US Open 1996 / women singles

US Open 1996
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
US Open women singles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 women singles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

As in the previous year, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles contested the final in the women's singles of the US Open 1996 . Graf won in straight sets; it was her fifth title at the US Open and her overall 21st Grand Slam success.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Monica Seles final 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Round of 16 04th  Conchita Martínez Semifinals 05.  Iva Majoli 1 round 06th  Anke Huber 1 round 07th  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 08th.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 09.

No. Player Round reached 10.  Kimiko Date 1 round 11. 12.  Magdalena Maleewa 1 round 13.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 14th  Barbara Paulus 3rd round 15th  Gabriela Sabatini 3rd round 16.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 17th  Karina Habšudová Round of 16

Main 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Steffi Graf

7th

6th

Judith Wiesner

5

3

1

Steffi Graf

7th

6th

16

Martina Hingis

5

3

16

Martina Hingis

7th

6th

7th

Jana Novotná

6th

4th

1

Steffi Graf

7th

6th

2

Monica Seles

5

4th

Linda Wild

6th

0

4th

Conchita Martínez

7th

6th

4th

Conchita Martínez

4th

3

2

Monica Seles

6th

6th

Amanda Coetzer

0

3

2

Monica Seles

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

S. Graf

6th

7th

Y. Basuki

3

6th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

2

1

S. Kleinová

3

4th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

J. Kandarr

2

1

N. Sverava

4th

2

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

6th

4th

3

V. Ruano Pascual

2

7th

N. Sverava

4th

6th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

Q

A. Kurnikova

7th

6th

Q

A. Kurnikova

2

1

L. Richterová

6th

3

Q

A. Kurnikova

6th

6th

N. Baudone

6th

4th

7th

N. Baudone

3

3

J. Watanabe

4th

6th

6th

Q

A. Kurnikova

3

6th

6th

G. Fernández

1

4th

14th

B. Paul

6th

2

4th

E. Wagner

6th

6th

E. Wagner

5

6th

J. Yi

2

1

14th

B. Paul

7th

7th

14th

B. Paul

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

LL

T. Križan

7th

7th

R. Hiraki

6th

5

LL

T. Križan

2

0

R. Grande

6th

6th

R. Grande

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

3

0

R. Grande

7th

6th

LL

A. Ellwood

6th

6th

E. Callens

5

1

J. Capriati

4th

4th

LL

A. Ellwood

4th

6th

1

N. Bradtke

6th

6th

E. Callens

6th

1

6th

E. Callens

7th

7th

R. Grande

0

3

K. Adams

4th

2

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

P. Langrová

6th

6th

P. Langrová

6th

3

7th

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

4th

6th

5

R. Stubbs

4th

3

P. Langrová

2

0

WC

D. Graham

6th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

Q

S. Devillé

4th

2

WC

D. Graham

2

5

J. Wiesner

2

6th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

7th

5

I. Majoli

6th

3

1

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Q

L. Poruri

2

1

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

N. Arendt

6th

7th

N. Arendt

2

2

S. Cacic

2

6th

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

1

0

K. Nagatsuka

6th

1

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

M. Endo

2

2

WC

L. Osterloh

4th

2

WC

L. Osterloh

6th

6th

3

A. Sanchez Vicario

1

6th

4th

T. Ječmenica

3

2

16

M. Hingis

6th

3

6th

N. Kijimuta

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

6th

7th

A. Fusai

6th

2

7th

A. Fusai

4th

5

WC

J. Craybas

1

6th

5

N. Kijimuta

2

2

M. Oremans

6th

4th

6th

16

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Q

R. Zrubáková

2

6th

1

M. Oremans

4th

4th

Á. Montolio

1

4th

16

M. Hingis

6th

6th

16

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

17th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

R. Bobková

4th

1

17th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

