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WTA Amelia Island Championships 1996 Draw & Results
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Irina Spirlea won the 1996 Amelia Island Championships, defeating Mary Pierce 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played April 8–14 on clay courts in Amelia Island, United States.
The Amelia Island Championships began in 1980 and later became widely known as the Bausch & Lomb Championships. The tournament moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 2009, where it continued as the MPS Group Championships through 2010. It is separate from the Family Circle Cups held at Amelia Island in 1975 and 1976.
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Location
Amelia Island,
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Mapping details.
Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Amelia Island Championships 1996 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Irina Spirlea #22 6-7 6-4 6-3 Mary Pierce #14 H2H Match data Apr 14, 1996* F Irina Spirlea #22 6-1 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 2× CH H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* SF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Pierce #14 6-2 6-4 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 2× CH 6-3 6-4 Meredith Mcgrath #46 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-4 6-3 Sabine Hack #33 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF Mary Pierce #14 5-7 6-3 6-2 Conchita Martínez #2 DEF H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF Irina Spirlea #22 7-6 6-2 Barbara Schett #58 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF Barbara Schett #58 6-2 6-3 Veronika Martinek #90 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Conchita Martínez #2 DEF 6-0 6-0 Janette Husarova #97 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 2× CH 4-6 6-3 6-1 Tatjana Jecmenica #87 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Irina Spirlea #22 7-5 6-0 Virginia Ruano Pascual #62 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Meredith Mcgrath #46 6-2 6-1 Wiltrud Probst #156 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 7-6 6-3 Paola Suarez #108 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Mary Pierce #14 6-3 6-1 Anne Miller H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Sabine Hack #33 6-1 6-0 Chanda Rubin #6 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Veronika Martinek #90 7-5 5-7 6-1 Elena Makarova H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Meredith Mcgrath #46 1-6 6-3 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-3 6-3 Radomira Zrubakova #85 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Janette Husarova #97 6-4 7-6 Natalia Medvedeva #146 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Tatjana Jecmenica #87 6-4 3-6 6-4 Katerina Maleeva #301 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Anne Miller 4-6 6-0 7-5 Ludmila Richterova #67 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Chanda Rubin #6 6-1 6-4 Catalina Cristea #115 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Barbara Schett #58 6-1 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #8 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 2× CH 6-0 7-6 Christina Papadaki #194 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Paola Suarez #108 7-5 6-2 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Conchita Martínez #2 DEF 6-1 6-3 Andrea Temesvari #107 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Virginia Ruano Pascual #62 6-2 6-2 Lea Ghirardi #157 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Sabine Hack #33 6-1 6-0 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #22 6-3 6-2 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Mary Pierce #14 6-3 4-6 6-3 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #129 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Wiltrud Probst #156 7-5 6-2 Larisa Savchenko #84 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32 Catalina Cristea #115 6-3 6-3 Barbara Rittner #64 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Patricia Hy Boulais 6-4 6-1 Sandra Cacic #61 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Elena Makarova 4-6 6-1 7-5 Shaun Stafford #106 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Janette Husarova #97 6-3 6-1 Katarzyna Nowak #86 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Tatjana Jecmenica #87 7-6 6-2 Mercedes Paz #191 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #62 6-4 6-1 Gala Leon Garcia #137 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Anne Miller 6-1 6-4 Fabiola Zuluaga #213 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 6-0 Tami Whitlinger Jones H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Lea Ghirardi #157 7-6 6-1 Ginger Helgeson #446 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Veronika Martinek #90 5-3 (ret.) Venus Williams #197 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Andrea Temesvari #107 6-2 6-3 Sandra Cecchini #111 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Radomira Zrubakova #85 7-5 6-3 Nicole Arendt #89 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Paola Suarez #108 7-6 6-2 Fang Li #130 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Meredith Mcgrath #46 6-4 6-3 Jana Kandarr #74 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #129 6-1 6-1 Denisa Szabova H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Ludmila Richterova #67 6-2 7-5 Asa Carlsson #30 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Sabine Hack #33 6-4 6-0 Adriana Serra Zanetti #81 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Katerina Maleeva #301 6-0 6-7 6-2 Lindsay Lee-Waters #34 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-7 6-2 7-6 Petra Schwarz #131 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Larisa Savchenko #84 7-5 6-1 Alexandra Fusai #68 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Barbara Schett #58 4-6 6-4 6-3 Silke Meier #75 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Natalia Medvedeva #146 2-6 4-2 (ret.) Silvia Farina Elia #44 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-1 6-3 Maria Jose Gaidano H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64 Christina Papadaki #194 6-2 6-4 Laura Golarsa #114 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1996* R64
The leading Open Era records for Amelia Island Championships.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Amelia Island Championships held?
Amelia Island Championships is held in Amelia Island, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Amelia Island Championships winner?
The 2010 Amelia Island Championships was won by Caroline Wozniacki, who defeated Olga Govortsova 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Amelia Island Championships titles?
Chris Evert, Gabriela Sabatini, and others are tied for the most Amelia Island Championships titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Amelia Island Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Amelia Island Championships in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Amelia Island Championships played on?
Amelia Island Championships is played on clay courts.