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WTA Indian Wells Open 1996 Draw & Results
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Steffi Graf won the 1996 Indian Wells Open, defeating Conchita Martínez 7-6 7-6 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played March 11–18 on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States.
Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.
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Location
Indian Wells,
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Indian Wells Open 1996 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Steffi Graf #1 CH 7-6 7-6 Conchita Martínez #2 H2H Match data Mar 18, 1996* F Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-7 7-6 6-4 Lindsay Davenport #12 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* SF Conchita Martínez #2 6-0 6-4 Kimiko Date #8 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* SF Conchita Martínez #2 7-5 6-2 Lindsay Lee-Waters #49 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* QF Kimiko Date #8 6-7 6-3 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat #21 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* QF Lindsay Davenport #12 6-0 6-3 Chanda Rubin #9 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* QF Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-4 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #15 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1996* QF Kimiko Date #8 6-4 6-0 Larisa Savchenko #79 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Chanda Rubin #9 6-3 6-3 Jennifer Capriati H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Lindsay Davenport #12 7-6 6-1 Judith Wiesner #26 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Lindsay Lee-Waters #49 7-5 6-7 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #10 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-3 7-5 Julie Halard-Decugis #18 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-2 6-1 Irina Spirlea #24 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Conchita Martínez #2 6-0 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #32 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #21 7-6 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 DEF · 2× H2H Match data Mar 16, 1996* R16 Irina Spirlea #24 7-5 7-5 Sabine Hack #45 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Chanda Rubin #9 6-2 6-0 Nicole Bradtke #43 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Larisa Savchenko #79 7-5 1-6 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #28 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Ai Sugiyama #32 7-5 3-6 6-4 Lisa Raymond #27 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Jennifer Capriati 6-0 6-0 Shi-Ting Wang #42 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-1 6-1 Meilen Tu #152 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Julie Halard-Decugis #18 6-1 3-6 6-4 Angelica Gavaldon #80 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-0 6-1 Kristina Triska H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Kimiko Date #8 6-7 6-1 6-2 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 DEF · 2× 6-0 2-6 6-1 Anna Smashnova #78 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Lindsay Davenport #12 6-3 7-5 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Lindsay Lee-Waters #49 6-4 6-4 Jing-Qian Yi #82 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-0 7-6 Sandrine Testud #41 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Judith Wiesner #26 6-4 6-2 Elena Likhovtseva #39 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #10 6-4 6-4 Jolene Watanabe #105 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Conchita Martínez #2 6-1 2-6 6-2 Florencia Labat #36 H2H Match data Mar 14, 1996* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #28 6-3 6-0 Alexandra Stevenson H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Jennifer Capriati 6-4 6-1 Rita Grande #50 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Sabine Hack #45 6-3 6-3 Christina Singer #57 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Jing-Qian Yi #82 0-6 6-1 6-4 Zina Garrison #20 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 5-7 6-4 6-3 Naoko Kijimuta #86 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Julie Halard-Decugis #18 6-2 6-4 Venus Williams #217 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Meilen Tu #152 6-1 4-6 6-1 Catalina Cristea #108 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Florencia Labat #36 6-3 6-1 Rachel Mcquillan #66 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Lisa Raymond #27 4-6 6-2 7-5 Silvia Farina Elia #38 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Kristina Triska 6-4 6-3 Ludmila Richterova #63 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Nicole Bradtke #43 6-4 2-6 6-3 Barbara Schett #59 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Anna Smashnova #78 5-7 7-5 6-3 Ines Gorrochategui #47 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Ai Sugiyama #32 6-2 6-3 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Jolene Watanabe #105 5-7 5-5 (ret.) Joannette Kruger #35 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Angelica Gavaldon #80 6-4 6-3 Maria Vento-Kabchi #120 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Mariaan De Swardt 6-4 7-5 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Lindsay Lee-Waters #49 4-6 6-3 7-5 Nancy Feber #91 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Sandrine Testud #41 6-2 6-0 Angeles Montolio #154 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Irina Spirlea #24 6-4 6-2 Adriana Serra Zanetti #83 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #39 7-6 2-6 6-4 Katarzyna Nowak #65 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Judith Wiesner #26 6-3 7-6 Fang Li #141 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Shi-Ting Wang #42 6-0 6-2 Amy Frazier #19 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Larisa Savchenko #79 3-6 6-3 6-2 Gigi Fernandez #70 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #21 4-6 6-1 6-4 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Mar 13, 1996* R64
The leading Open Era records for Indian Wells Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Indian Wells Open winner?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Daniela Hantuchova, Iga Swiatek, and others are tied for the most Indian Wells Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded Indian Wells Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Indian Wells Open in TennisDB is 1989.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.