WTA Japan Women's Open 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 15 to April 21, 1996. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Kimiko Date
def. Amy Frazier , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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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 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 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 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 6-3 6-7 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #72

Final

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

Most Titles

Players with the most Japan Women's Open titles
PlayerTitles
Samantha Stosur 3
Ai Sugiyama 2
Amy Frazier 2

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Women's Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Leylah Fernandez 6-0 5-7 6-3 Tereza Valentova 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
— — — — — 2020 Hard
Su-Wei Hsieh #40 6-2 6-2 Amanda Anisimova #134 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Women's Open held?
Japan Women's Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Japan Women's Open?
The 2025 Japan Women's Open was won by Leylah Fernandez 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.
When was the first Japan Women's Open played?
The first edition of Japan Women's Open was held in 1970.
What surface is Japan Women's Open played on?
Japan Women's Open is played on hard courts.