WTA China Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Shi-Ting Wang won the 1996 China Open, defeating Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 14–20 on hard courts in Beijing, China.

The China Open brings the ATP and WTA tours to Beijing's National Tennis Center during the Asian hard-court swing.

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Champion
Shi-Ting Wang
def. Li Ling Chen , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 14 — Oct 20
Location
Beijing, China
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

China Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Li Ling Chen H2H Match data Oct 20, 1996* F
SF (2)
Li Ling Chen 5-7 6-4 6-4 Sandrine Testud #36 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* SF
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Sandrine Testud #36 6-2 4-6 7-5 Mana Endo #55 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-4 6-4 Linda Wild #28DEF H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Naoko Kijimuta #49 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF
Li Ling Chen 6-2 6-2 Yayuk Basuki #32CH H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Shi-Ting Wang #44 7-5 6-2 Jing-Qian Yi #125 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Mana Endo #55 7-5 6-0 Sung-Hee Park #98 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-1 6-1 Nana Smith #56 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Linda Wild #28DEF 6-3 6-1 Yuko Hosoki H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-1 Li Li H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-3 Francesca Lubiani #99 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Yayuk Basuki #32CH 6-2 6-1 Silke Meier #231 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Sandrine Testud #36 2-6 7-5 6-3 Mi-Ra Jeon #260 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-4 Haruka Inoue #182 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Linda Wild #28DEF 6-3 6-0 Hila Rosen #207 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Mi-Ra Jeon #260 3-6 7-5 7-6 Saori Obata #331 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Sandrine Testud #36 6-3 6-0 Sandra Kloesel #152 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Li Li 7-5 6-3 Corina Morariu #111 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Yuko Hosoki 6-4 6-4 Rika Hiraki #104 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-4 Hiroko Mochizuki H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Sung-Hee Park #98 6-3 4-6 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #94 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Silke Meier #231 3-6 6-3 6-4 Melanie Schnell #148 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #55 6-1 7-5 Miho Saeki #133 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Yayuk Basuki #32CH 6-1 7-6 Adriana Serra Zanetti #176 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Francesca Lubiani #99 7-5 6-1 Noelle Van Lottum H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Li Ling Chen 6-4 7-6 Tina Krizan #151 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #56 6-2 6-3 Jing Jing Chen H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-2 7-6 Young-Ja Choi #184 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Jing-Qian Yi #125 6-4 7-5 Yuka Yoshida #134 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for China Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

  1. Agnieszka Radwanska 2 titles

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Agnieszka Radwanska 28 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Shuai Zhang 14 appearances

View the full China Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent China Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Amanda Anisimova #4 6-0 2-6 6-2 Linda Noskova #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #6 6-1 6-3 Karolina Muchova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 6-2 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #22 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Naomi Osaka #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #1 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #20 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of China Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is China Open held?
China Open is held in Beijing, China.
Who is the latest recorded China Open winner?
The 2025 China Open was won by Amanda Anisimova, who defeated Linda Noskova 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Who has won the most China Open titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska, Caroline Wozniacki, and others are tied for the most China Open titles, with 2 each.
What is the earliest recorded China Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of China Open in TennisDB is 1994.
What surface is China Open played on?
China Open is played on hard courts.