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
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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

Japan Women's Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4 Amy Frazier #26DEF H2H Match data Apr 21, 1996* F
SF (2)
Kimiko Date #9 6-1 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF
Amy Frazier #26DEF 6-3 6-7 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #72 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Amy Frazier #26DEF 6-3 6-0 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Kimiko Date #9 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #53 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Ai Sugiyama #27 5-0 (ret.) Katarina Studenikova #65 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-3 6-3 Corina Morariu #164 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-3 3-6 7-5 Mana Endo #46 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-4 6-2 Laurence Courtois #54 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4 Ann Grossman #55 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Corina Morariu #164 5-7 6-3 7-6 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Amy Frazier #26DEF 6-1 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #179 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Naoko Kijimuta #72 2-6 6-4 6-2 Nana Smith #108 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-4 6-4 Nanne Dahlman #131 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Ann Grossman #55 6-2 6-3 Sung-Hee Park #75 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Laurence Courtois #54 3-6 7-5 6-3 Yone Kamio #47 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-3 6-0 Miho Saeki #198 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-0 6-2 Petra Kamstra #93 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Kimiko Date #9 6-3 6-1 Rika Hiraki #90 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Corina Morariu #164 6-4 4-6 6-2 Stephanie Rottier #121 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #46 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #104 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Amy Frazier #26DEF 6-2 6-3 Kazue Takuma H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #108 7-6 4-6 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #20 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-2 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #35 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Kimberly Po Messerli 7-6 6-4 2-6 Linda Wild #33 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Nanne Dahlman #131 7-6 6-4 Kyoko Nagatsuka #77 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Yuka Yoshida #179 5-7 6-4 6-2 Nancy Feber #98 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #147 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-1 6-4 Min Tang #263 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 7-5 6-3 Laxmi Poruri #128 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32

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

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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.