1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Family Circle Cup
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Barbara Paulus
Final score	6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Barbara Paulus.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won in the final 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 against Paulus.

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.

Draw[]

Key[]

Final[]

	Final
		Barbara Paulus	2	6	2
	2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	2	6

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	C Martínez	6	6
		Z Garrison-Jackson	4	0				Q	S Farina	1	2
	Q	S Farina	6	6											1	C Martínez	6	6
	Q	P Schwarz	2	3												P Begerow	2	0
		P Begerow	6	6					P Begerow	1	7	6
		G Fernández	7	3	1			8	M Pierce	6	5	1
	8	M Pierce	6	6	6																	1	C Martínez	6	4
																							B Paulus	7	6
								4	G Sabatini	4	2
	LL	R Dragomir	6	4	1				I Spîrlea	6	6
		I Spîrlea	3	6	6											I Spîrlea	2	4
		B Paulus	6	4	6											B Paulus	6	6
		N Tauziat	3	6	1				B Paulus	3	7	6
		L Raymond	2	6				5	M Maleeva	6	6	4
	5	M Maleeva	6	7

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Novotná	6	5	6
		Å Carlsson	1	7	3			6	J Novotná	6	7
	Q	A Fusai	6	6				Q	A Fusai	2	5
	WC	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	1	4											6	J Novotná	4	6	6
		A Coetzer	4	6	6										3	I Majoli	6	2	3
		K Boogert	6	1	3				A Coetzer	6	3
								3	I Majoli	7	6
																						6	J Novotná	2	2
	7	M J Fernández	6	6																		2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		J Kruger	1	1				7	M J Fernández	2	4
		M de Swardt	3	4				Q	S Hack	6	6
	Q	S Hack	6	6											Q	S Hack	2	2
		Y Basuki	3	2											2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		M Hingis	6	6					M Hingis	6	2	2
								2	A Sánchez Vicario	0	6	6

External links[]

• 1996 Family Circle Cup Draw