1996 du Maurier Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1996 du Maurier Open
Champion	Monica Seles
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Events

Monica Seles was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final 6–1, 7–6^(7–2).

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.

Monica Seles (champion)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
Iva Majoli (second round)
Anke Huber (second round)
Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
Mary Pierce (third round)
Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
Amanda Coetzer (third round)
Irina Spîrlea (first round)
Karina Habšudová (second round)
Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
Helena Suková (first round)
Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
Elena Likhovtseva (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

1	Monica Seles	6	6

	Yayuk Basuki	0	3
				1	Monica Seles	6	7⁷

				2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	1	6²
Q	Kimberly Po	0	4

2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	M Seles	6	6
	G León García	6	3	6		K Studeníková	2	0
	K Studeníková	2	6	7						1	M Seles	7	6
	S Testud	6	3	6						9	G Sabatini	6	1
WC	R Simpson	3	6	3		S Testud	3	6	3
Q	S Jeyaseelan	4	2		9	G Sabatini	6	0	6
9	G Sabatini	6	6												1	M Seles	6	6
11	I Spîrlea	4	2												6	M Maleeva	4	2
	J Capriati	6	6			J Capriati	7	7
	L McNeil	6	6	7		L McNeil	6	5
	S Farina	3	7	5							J Capriati	2	2	r
WC	J Nejedly	6	1							6	M Maleeva	6	3
	L Raymond	7	6			L Raymond	4	3
					6	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 2[]

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					3	I Majoli	6	2
	Y Basuki	6	7			Y Basuki	7	6
	S-T Wang	2	5								Y Basuki	6	6	6
	A Miller	7	5	6						16	E Likhovtseva	1	7	4
	N Arendt	5	7	7		N Arendt	4	5
	L Savchenko	1	2		16	E Likhovtseva	6	7
16	E Likhovtseva	6	6													Y Basuki	2	6	7
13	A Frazier	6	7												13	A Frazier	6	2	5
	A Fusai	0	6		13	A Frazier	6	6
	A Grossman	4	6	6		A Grossman	2	0
	P Hy-Boulais	6	3	1						13	A Frazier	6	6
	E Makarova	7	6							8	M Pierce	3	3
	B Rittner	5	3			E Makarova	6	3	3
					8	M Pierce	2	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

				5	M J Fernández	6	6
	M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	2		S-H Park	1	1
	S-H Park	6	6						5	M J Fernández	6	6
	P Begerow	6	6						15	N Tauziat	1	1
Q	C Singer	1	2		P Begerow	1	6	4
	Å Carlsson	2	4	15	N Tauziat	6	3	6
15	N Tauziat	6	6										5	M J Fernández	2	3
12	K Habšudová	6	6										Q	K Po	6	6
	B Schett	0	0	12	K Habšudová	2	4
	F Lubiani	1	4	Q	R Stubbs	6	6
Q	R Stubbs	6	6						Q	R Stubbs	3	2
WC	C Popescu	3	3						Q	K Po	6	6
Q	K Po	6	6	Q	K Po	6	6
				4	A Huber	4	4

Section 4[]

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	1	2
	S Cacic	2	4			N Kijimuta	6	6	6
	N Kijimuta	6	6								N Kijimuta	3	0
Q	M Paz	1	1								F Labat	6	6
	F Labat	6	6			F Labat	6	6
Q	V Ruano-Pascual	7	3	6	Q	V Ruano-Pascual	3	2
14	H Suková	5	6	4											F Labat	4	4
10	A Coetzer	6	6											2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	R Grande	3	2		10	A Coetzer	6	6
	K Boogert	1	2		Q	J Watanabe	0	0
Q	J Watanabe	6	6							10	A Coetzer	5	1
	G Pizzichini	1	4							2	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
Q	N Baudone	6	6		Q	N Baudone	0	0
					2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

References[]

1996 du Maurier Open Draw