WTA Strasbourg Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Lindsay Davenport won the 1996 Strasbourg Open, defeating Barbara Paulus 6-3 7-6 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 20–26 on clay courts in Strasbourg, France.

The Strasbourg Open is a women's clay-court event held immediately before Roland Garros.

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Champion
Lindsay Davenport
def. Barbara Paulus , 6-3 7-6
Dates
May 20 — May 26
Location
Strasbourg, France
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Strasbourg Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Lindsay Davenport #10DEF 6-3 7-6 Barbara Paulus #17 H2H Match data May 26, 1996* F
SF (2)
Lindsay Davenport #10DEF 6-2 6-3 Judith Wiesner #27CH H2H Match data May 25, 1996* SF
Barbara Paulus #17 6-3 6-3 Katarina Studenikova #67 H2H Match data May 25, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Lindsay Davenport #10DEF 6-1 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #20 H2H Match data May 25, 1996* QF
Barbara Paulus #17 6-2 6-2 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data May 25, 1996* QF
Katarina Studenikova #67 6-6 6-3 Anne Miller H2H Match data May 25, 1996* QF
Judith Wiesner #27CH 7-6 6-1 Anke Huber #5 H2H Match data May 25, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Barbara Paulus #17 6-4 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #68 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Judith Wiesner #27CH 6-2 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #39 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 3-4 (ret.) Mary Joe Fernandez #12CH H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lindsay Davenport #10DEF 6-1 7-5 Lea Ghirardi #145 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Nathalie Tauziat #20 6-3 6-2 Naoko Kijimuta #56 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Anne Miller 6-2 6-4 Laurence Courtois #43 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Anke Huber #5 4-6 6-3 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #51 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
Katarina Studenikova #67 6-4 6-0 Andrea Glass #99 H2H Match data May 24, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Nathalie Tauziat #20 7-5 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #115 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Laurence Courtois #43 6-4 6-3 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Anke Huber #5 6-2 5-7 6-1 Mana Endo #45 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Alexandra Fusai #68 3-6 6-2 7-6 Yone Kamio #48 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Katarina Studenikova #67 6-2 6-3 Sandrine Testud #34 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Andrea Glass #99 6-2 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Mary Joe Fernandez #12CH 6-2 6-0 Asa Carlsson #46 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-1 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #85 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Anne Miller 6-0 6-4 Kimiko Date #8 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Barbara Paulus #17 6-2 6-2 Magdalena Grzybowska #73 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Judith Wiesner #27CH 6-4 6-1 Radomira Zrubakova #110CH H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Lea Ghirardi #145 6-4 4-6 6-2 Lindsay Lee-Waters #44 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Karin Kschwendt #51 6-2 6-1 Nicole Bradtke #55 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Lindsay Davenport #10DEF 6-1 6-1 Silke Meier #171 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #39 2-6 7-5 6-3 Kyoko Nagatsuka #77 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #56 6-3 2-6 6-1 Ann Grossman #69 H2H Match data May 23, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Strasbourg Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Alizé Cornet 13 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Strasbourg Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Emma Navarro #39 6-0 5-7 6-2 Victoria Mboko #9 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Elena Rybakina #12 6-1 6-7(2) 6-1 Liudmila Samsonova #19 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Madison Keys #16 6-1 6-2 Danielle Collins #12 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Elina Svitolina #508 6-2 6-3 Anna Blinkova #66 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Angelique Kerber #22 7-6(5) 6-7(0) 7-6(5) Kaja Juvan #81 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Strasbourg Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Strasbourg Open held?
Strasbourg Open is held in Strasbourg, France.
Who is the latest recorded Strasbourg Open winner?
The 2026 Strasbourg Open was won by Emma Navarro, who defeated Victoria Mboko 6-0 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most Strasbourg Open titles?
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Silvia Farina Elia are tied for the most Strasbourg Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Strasbourg Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Strasbourg Open in TennisDB is 1987.
What surface is Strasbourg Open played on?
Strasbourg Open is played on clay courts.