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WTA Italian Open 1996 Draw & Results
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Conchita Martínez won the 1996 Italian Open, defeating Martina Hingis 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 6–12 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1996 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Conchita Martínez #3 DEF · 3× 6-2 6-3 Martina Hingis #20 H2H Match data May 12, 1996* F Conchita Martínez #3 DEF · 3× 6-4 6-7 6-2 Iva Majoli #4 H2H Match data May 11, 1996* SF Martina Hingis #20 6-2 7-5 Irina Spirlea #18 H2H Match data May 11, 1996* SF Iva Majoli #4 6-4 6-1 Nathalie Tauziat #21 H2H Match data May 11, 1996* QF Conchita Martínez #3 DEF · 3× 6-1 2-6 6-1 Magdalena Maleeva #9 H2H Match data May 11, 1996* QF Irina Spirlea #18 6-4 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data May 11, 1996* QF Martina Hingis #20 2-6 6-2 6-3 Steffi Graf #1 CH H2H Match data May 11, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Magdalena Maleeva #9 6-7 6-1 6-4 Judith Wiesner #27 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Martina Hingis #20 6-2 6-3 Sandra Cecchini #136 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-2 6-4 Paola Suarez #72 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Irina Spirlea #18 6-4 6-2 Karina Habsudova #53 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Iva Majoli #4 6-2 6-4 Flora Perfetti #130 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Conchita Martínez #3 DEF · 3× 6-0 6-1 Sandrine Testud #34 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-3 0-6 6-0 Barbara Schett #52 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 7-6 6-2 Bettina Fulco #231 H2H Match data May 10, 1996* R16 Flora Perfetti #130 5-7 6-4 6-2 Lindsay Lee-Waters #37 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Iva Majoli #4 6-7 6-4 6-2 Gala Leon Garcia #122 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Sandrine Testud #34 6-4 6-3 Sonya Jeyaseelan #148 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-1 6-1 Magdalena Grzybowska #67 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #18 6-3 6-2 Radomira Zrubakova #94 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #9 6-1 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #103 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Karina Habsudova #53 6-2 6-3 Joannette Kruger #43 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #70 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Martina Hingis #20 6-3 6-1 Virginia Ruano Pascual #63 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Steffi Graf #1 CH 6-3 7-6 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Paola Suarez #72 6-2 6-2 Jana Kandarr #105 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Bettina Fulco #231 6-2 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #30 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Barbara Schett #52 6-0 7-5 Katarzyna Nowak #142 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Judith Wiesner #27 6-4 6-1 Francesca Lubiani #120 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Sandra Cecchini #136 6-4 6-4 Gloria Pizzichini #69 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Conchita Martínez #3 DEF · 3× 6-3 6-2 Tatjana Jecmenica #77 H2H Match data May 9, 1996* R32 Gloria Pizzichini #69 6-2 2-6 6-4 Petra Begerow #38 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Radomira Zrubakova #94 7-5 2-6 6-3 Gabriella Boschiero H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Magdalena Grzybowska #67 6-4 6-4 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Gala Leon Garcia #122 4-6 6-3 7-6 Ludmila Richterova #65 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Joannette Kruger #43 6-4 1-6 6-1 Maria Jose Gaidano H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Sandrine Testud #34 6-4 4-6 6-4 Adriana Serra Zanetti #79 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Alexandra Fusai #70 6-4 7-5 Rene Simpson #159 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Tatjana Jecmenica #77 7-6 6-0 Jolene Watanabe #82 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Paola Suarez #72 7-6 6-1 Laura Golarsa #138 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Francesca Lubiani #120 6-4 6-3 Laura Garrone #212 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Barbara Schett #52 6-2 6-3 Lea Ghirardi #141 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Bettina Fulco #231 6-3 6-2 Natalia Baudone #93 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Lindsay Lee-Waters #37 1-6 6-2 6-4 Sandra Cacic #61 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Yayuk Basuki #30 7-6 7-5 Henrieta Nagyova #96 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Jana Kandarr #105 7-6 6-7 6-3 Florencia Labat #44 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Virginia Ruano Pascual #63 6-4 6-2 Rita Grande #64 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Judith Wiesner #27 6-2 6-2 Giulia Casoni #410 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Flora Perfetti #130 6-1 7-5 Silke Meier #145 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Sandra Cecchini #136 6-4 6-3 Anna Smashnova #83 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Katarzyna Nowak #142 7-5 8-2 Veronika Martinek #88 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Karina Habsudova #53 6-1 6-1 Federica Fortuni H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 7-6 6-1 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 María Sánchez Lorenzo #103 6-3 6-3 Shaun Stafford #107 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64 Sonya Jeyaseelan #148 7-6 6-3 Petra Kamstra #90 H2H Match data May 8, 1996* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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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 Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.