WTA US Open 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Steffi Graf won the 1996 US Open, defeating Monica Seles 7-5 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 26 to September 8, 1996.

Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Monica Seles , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Aug 26 — Sep 8
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 8, 1996* F Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-4 Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 7, 1996* SF Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-3 Martina Hingis #16 H2H Match data
Sep 7, 1996* SF Monica Seles #1 6-4 6-3 Conchita Martínez #3 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 5, 1996* QF Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-3 Judith Wiesner #24 H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 6-0 6-3 Amanda Coetzer #17 H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1996* QF Martina Hingis #16 7-6 6-4 Jana Novotna #7 H2H Match data
Sep 5, 1996* QF Conchita Martínez #3 7-6 6-0 Linda Wild #32 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 7-5 6-0 Sandrine Testud #36 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Conchita Martínez #3 6-2 6-1 Asa Carlsson #59 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-1 Anna Kournikova #144 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Judith Wiesner #24 6-0 6-3 Rita Grande #67 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Linda Wild #32 6-2 3-6 6-0 Lindsay Davenport #8 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Amanda Coetzer #17 6-4 6-1 Lisa Raymond #50 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Martina Hingis #16 6-1 3-6 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data
Sep 3, 1996* R16 Jana Novotna #7 6-2 6-0 Karina Habsudova #19 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Sandrine Testud #36 4-6 6-2 6-1 Ines Gorrochategui #87 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Asa Carlsson #59 7-5 3-6 6-2 Gabriela Sabatini #15 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Anna Kournikova #144 3-6 6-2 6-4 Barbara Paulus #14 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Martina Hingis #16 6-2 6-2 Naoko Kijimuta #51 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Steffi Graf #1 6-4 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #27 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Karina Habsudova #19 6-2 6-3 Sandra Dopfer #94 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Rita Grande #67 7-5 6-1 Els Callens #118 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-1 6-0 Elena Likhovtseva #28 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Amanda Coetzer #17 7-6 7-5 Irina Spirlea #21 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Lisa Raymond #50 6-3 6-2 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Monica Seles #1 6-0 6-2 Dally Randriantefy #104 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Jana Novotna #7 6-2 6-3 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Linda Wild #32 6-4 4-6 7-5 Barbara Rittner #63 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-0 6-3 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #90 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Conchita Martínez #3 6-4 6-3 Helena Sukova #31 H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1996* R32 Judith Wiesner #24 6-2 6-0 Petra Langrova #106 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Gabriela Sabatini #15 6-2 6-3 Ann Grossman #72 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Jana Novotna #7 6-2 4-6 6-2 Florencia Labat #47 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Sandra Dopfer #94 2-6 6-2 6-3 Nanne Dahlman #124 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Barbara Paulus #14 7-5 7-6 Elena Pampoulova H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Rita Grande #67 6-2 6-0 Tina Krizan #135 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-1 Karin Kschwendt #37 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Ines Gorrochategui #87 6-1 6-1 Aleksandra Olsza #110 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Natasha Zvereva #27 4-6 6-4 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #26 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Monica Seles #1 (w/o) Laurence Courtois #46 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Conchita Martínez #3 6-1 6-3 Nathalie Tauziat #25 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Judith Wiesner #24 6-2 7-5 Debbie Graham #165 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Irina Spirlea #21 6-1 6-2 Maria Jose Gaidano H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Anna Kournikova #144 6-3 6-3 Natalia Baudone #132 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-1 6-4 Kristina Brandi #139 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Els Callens #118 6-4 1-6 6-1 Annabel Ellwood #141 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Tami Whitlinger Jones 7-6 6-2 Amy Frazier #22 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Barbara Rittner #63 6-2 6-1 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-0 6-4 Henrieta Nagyova #68 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Dally Randriantefy #104 6-3 6-1 Jane Chi #178 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Sandrine Testud #36 6-2 6-1 Cristina Torrens Valero #105 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Amanda Coetzer #17 6-2 7-5 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Asa Carlsson #59 6-2 3-1 (ret.) Barbara Schett #44 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Karina Habsudova #19 6-4 6-2 Nathalie Dechy #100 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Lisa Raymond #50 6-2 6-0 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #92 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Helena Sukova #31 6-4 7-6 Paola Suarez #74 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #28 6-4 6-2 Lilia Osterloh #319 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Naoko Kijimuta #51 6-4 7-5 Alexandra Fusai #61 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-2 Nicole Arendt #82 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Petra Langrova #106 6-4 3-6 7-5 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Linda Wild #32 5-7 6-3 6-3 Kristie Boogert #56 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #90 6-4 3-6 6-3 Shi-Ting Wang #41 H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1996* R64 Martina Hingis #16 6-4 6-4 Miriam Oremans #38 H2H Match data
