Wimbledon Championships 1996 / women singles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships women singles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champion was Steffi Graf .

The final was played by Steffi Graf and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario , which Graf won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Monica Seles 2nd round 03.  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 04th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario final 05.  Anke Huber 3rd round 06th  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 07th  Iva Majoli retreat 08th.  Lindsay Davenport 2nd round 09.  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 10.  Magdalena Maleewa 2nd round 11.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 3rd round 12.  Kimiko Date Semifinals 13.  Mary Pierce Quarter finals 14th  Amanda Coetzer 2nd round 15th  Irina Spîrlea 2nd round 16.  Martina Hingis Round of 16 17th  Karina Habšudová 1 round

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

6th

6th

6th

Jana Novotná

3

2

1

Steffi Graf

6th

2

6th

12

Kimiko Date

2

6th

3

12

Kimiko Date

3

6th

6th

13

Mary Pierce

6th

3

1

1

Steffi Graf

6th

7th

4th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

3

5

Judith Wiesner

4th

0

4th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

4th

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

Meredith McGrath

2

1

9

Mary Joe Fernández

3

1

Meredith McGrath

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

L. Richterová

4th

1

1

S. Graf

7th

6th

N. Baudone

0

6th

6th

N. Baudone

5

3

J. Husárová

6th

1

1

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

3

2

N. Arendt

2

1

N. Arendt

6th

6th

N. Arendt

2

6th

6th

C. Porwik

2

7th

6th

C. Porwik

6th

2

3

C. Wood

6th

5

4th

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

A. Fusai

7th

7th

16

M. Hingis

1

4th

S. Dopfer

5

6th

A. Fusai

4th

2

R. Stubbs

1

4th

L. Wild

6th

6th

L. Wild

6th

6th

L. Wild

3

6th

1

WC

R. Viollet

6th

2

6th

16

M. Hingis

6th

2

6th

WC

M. Miller

2

6th

1

WC

R. Viollet

1

1

J. Nejedly

2

2

16

M. Hingis

6th

6th

16

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

10

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

B. Rittner

2

1

10

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

7th

P. Kamstra

2

6th

1

N. Tauziat

7th

3

9

N. Tauziat

6th

3

6th

N. Tauziat

3

6th

4th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

6th

F. Lubiani

3

1

N. Sverava

2

4th

M. de Swardt

6th

4th

P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

7th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais

3

1

Å. Carlsson

6th

3

3

6th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

4th

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt

2

0

R. Dragomir

6th

7th

8th

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

7th

5

6th

R. Dragomir

3

1

L. Courtois

4th

6th

6th

6th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

A. Glass

6th

2

2

L. Courtois

6th

3

V. Martinek

4th

0

6th

J. Novotná

7th

6th

6th

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

C. Martínez

6th

6th

S. Farina

0

0

3

C. Martínez

7th

7th

L. Raymond

6th

3

6th

L. Raymond

5

5

Á. Montolio

2

6th

2

3

C. Martínez

7th

7th

L. McNeil

6th

6th

6th

L. McNeil

5

6th

Q

L. Golarsa

7th

4th

4th

L. McNeil

4th

6th

6th

K. Po

6th

6th

K. Po

6th

0

3

Q

A. Cocheteux

4th

3

3

C. Martínez

7th

6th

3

V. Ruano Pascual

7th

4th

2

12

K. Date

5

7th

6th

K. Boogert

5

6th

6th

K. Boogert

4th

6th

6th

N. Bradtke

3

0

Q

K.-A. Guse

6th

3

1

Q

K.-A. Guse

6th

6th

K. Boogert

6th

4th

2

A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

12

K. Date

2

6th

6th

Q

C. Cristea

4th

1

A.-G. Sidot

7th

3

3

K. Nagatsuka

0

3

12

K. Date

6th

6th

6th

12

K. Date

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

M. Pierce

6th

6th

P. Schnyder

3

2

13

M. Pierce

6th

6th

WC

J. Ward

3

2

WC

C. Taylor

4th

2

WC

C. Taylor

6th

6th

13

