Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Martina Navratilova 11 titles
WTA Eastbourne Open 1996 Draw & Results
CompletedMonica Seles won the 1996 Eastbourne Open, defeating Mary Joe Fernandez 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played June 18–24 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jun 18 — Jun 24
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
Tier II
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modern equivalent
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
27 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Monica Seles | 6-0 6-2 | Mary Joe Fernandez | H2H | Match data | Jun 24, 1996* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-1 2-6 8-6 | Jana Novotna | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | SF |
| Monica Seles | 6-4 6-4 | Nathalie Tauziat DEF | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Nathalie Tauziat DEF | 6-2 6-0 | Lisa Raymond | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | QF |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | Conchita Martínez | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | QF |
| Monica Seles | 6-3 6-1 | Ines Gorrochategui | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | QF |
| Jana Novotna | 7-6 6-1 | Yayuk Basuki | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1996* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Ines Gorrochategui | 6-2 6-3 | Lori Mcneil CH | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| Monica Seles | 6-2 6-4 | Meredith Mcgrath CH | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| Nathalie Tauziat DEF | 6-2 6-3 | Irina Spirlea | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| Jana Novotna | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Nicole Arendt | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| Yayuk Basuki | 6-2 6-3 | Lindsay Davenport | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Lisa Raymond | 6-3 (ret.) | Chanda Rubin | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-3 6-3 | Ai Sugiyama | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| Conchita Martínez | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | Natasha Zvereva | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1996* | R16 |
| R32 (12) | ||||||
| Lindsay Davenport | 6-3 6-1 | Gigi Fernandez | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Ai Sugiyama | 6-4 6-3 | Clare Wood | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Lori Mcneil CH | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | Kimiko Date | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Yayuk Basuki | 6-1 6-3 | Nancy Feber | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Ines Gorrochategui | 6-3 6-3 | Silvia Farina Elia | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Meredith Mcgrath CH | 6-4 6-2 | Amy Frazier | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Lisa Raymond | 3-6 6-2 8-6 | Naoko Sawamatsu | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Natasha Zvereva | 6-1 7-6 | Anne Miller | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Irina Spirlea | 6-0 5-7 6-2 | Mary Pierce | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Nicole Arendt | 6-3 6-3 | Karin Kschwendt | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Nathalie Tauziat DEF | 6-1 6-2 | Linda Wild | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
| Mary Joe Fernandez | 6-2 6-0 | Marianne Werdel Witmeyer | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1996* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Martina Navratilova 13 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 95 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Martina Navratilova 21 appearances
View the full Eastbourne Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Keys | 7-5 6-4 | Tatjana Maria | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Grass |
| Daria Kasatkina | 6-3 6-4 | Leylah Fernandez | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Grass |
| Madison Keys | 6-2 7-6(13) | Daria Kasatkina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Grass |
| Petra Kvitova | 6-3 6-2 | Jelena Ostapenko | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Grass |
| Jelena Ostapenko | 6-3 6-3 | Anett Kontaveit | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Eastbourne Open held?
- Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
- Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
- The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
- Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
- What is the earliest recorded Eastbourne Open edition?
- The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
- What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
- Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.