6th

6th

2

8th

L. Davenport

6th

7th

Q

L. Golarsa

7th

4th

6th

Q

L. Golarsa

1

2

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

6th

A. Fusai

2

0

LL

M.-J. Gaidano

3

1

6th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

M. McGrath

6th

7th

M. McGrath

2

3

T. Whitlinger-Jones

1

5

M. McGrath

6th

6th

6th

22nd

Å. Carlsson

2

7th

3

6th

C. Ruby

6th

6th

14th

N. Tauziat

3

4th

25th

P. Begerow

3

4th

N. Feber

4th

2

WC

K. Adams

6th

6th

WC

K. Adams

6th

6th

WC

K. Adams

0

2

L. Lee

6th

6th

14th

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

J. Yi

3

0

L. Lee

4th

5

14th

N. Tauziat

6th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

V. Martinek

7th

2

3

WC

D. Graham

4th

3

WC

D. Graham

5

6th

6th

10

A. Coetzer

4th

6th

1

L. Ghirardi

5

1

J. Capriati

6th

0

6th

J. Capriati

7th

6th

J. Capriati

7th

6th

29

J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

J. Capriati

1

4th

4th

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

27

Y. Kamio

1

6th

2

J. Kandarr

4th

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

6th

3

6th

K. Kschwendt

6th

4th

7th

K. Kschwendt

3

2

A. Smashnowa

6th

6th

4th

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

K. Nagatsuka

3

4th

A. Smashnowa

3

0

4th

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

J. Novotná

7th

6th

WC

K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

3

6th

4th

WC

S. Stafford

5

3

WC

S. Stafford

6th

1

6th

7th

J. Novotná

3

3

L. Richterová

3

4th

23

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

A. Gavaldon

6th

6th

A. Gavaldon

1

1

23

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

23

A. Sugiyama

4th

5

16

I. Spîrlea

6th

7th

19th

L. Raymond

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

2

3

Q

M. Drake

4th

2

19th

L. Raymond

4th

4th

N. Arendt

3

2

16

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

C. Singer

6th

6th

C. Singer

3

2

16

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

C. Morariu

6th

1

C. Morariu

4th

0

WC

P. Shriver

0

0

r

12

J. Halard-Decugis

3

7th

6th

WC

T. Snyder

6th

3

17th

B. Paul

6th

6th

4th

R. McQuillan

7th

6th

R. McQuillan

5

3

17th

B. Paul

7th

6th

12

J. Halard-Decugis

6th

4th

4th

K. Habšudová

1

6th

6th

31

S. Testud

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

A. Serra Zanetti

1

1

A. Serra Zanetti

7th

6th

31

S. Testud

4th

2

K. Habšudová

6th

4th

6th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

S. Meier

4th

6th

1

K. Habšudová

2

6th

7th

2

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

3

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   victory 02.     retreat 03.  Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland   final 04th  Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández   Semifinals 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Lori McNeil Helena Suková   Quarter finals 07th  Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Quarter finals 08th.  Lisa Raymond Gabriela Sabatini   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 10.  Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat   Quarter finals 11.  Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt   Round of 16 12.  Jill Hetherington Irina Spîrlea   2nd round 13.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Round of 16 14th  Kristie Boogert Miriam Oremans   Round of 16 15th  Zina Garrison-Jackson Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel   Round of 16 16.  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   2nd 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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

4th

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

4th

2

1

Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

3

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

4th

4th

3

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

6th

6th

Rosalyn Nideffer Kimberly Po

1

1

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

2

6th

7th

K. Kschwendt R. Simpson

3

4th

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

6th

3

5

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

7th

6th

A. Ellwood G. Helgeson-Nielsen

4th

7th

6th

15th

Z. Garrison-Jackson K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

5

4th

N. Feber M. Paz

6th

6th

4th

A. Ellwood G. Helgeson-Nielsen

4th

6th

15th

Z. Garrison-Jackson K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

6th

7th

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

7th

7th

6th

L. McNeil H. Suková

5

5

11

K. Adams M. de Swardt

7th

6th

D. Krajčovičová L. Němečková

2

5

T. Jecmenica C. Porwik

6th

4th

T. Jecmenica C. Porwik

6th

7th

11

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

2

E. de Lone D. Scott

1

1

6th

L. McNeil H. Suková

7th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

6th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

6th

2

6th

L. McNeil H. Suková

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

R. Dragomir A. Grossman

6th

4th

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

2

2

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

7th

6th

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

WC

P. Shriver E. Smylie

3

6th

3

9

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

2

0

S. Cecchini L. Garrone

6th

1

6th

S. Cecchini L. Garrone

3

1

9

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

3

6th

6th

7th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

4th

2

13

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

0

3

J. Husárová J. Lichowzewa

4th

2

J. Husárová J. Lichowzewa

0

6th

6th

13

Y. Basuki C. Vis

2

4th

Å. Carlsson A. Temesvári

5

4th

7th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

L. Montalvo P. Suarez

7th

6th

L. Montalvo P. Suarez

1

1

7th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

L. Raymond G. Sabatini

6th

6th

R. McQuillan S. Stafford

6th

6th

R. McQuillan S. Stafford

1

2

LL

E. Hakami N. Pratt

4th

4th

8th

L. Raymond G. Sabatini

4th

4th

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

1

5

10

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

6th

6th

N. Miyagi S. Reece

6th

7th

N. Miyagi S. Reece

4th

3

10

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

6th

6th

10

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

4th

6th

5

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

3

7th

16

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

4th

6th

4th

T. Križan D. Van Roost

4th

4th

D. Graham L. Wild

6th

4th

6th

D. Graham L. Wild

6th

6th

D. Graham L. Wild

2

4th

K. Studeníková C. Wood

4th

5

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

S. Farina L. Golarsa

6th

7th

S. Farina L. Golarsa

2

4th

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

2

6th

A. Fusai N. Medvedeva

6th

6th

A. Fusai N. Medvedeva

3

6th

2

C. Papadaki L. Pleming

1

3

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

R. Hiraki P. Hy-Boulais

5

7th

6th

14th

K. Boogert M. Oremans

2

3

C. Cristea C. Schneider

7th

5

1

R. Hiraki P. Hy-Boulais

2

3

14th

K. Boogert M. Oremans

6th

6th

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

2

2

R. Nideffer, K. Po

3

6th

6th

12

J. Hetherington I. Spîrlea

5

1

R. Grande J. Steven

5

2

M. Hingis A. Huber

7th

6th

M. Hingis A. Huber

7th

6th

M. Hingis A. Huber

4th

6th

3

Q

L. Lee M. Muric

2

1

R. Nideffer, K. Po

6th

0

6th

R. Nideffer, K. Po

6th

6th

R. Nideffer, K. Po

6th

6th

LL

M. Bernard C. Delisle

4th

1

Web links

• The Lipton Championships 1996 (women) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• The Lipton Championships 1996 (women ) on the ITF website