M. Pierce

6th

6th

R. Hiraki

7th

6th

N. Medvedeva

4th

1

C. Singer

5

4th

R. Hiraki

3

2

C. Morariu

7th

5

4th

N. Medvedeva

6th

6th

N. Medvedeva

5

7th

6th

13

M. Pierce

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

2

3

E. Callens

6th

3

J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

A. Gavaldon

6th

1

K. Adams

4th

3

K. Adams

7th

6th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

6th

L. Neiland

6th

6th

L. Neiland

3

6th

0

WC

K. Rinaldi Stunkel

3

3

L. Neiland

6th

6th

M. Quickly

4th

1

8th

L. Davenport

3

2

8th

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

17th

K. Habšudová

0

5

J. Wiesner

6th

7th

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

4th

4th

Q

M. Paz

2

3

Q

M. Paz

6th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

7th

K. Nowak

0

2

G. Fernández

2

5

G. Pizzichini

6th

6th

G. Pizzichini

2

1

T. Ječmenica

6th

3

4th

G. Fernández

6th

6th

G. Fernández

2

6th

6th

J. Wiesner

6th

6th

R. Zrubáková

2

2

A. Frazier

4th

4th

S.-h. park

6th

6th

S.-h. park

4th

1

A. Frazier

6th

6th

A. Frazier

6th

6th

D. Randriantefy

3

1

A. Frazier

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui

6th

7th

I. Gorrochategui

0

3

A. Smashnowa

4th

6th

I. Gorrochategui

6th

2

6th

WC

S. Smith

6th

1

2

15th

I. Spîrlea

3

6th

4th

15th

I. Spîrlea

3

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

J. Kruger

0

3

11

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

R. Bobková

3

3

J. Watanabe

3

0

J. Watanabe

6th

6th

11

B. Schultz-McCarthy

5

6th

10

LL

A. Olsza

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

7th

3

12

M. Grzybowska

4th

4th

LL

A. Olsza

3

1

N. Miyagi

3

4th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

2

1

LL

F. Perfetti

4th

6th

11

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

3

6th

6th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6th

2

9

LL

F. Perfetti

4th

0

N. Sawamatsu

7th

6th

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

6th

2

N. Sawamatsu

4th

1

M. Oremans

7th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

R. Grande

6th

3

M. Oremans

5

3

A. Serra Zanetti

3

4th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

7th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

5

A. Huber

6th

6th

G. León García

1

1

5

A. Huber

6th

6th

WC

P. Shriver

6th

6th

WC

P. Shriver

2

1

Q

A. Ellwood

4th

4th

5

A. Huber

6th

1

K. Godridge

3

3

A. Sugiyama

7th

6th

H. Suková

6th

6th

H. Suková

4th

1

Q

A. Kremer

5

4th

A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

A. Sugiyama

7th

6th

A. Sugiyama

4th

6th

3

P. Begerow

6th

2

3

9

MJ Fernández

6th

1

6th

B. Schett

4th

6th

6th

B. Schett

2

6th

2

F. Labat

6th

2

7th

F. Labat

6th

2

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

1

6th

5

F. Labat

2

0

S. Cacic

1

3

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

S. Testud

6th

6th

S. Testud

4th

4th

J. Kandarr

0

0

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

9

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

E. Wagner

1

1

14th

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

3

M. Endo

2

5

M. McGrath

7th

2

6th

M. McGrath

6th

7th

M. McGrath

7th

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

1

1

N. Feber

5

7th

2

N. Feber

6th

6th

N. Feber

6th

6th

A. Miller

6th

6th

A. Miller

1

2

P. Suarez

2

2

M. McGrath

6th

6th

Y. Kamio

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

4th

0

N. Dechy

2

3

Y. Kamio

0

0

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

D. Van Roost

6th

6th

Q

M. Drake

3

3

D. Van Roost

3

2

J. Makarova

2

4th

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

6th

6th

K. Studeníková

7th

5

6th

A. Grossman

1

2

2

M. Seles

5

7th

4th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Web links

• Wimbledon Championships 1996 (women singles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Wimbledon Championships 1996 (women singles) (English) on the ITF website