WTA Italian Open 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Conchita Martínez won the 1996 Italian Open, defeating Martina Hingis 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 6 to May 12, 1996. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 6 — May 12
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tatjana Jecmenica
7-6 6-0
Sandrine Testud
6-4 4-6 6-4
Sonya Jeyaseelan
7-6 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6-3 6-3
Judith Wiesner
6-2 6-2
Francesca Lubiani
6-4 6-3
BYE
Gala Leon Garcia
4-6 6-3 7-6
Flora Perfetti
6-1 7-5
Lindsay Lee-Waters
1-6 6-2 6-4
BYE
Barbara Schett
6-2 6-3
Katarzyna Nowak
7-5 8-2
BYE
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-4 6-2
Sandra Cecchini
6-4 6-3
Gloria Pizzichini
6-2 2-6 6-4
BYE
Paola Suarez
7-6 6-1
Jana Kandarr
7-6 6-7 6-3
BYE
Radomira Zrubakova
7-5 2-6 6-3
Karina Habsudova
6-1 6-1
Joannette Kruger
6-4 1-6 6-1
Alexandra Fusai
6-4 7-5
Bettina Fulco
6-3 6-2
Yayuk Basuki
7-6 7-5
Round of 32
Conchita Martínez
6-3 6-2
Sandrine Testud
6-4 6-3
Judith Wiesner
6-4 6-1
Iva Majoli
6-7 6-4 6-2
Flora Perfetti
5-7 6-4 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 6-1
Barbara Schett
6-0 7-5
Martina Hingis
6-3 6-1
Sandra Cecchini
6-4 6-4
Steffi Graf
6-3 7-6
Paola Suarez
6-2 6-2
Irina Spirlea
6-3 6-2
Karina Habsudova
6-2 6-3
Bettina Fulco
6-2 6-3
Round of 16
Conchita Martínez
6-0 6-1
Magdalena Maleeva
6-7 6-1 6-4
Iva Majoli
6-2 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat
6-3 0-6 6-0
Martina Hingis
6-2 6-3
Steffi Graf
6-2 6-4
Irina Spirlea
6-4 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
7-6 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Conchita Martínez
6-4 6-7 6-2
Martina Hingis
6-2 7-5
Final
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
| Maria Sharapova | 3 |
| Amélie Mauresmo | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 2 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 2 |
| Martina Hingis | 2 |
| Monica Seles | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- 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.