# WTA Finals 1996

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1996
Tour: WTA

Steffi Graf won the 1996 WTA Finals, defeating Martina Hingis 6-3 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-0 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, WTA Tour Finals, WTA Championships
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Hard
- Location: New York, United States
- Draw size: 8

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## Champion
- Winner: Steffi Graf
- Runner-up: Martina Hingis
- Final score: 6-3 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-0

## Knockout results
### F
- Steffi Graf def. Martina Hingis 6-3 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-0

### SF
- Martina Hingis def. Iva Majoli 6-2 4-6 6-1
- Steffi Graf def. Jana Novotna 4-6 6-4 6-3

### QF
- Iva Majoli def. Conchita Martínez 7-6 7-6
- Steffi Graf def. Lindsay Davenport 6-4 7-6
- Jana Novotna def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-0 6-3
- Martina Hingis def. Kimiko Date 6-1 6-2

### R16
- Conchita Martínez def. Judith Wiesner 6-1 3-6 6-4
- Steffi Graf def. Karina Habsudova 6-1 6-4
- Martina Hingis def. Irina Spirlea 6-2 6-1
- Jana Novotna def. Amanda Coetzer 6-4 6-1
- Kimiko Date def. Monica Seles 5-4 RET
- Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario def. Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy 6-4 7-6
- Lindsay Davenport def. Barbara Paulus 6-3 6-2
- Iva Majoli def. Anke Huber 7-5 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 16

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1996
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