N. Dechy

6th

6th

N. Dechy

4th

2

C. Singer

4th

0

17th

K. Habšudová

6th

6th

L. Lee

3

4th

S. Dopfer

2

3

N. Dahlman

6th

6th

N. Dahlman

6th

2

3

S. Dopfer

2

6th

7th

S. Dopfer

2

6th

6th

Z. Garrison-Jackson

6th

3

5

17th

K. Habšudová

2

0

S. Cecchini

2

0

7th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

7th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

2

L. Neiland

1

3

T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

3

WC

K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

2

2

7th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

F. Labat

6th

6th

F. Labat

2

6th

2

F. Lubiani

1

5

7th

J. Novotná

6th

4th

6th

7th

J. Novotná

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Q

A. Serra Zanetti

2

1

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

6th

4th

6th

H. Nagyová

0

4th

G. León García

1

6th

3

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

A.-G. Sidot

0

3

J. Husárová

4th

4th

A.-G. Sidot

6th

3

6th

C. Morariu

4th

7th

2

S.-t. Wang

4th

6th

3

S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

6th

8th

L. Davenport

2

6th

0

S.-h. park

2

3

L. Wild

6th

3

6th

L. Wild

6th

6th

L. Wild

5

6th

6th

K. Boogert

6th

6th

K. Boogert

7th

3

3

J. Kruger

1

0

L. Wild

6th

4th

7th

B. Rittner

7th

7th

B. Rittner

4th

6th

5

K. Studeníková

5

5

B. Rittner

6th

6th

N. Miyagi

1

4th

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

2

1

13

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

1

1

15th

G. Sabatini

6th

6th

A. Grossman

6th

6th

A. Grossman

2

3

S. Farina

4th

3

15th

G. Sabatini

5

6th

2

G. Pizzichini

6th

1

5

Å. Carlsson

7th

3

6th

Å. Carlsson

3

6th

7th

Å. Carlsson

6th

3

B. Schett

1

6th

6th

B. Schett

2

1

r

S. Appelmans

6th

4th

4th

Å. Carlsson

2

1

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

4th

3

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

P. Suarez

6th

6th

P. Suarez

4th

6th

Y. Kamio

2

3

H. Suková

6th

7th

H. Suková

6th

6th

H. Suková

4th

3

N. Tauziat

7th

6th

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Q

A. Gavaldon

6th

2

N. Tauziat

1

3

R. Dragomir

2

0

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

4th

C. Martínez

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

A. Huber

1

6th

2

A. Coetzer

6th

2

6th

A. Coetzer

6th

7th

D. van Roost

6th

2

6th

M. de Swardt

2

5

M. de Swardt

1

6th

7th

A. Coetzer

7th

7th

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea

6th

5

P. Begerow

3

2

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Q

MJ Gaidano

6th

6th

Q

MJ Gaidano

1

2

M. Quickly

4th

0

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

L. McNeil

6th

3

L. Raymond

4th

1

L. Raymond

7th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

6th

M. Shaughnessy

3

3

S. Pitkowski

2

0

S. Pitkowski

6th

6th

L. Raymond

6th

6th

WC

K. Brandi

6th

6th

K. Po

3

2

A. Glass

2

3

WC

K. Brandi

1

4th

K. Po

6th

7th

K. Po

6th

6th

10

K. Date

2

5

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

M. Maleewa

4th

2

Q

A. Olsza

6th

6th

Q

A. Olsza

1

1

I. Gorrochategui

4th

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska

6th

4th

1

I. Gorrochategui

6th

2

1

C. Torrens Valero

2

6th

6th

S. Testud

4th

6th

6th

S. Hack

6th

4th

2

C. Torrens Valero

2

1

S. Testud

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

6th

WC

P. Shriver

5

2

S. Testud

5

0

WC

J. Chi

6th

1

6th

2

M. Seles

7th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

4th

6th

3

WC

J. Chi

3

1

D. Randriantefy

6th

1

7th

D. Randriantefy

6th

6th

J. Makarova

3

6th

5

D. Randriantefy

0

2

F. Perfetti

4th

6th

2

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

L. Courtois

6th

3

6th

L. Courtois

A. Miller

0

1

2

M. Seles

w.

O.

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Web links

• US Open 1996 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• US Open 1996 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website