WTA Japan Women's Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Kimiko Date won the 1996 Japan Women's Open, defeating Amy Frazier 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played April 15–21 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Women's Open is a hard-court WTA tournament in Osaka.

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Champion
Kimiko Date
def. Amy Frazier , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 32

Kimiko Date #9 6-3 6-1
Rika Hiraki #90
Ann Grossman #55 6-2 6-3
Sung-Hee Park #75
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-2 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #35
Nanne Dahlman #131 7-6 6-4
Kyoko Nagatsuka #77
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-1 6-4
Min Tang #263
Mana Endo #46 7-5 6-4
Nathalie Dechy #104
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-3 6-0
Miho Saeki #198
Laurence Courtois #54 3-6 7-5 6-3
Yone Kamio #47
Amy Frazier #26 DEF 6-2 6-3
Kazue Takuma
Yuka Yoshida #179 5-7 6-4 6-2
Nancy Feber #98
Kimberly Po Messerli 7-6 6-4 2-6
Linda Wild #33
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-4
Annabel Ellwood #147
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-0 6-2
Petra Kamstra #93
Nana Smith #108 7-6 4-6 6-0
Sabine Appelmans #20
Corina Morariu #164 6-4 4-6 6-2
Stephanie Rottier #121
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 7-5 6-3
Laxmi Poruri #128

Round of 16

Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4
Ann Grossman #55
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-4 6-4
Nanne Dahlman #131
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-3 3-6 7-5
Mana Endo #46
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-4 6-2
Laurence Courtois #54
Amy Frazier #26 DEF 6-1 6-1
Yuka Yoshida #179
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Naoko Kijimuta #72 2-6 6-4 6-2
Nana Smith #108
Corina Morariu #164 5-7 6-3 7-6
Naoko Sawamatsu #30

Quarterfinals

Kimiko Date #9 6-2 6-2
Karin Kschwendt #53
Ai Sugiyama #27 5-0 (ret.)
Katarina Studenikova #65
Amy Frazier #26 DEF 6-3 6-0
Kimberly Po Messerli
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-3 6-3
Corina Morariu #164

Semifinals

Kimiko Date #9 6-1 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #27
Amy Frazier #26 DEF 6-3 6-7 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #72

Final

Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4
Amy Frazier #26 DEF

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Women's Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. Amy Frazier 4 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Kimiko Date 11 appearances

View the full Japan Women's Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez #27 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova #78 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Suzan Lamens #125 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Birrell #150 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ashlyn Krueger #123 6-3 7-6(6) Lin Zhu #35 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Zarina Diyas #100 6-2 7-5 Miyu Kato #171 H2H Match data 2017 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Japan Women's Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Women's Open winner?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Tereza Valentova 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Who has won the most Japan Women's Open titles?
Samantha Stosur has won 3 Japan Women's Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Women's Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Women's Open in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.