R128 (64)
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Debbie Graham #165 6-4 6-2 Stephanie De Ville #99 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Irina Spirlea #21 6-3 6-2 Petra Begerow #58 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Paola Suarez #74 6-4 6-3 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-1 Laxmi Poruri #157 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Linda Wild #32 6-2 6-3 Sung-Hee Park #66 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Petra Langrova #106 6-4 6-2 Katrina Adams #98 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Shi-Ting Wang #41 6-4 6-7 6-2 Corina Morariu #108 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Mariaan De Swardt 1-6 6-2 7-6 Dominique Monami #39 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Rita Grande #67 6-3 6-0 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 6-1 6-4 Nana Smith #89 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Martina Hingis #16 6-1 6-4 Angeles Montolio #112 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Florencia Labat #47 6-2 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Tina Krizan #135 7-6 7-5 Rika Hiraki #96 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Nathalie Tauziat #25 7-6 6-2 Angelica Gavaldon #169 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Amanda Coetzer #17 6-1 2-6 6-2 Anke Huber #5 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Barbara Paulus #14 6-2 6-1 Jing-Qian Yi #80 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Annabel Ellwood #141 6-4 6-4 Jennifer Capriati #81 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Conchita Martínez #3 6-2 6-0 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-2 6-1 Adriana Serra Zanetti #125 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Tami Whitlinger Jones 6-2 6-0 Sandra Cecchini #73 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Aleksandra Olsza #110 6-4 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #11 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Jane Chi #178 6-4 1-6 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #88 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Barbara Schett #44 1-6 6-4 6-4 Sabine Appelmans #23 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Lisa Raymond #50 7-6 6-3 Lori Mcneil #43 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Maria Jose Gaidano 6-4 6-0 Melanie Schnell #113 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Alexandra Fusai #61 6-1 2-6 7-5 Jill Craybas #692 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Steffi Graf #1 6-3 7-6 Yayuk Basuki #29 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Asa Carlsson #59 3-6 6-1 7-5 Gloria Pizzichini #48 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Ann Grossman #72 6-4 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #42 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Sandrine Testud #36 7-5 6-2 Pam Shriver #133 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Nathalie Dechy #100 6-4 6-0 Christina Singer #111 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Amy Frazier #22 6-1 6-3 Larisa Savchenko #57 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Elena Likhovtseva #28 7-6 6-1 Kyoko Nagatsuka #120 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Laurence Courtois #46 6-4 3-6 6-2 Flora Perfetti #101 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Dally Randriantefy #104 6-3 1-6 7-5 Elena Makarova H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Gabriela Sabatini #15 6-1 6-1 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Cristina Torrens Valero #105 2-6 6-4 6-2 Sabine Hack #40 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Sandra Dopfer #94 2-6 6-3 7-5 Zina Garrison #45 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #92 6-3 6-3 Meghann Shaughnessy #214 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Natalia Baudone #132 6-4 4-6 7-6 Jolene Watanabe #84 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Monica Seles #1 6-0 6-1 Anne Miller H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Natasha Zvereva #27 6-2 6-7 Virginia Ruano Pascual #86 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Els Callens #118 7-6 7-6 Nicole Bradtke #71 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Nicole Arendt #82 6-2 7-6 Sandra Cacic #75 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Anne-Gaelle Sidot #90 6-4 6-4 Janette Husarova #117 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Helena Sukova #31 6-2 6-3 Yone Kamio #60 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 7-5 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Ines Gorrochategui #87 4-6 6-4 6-1 Magdalena Grzybowska #79 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Elena Pampoulova 6-1 6-4 Gigi Fernandez #69 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Karina Habsudova #19 6-4 6-1 Radka Bobkova #103 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Karin Kschwendt #37 6-3 6-4 Sandra Kleinova #107 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Anna Kournikova #144 7-6 6-3 Ludmila Richterova #76 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Lilia Osterloh #319 6-2 6-2 Mana Endo #52 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Ai Sugiyama #26 6-2 6-1 Jana Kandarr #85 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Miriam Oremans #38 6-2 4-6 6-1 Radomira Zrubakova #131 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Naoko Kijimuta #51 6-3 6-2 Tatjana Jecmenica #83 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Kristie Boogert #56 6-1 6-0 Joannette Kruger #55 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Jana Novotna #7 6-1 7-5 Francesca Lubiani #91 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Barbara Rittner #63 7-5 7-5 Katarina Studenikova #33 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Judith Wiesner #24 2-6 6-3 6-1 Iva Majoli #4 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 6-4 6-3 Rennae Stubbs #77 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Kristina Brandi #139 6-2 6-3 Andrea Glass #130 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Henrieta Nagyova #68 6-1 4-6 6-3 Gala Leon Garcia #78 H2H Match data
Aug 28, 1996* R128 Nanne Dahlman #124 6-3 6-4 Lindsay Lee-Waters #54 H2H Match data

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