WTA ASB Classic 1996 Draw & Results

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Sandra Cacic won the 1996 ASB Classic, defeating Barbara Paulus 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played January 1–7 on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

Full tournament history →
Champion
Sandra Cacic
def. Barbara Paulus , 6-3 1-6 6-4
Dates
Jan 1 — Jan 7
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

ASB Classic 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 1-6 6-4 Barbara Paulus #28 H2H Match data Jan 7, 1996* F
SF (2)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 6-4 Florencia Labat #53 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 6-4 Fang Li #108 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-4 4-6 6-4 Julie Halard-Decugis #48 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 1-6 7-6 Sabine Hack #38 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #79 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Fang Li #108 2-6 7-5 6-3 Rita Grande #70 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-4 Laurence Courtois #62 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 6-4 Joannette Kruger #27 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #44 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Sabine Hack #38 6-4 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #50 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Sandra Cacic #117 6-2 6-2 Jana Kandarr #77 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Fang Li #108 2-6 6-4 7-6 Andrea Glass #143 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Karin Kschwendt #79 7-6 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #67 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 3-6 6-3 Pam Shriver #123 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Sabine Hack #38 6-3 2-6 6-1 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Andrea Glass #143 6-3 6-3 Angelica Gavaldon #34 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Fang Li #108 6-1 6-7 6-1 Anna Smashnova #72 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Florencia Labat #53 6-3 1-6 6-1 Linda Wild #55 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-2 Irina Spirlea #21 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Laurence Courtois #62 2-6 6-4 6-4 Ludmila Richterova #64 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Pam Shriver #123 6-4 6-4 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #44 6-3 6-4 Judith Wiesner #23 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #43 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3 Claudine Toleafoa #538 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Rachel Mcquillan #67 6-3 6-1 Lindsay Lee-Waters #45 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Sandra Cacic #117 6-1 6-2 Kyoko Nagatsuka #36 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Karin Kschwendt #79 6-2 2-6 6-4 Shi-Ting Wang #56 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Silvia Farina Elia #50 6-7 6-2 6-2 Nancy Feber #96 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Jana Kandarr #77 1-6 7-5 6-1 Els Callens #89 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Joannette Kruger #27 5-7 6-2 6-4 Jana Nejedly #78 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ASB Classic.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Ann Jones 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Julia Goerges 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Julia Goerges 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Marina Erakovic 12 appearances

View the full ASB Classic record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent ASB Classic finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #14 6-3 7-6(6) Xinyu Wang #57 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Clara Tauson #50 4-6 (ret.) Naomi Osaka #57 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 Elina Svitolina #25 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #7 6-1 6-1 Rebeka Masarova #130 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Serena Williams #10 6-3 6-4 Jessica Pegula #82 H2H Match data 2020 Hard

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of ASB Classic

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is ASB Classic held?
ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.
Who is the latest recorded ASB Classic winner?
The 2026 ASB Classic was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Xinyu Wang 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most ASB Classic titles?
Ann Jones, Coco Gauff, and others are tied for the most ASB Classic titles, with 2 each.
When was the first ASB Classic played?
The first edition of ASB Classic was held in 1986.
What surface is ASB Classic played on?
ASB Classic is played on hard courts.