1996 European Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1996 European Indoors
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Final score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.

Novotná won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Martina Hingis.

Seeds[]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Spain Conchita Martínez (second round)
  2. Croatia Iva Majoli (semifinals)
  3. Germany Anke Huber (semifinals)
  4. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (champion)
  5. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  6. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  7. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  8. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (first round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Final[]

Final
5 Switzerland Martina Hingis 2 2  
4 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6  

Section 1[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain C Martínez 4 4  
  Belgium S Appelmans 1 7 6   Belgium S Appelmans 6 6  
  United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 6 5 3   Belgium S Appelmans 3 1  
Q Czech Republic S Kleinová 3 6   5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Romania I Spîrlea 6 7     Romania I Spîrlea 3 3  
  Japan N Sawamatsu 0 1   5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6   5 Switzerland M Hingis 3 6 7
3 Germany A Huber 6 2 6
3 Germany A Huber 6 6  
  United States L Raymond 6 7     United States L Raymond 4 2  
  Belarus N Zvereva 2 5   3 Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Switzerland P Schnyder 7 4 6 Q Italy S Farina 1 1  
Q Italy S Farina 5 6 7 Q Italy S Farina 0 7 6
WC Russia A Kournikova 2 7 6 WC Russia A Kournikova 6 5 2
8 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 4

Section 2[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 7  
  Netherlands M Oremans 3 5   7 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 3  
  United States J Capriati 6 6     United States J Capriati 6 6  
  Argentina G Sabatini 3 4     United States J Capriati 4 2  
  Austria B Schett 6 2 6 4 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6  
  Czech Republic H Suková 4 6 2   Austria B Schett 6 4 5
4 Czech Republic J Novotná 4 6 7
4 Czech Republic J Novotná 5 6 6
6 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 4 6 2 Croatia I Majoli 7 2 2
Q Germany P Begerow 3 6 4 6 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 7 7  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Slovakia K Habšudová 5 6  
Q Germany M Kochta 3 4   6 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 3 6  
  Austria J Wiesner 0 6 6 2 Croatia I Majoli 6 7  
  France N Tauziat 6 4 3   Austria J Wiesner 2 2  
2 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  

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