WTA Tour Championships 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1996 WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals edition in New York, United States, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

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Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Martina Hingis , 6-3 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-0
Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 18, 1996 F Steffi Graf #1 6-3 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-0 Martina Hingis #5 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 18, 1996 SF Martina Hingis #5 6-2 4-6 6-1 Iva Majoli #7 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 SF Steffi Graf #1 4-6 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #3 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 18, 1996 QF Iva Majoli #7 7-6 7-6 Conchita Martínez #4 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 QF Steffi Graf #1 6-4 7-6 Lindsay Davenport #8 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 QF Jana Novotna #3 6-0 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 QF Martina Hingis #5 6-1 6-2 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Conchita Martínez #4 6-1 3-6 6-4 Judith Wiesner #19 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Steffi Graf #1 6-1 6-4 Karina Habsudova #16 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Martina Hingis #5 6-2 6-1 Irina Spirlea #11 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Jana Novotna #3 6-4 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #17 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Kimiko Date Krumm 5-4 (ret.) Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-4 7-6 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-3 6-2 Barbara Paulus #10 H2H Match data
Nov 18, 1996 R16 Iva Majoli #7 7-5 6-2 Anke Huber #6 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 7
Serena Williams 5
Steffi Graf 5
Kim Clijsters 3
Monica Seles 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2024 Hard Coco Gauff 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng H2H Match data
2023 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data
2022 Hard Caroline Garcia 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2021 Hard Garbiñe Muguruza 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Tour Championships held?
WTA Tour Championships is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Tour Championships?
The 2025 WTA Tour Championships was won by Elena Rybakina 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Tour Championships titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 7 WTA Tour Championships titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Tour Championships played?
The first edition of WTA Tour Championships was held in 1976.
What surface is WTA Tour Championships played on?
WTA Tour Championships is played on hard courts.