WTA Australian Open 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Monica Seles won the 1996 Australian Open, defeating Anke Huber 6-4 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 15 to January 29, 1996.
Dates
Jan 15 — Jan 29
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 128
Monica Seles
6-3 6-0
Katarina Studenikova
7-5 6-4
Julie Halard-Decugis
6-1 6-1
Francesca Lubiani
6-2 4-6 6-4
Naoko Sawamatsu
4-6 6-2 6-1
Linda Wild
6-2 6-1
Ai Sugiyama
0-6 7-5 6-1
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
6-4 7-6(3)
Iva Majoli
6-4 6-2
Lori Mcneil
7-5 6-3
Alexandra Fusai
6-4 6-4
Jolene Watanabe
6-4 6-3
Sabine Appelmans
7-5 6-4
Irina Spirlea
6-4 6-7(4) 8-6
Tami Whitlinger Jones
6-3 6-0
Anna Smashnova
6-2 4-6 7-5
Chanda Rubin
4-6 6-3 6-2
Tina Krizan
6-2 2-6 6-4
Laurence Courtois
7-6(4) 7-6(4)
Joannette Kruger
4-6 7-5 6-1
Gabriela Sabatini
6-0 6-1
Karina Habsudova
6-3 6-3
Karin Kschwendt
6-0 6-2
Nana Smith
6-3 7-5
Barbara Rittner
6-3 6-2
Sandra Cacic
6-3 6-4
Siobhan Drake Brockman
6-4 4-6 6-3
Nicole Arendt
6-3 6-1
Silvia Farina Elia
6-3 6-4
Anke Huber
6-1 6-4
Asa Carlsson
6-2 6-0
Ludmila Richterova
6-3 6-3
Dally Randriantefy
7-5 7-6(4)
Barbara Schett
4-6 7-5 9-7
Sung-Hee Park
6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-0
Magdalena Grzybowska
4-6 6-3 6-2
Conchita Martínez
6-4 6-1
Florencia Labat
6-2 6-2
Jana Kandarr
6-4 6-3
Yone Kamio
2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Lindsay Davenport
6-1 6-2
Rennae Stubbs
6-3 6-4
Nanne Dahlman
6-3 6-0
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
4-6 6-2 6-4
Amanda Coetzer
6-2 6-2
Sabine Hack
2-6 6-4 6-4
Rika Hiraki
3-6 6-3 6-2
Laxmi Poruri
6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Elena Likhovtseva
6-2 6-4
Mary Pierce
6-3 6-1
Rita Grande
6-4 6-3
Silke Meier
0-6 6-4 6-2
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-1
Barbara Paulus
6-0 6-0
Mana Endo
7-6(6) 6-4
Kimiko Date Krumm
6-2 6-0
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
1-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Shi-Ting Wang
7-6(5) 6-1
Kristie Boogert
6-3 6-2
Nancy Feber
6-4 6-0
Round of 64
Monica Seles
6-1 6-1
Julie Halard-Decugis
6-2 0-6 6-2
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-4 6-3
Ai Sugiyama
6-2 6-2
Iva Majoli
6-3 6-2
Alexandra Fusai
7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Sabine Appelmans
6-3 6-3
Tami Whitlinger Jones
5-7 6-4 6-2
Chanda Rubin
6-7(3) 6-2 6-3
Laurence Courtois
6-3 7-6(5)
Gabriela Sabatini
6-4 6-3
Karin Kschwendt
2-6 6-2 6-1
Sandra Cacic
6-2 7-5
Nicole Arendt
3-6 6-3 8-6
Anke Huber
6-1 6-2
Ludmila Richterova
7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
Barbara Schett
6-4 6-3
Helena Sukova
7-6(5) 4-6 8-6
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-4
Jana Kandarr
7-6(3) 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
7-6(5) 6-3
Nanne Dahlman
6-4 6-3
Amanda Coetzer
6-1 6-1
Rika Hiraki
6-3 4-6 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva
6-4 6-4
Rita Grande
6-4 7-6(5)
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-4
Mana Endo
6-2 1-6 6-4
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
6-4 3-6 6-3
Kristie Boogert
6-2 1-6 6-3
Round of 32
Monica Seles
7-5 6-0
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-4 6-0
Iva Majoli
6-2 6-1
Chanda Rubin
6-0 6-2
Gabriela Sabatini
6-1 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-3 6-3
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-1 6-1
Anke Huber
6-2 6-1
Barbara Schett
6-2 5-7 8-6
Conchita Martínez
6-3 6-0
Lindsay Davenport
6-4 7-5
Amanda Coetzer
6-3 6-1
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 6-1
Martina Hingis
6-1 6-1
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
4-6 6-1 6-4
Round of 16
Monica Seles
6-1 6-3
Iva Majoli
6-2 6-2
Chanda Rubin
6-2 6-4
Anke Huber
6-3 6-2
Conchita Martínez
6-3 6-1
Amanda Coetzer
6-3 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Monica Seles
6-7(2) 6-1 7-5
Anke Huber
4-6 6-4 6-2
Final
Monica Seles
6-4 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Margaret Court | 4 |
| Monica Seles | 4 |
| Steffi Graf | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-6(2) | Danielle Collins | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-4.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on hard courts.