1996 Italian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1996 Italian Open
1995 ChampionSpain Conchita Martínez
ChampionSpain Conchita Martínez
Runner-upSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Conchita Martínez was the three-time defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Hingis in the final, 6–2, 6–3.

Seeds[]

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

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
  2. Spain Conchita Martínez (champion)
  3. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)
  4. Croatia Iva Majoli (semifinals)
  5. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  6. Switzerland Martina Hingis (final)
  7. Romania Irina Spîrlea (semifinals)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  9. Austria Judith Wiesner (third round)
  10. Germany Petra Begerow (first round)
  11. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (second round)
  12. France Sandrine Testud (third round)
  13. United States Lindsay Lee (second round)
  14. South Africa Joannette Kruger (second round)
  15. Argentina Florencia Labat (first round)
  16. Austria Barbara Schett (third 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

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
6 Switzerland Martina Hingis 6 7  
7 Romania Irina Spîrlea 2 5  
6 Switzerland Martina Hingis 2 3  
2 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6  
4 Croatia Iva Majoli 4 7 2
2 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6 6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany S Graf 6 7  
  France A Dechaume-Balleret 7 6     France A Dechaume-Balleret 3 6  
  United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 1   1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Argentina P Suárez 7 6     Argentina P Suárez 2 4  
  Italy L Golarsa 6 1     Argentina P Suárez 6 6  
  Germany J Kandarr 7 6 6   Germany J Kandarr 2 2  
15 Argentina F Labat 6 7 3 1 Germany S Graf 6 2 3
10 Germany P Begerow 2 6 4 6 Switzerland M Hingis 2 6 6
WC Italy G Pizzichini 6 2 6 WC Italy G Pizzichini 4 4  
  Italy S Cecchini 6 6     Italy S Cecchini 6 6  
  Israel A Smashnova 4 3     Italy S Cecchini 2 3  
  Italy R Grande 4 3   6 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
  Spain V Ruano-Pascual 6 6     Spain V Ruano-Pascual 3 1  
6 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q Canada R Simpson 4 5     France A Fusai 2 3  
  France A Fusai 6 7   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
Q Argentina B Fulco-Villella 6 6   Q Argentina B Fulco-Villella 6 3  
  Italy N Baudone 3 2   Q Argentina B Fulco-Villella 6 6  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 6 5   11 Indonesia Y Basuki 2 3  
11 Indonesia Y Basuki 7 7   3 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 3  
14 South Africa J Kruger 6 1 6 7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Argentina M-J Gaidano 4 6 1 14 South Africa J Kruger 2 3  
  Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Slovakia K Habšudová 7 6  
Q Italy F Fortuni 1 1     Slovakia K Habšudová 4 2  
WC Italy G Boschiero 5 6 3 7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  Slovakia R Zrubáková 7 2 6   Slovakia R Zrubáková 3 2  
7 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France N Tauziat 6 6  
  Canada P Hy-Boulais 4 4     Poland M Grzybowska 1 1  
  Poland M Grzybowska 6 6   8 France N Tauziat 6 0 6
  Poland K Nowak 7 6   16 Austria B Schett 3 6 0
  Germany V Martinek 5 2     Poland K Nowak 0 5  
  France L Ghirardi 2 3   16 Austria B Schett 6 7  
16 Austria B Schett 6 6   8 France N Tauziat 4 1  
13 United States L Lee 1 6 6 4 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 6 2 4 13 United States L Lee 7 4 2
  Italy F Perfetti 6 7     Italy F Perfetti 5 6 6
  Germany S Meier 1 5     Italy F Perfetti 2 4  
  Czech Republic L Richterová 6 3 6 4 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
  Spain G León García 4 6 7   Spain G León García 7 4 2
4 Croatia I Majoli 6 6 6

Section 4[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
  Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 6     Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 1 3  
  United States S Stafford 3 3   5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 6
WC Italy L Garrone 4 3   9 Austria J Wiesner 7 1 4
  Italy F Lubiani 6 6     Italy F Lubiani 4 1  
Q Italy G Casoni 2 2   9 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
9 Austria J Wiesner 6 6   5 Bulgaria M Maleeva 1 6 1
12 France S Testud 6 4 6 2 Spain C Martínez 6 2 6
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 4 6 4 12 France S Testud 6 6  
  Netherlands P Kamstra 6 3   LL Canada S Jeyaseelan 4 3  
LL Canada S Jeyaseelan 7 6   12 France S Testud 0 1  
  United States J Watanabe 6 0   2 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 7 6     Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 3 2  
2 Spain C Martínez 6 6  

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