WTA Chicago 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1996 Chicago, defeating Jennifer Capriati 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Chicago, United States, from October 28 to November 3, 1996.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Jennifer Capriati , 6-4 3-6 6-1
Dates
Oct 28 — Nov 3
Location
Chicago, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 3, 1996* F Jana Novotna #5 6-4 3-6 6-1 Jennifer Capriati #50 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 2, 1996* SF Jennifer Capriati #50 6-3 6-3 Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data
Nov 2, 1996* SF Jana Novotna #5 7-5 6-4 Martina Hingis #8 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 2, 1996* QF Jennifer Capriati #50 5-2 (ret.) Meredith Mcgrath #21 H2H Match data
Nov 2, 1996* QF Jana Novotna #5 6-2 7-5 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11 H2H Match data
Nov 2, 1996* QF Martina Hingis #8 6-3 6-7 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #6 H2H Match data
Nov 2, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 7-6 6-2 Irina Spirlea #17 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 6-2 6-1 Elena Likhovtseva #24 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Jennifer Capriati #50 6-3 5-7 6-1 Magdalena Maleeva #13 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Meredith Mcgrath #21 6-3 6-2 Iva Majoli #7 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11 7-5 6-7 7-6 Linda Wild #30 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Irina Spirlea #17 6-1 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #10 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Jana Novotna #5 6-2 6-1 Amy Frazier #27 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Lindsay Davenport #6 7-6 6-0 Paola Suarez #64 H2H Match data
Nov 1, 1996* R16 Martina Hingis #8 6-1 6-2 Stephanie De Ville #77 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Jennifer Capriati #50 7-5 7-6 Lisa Raymond #34 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Meredith Mcgrath #21 6-4 6-3 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #24 6-4 6-4 Zina Garrison #80 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Amy Frazier #27 6-3 7-5 Meilen Tu #150 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #17 6-3 6-0 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #10 6-2 6-4 Meghann Shaughnessy #205 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Paola Suarez #64 6-3 2-6 7-6 Liezel Huber #229 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Martina Hingis #8 6-1 6-1 Jolene Watanabe #95 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Stephanie De Ville #77 6-4 6-7 6-3 Laxmi Poruri #138 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Linda Wild #30 6-2 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #13 6-3 6-2 Sandrine Testud #36 H2H Match data
Oct 31, 1996* R32 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11 7-6 6-7 6-4 Lori Mcneil #41 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Margaret Court 2
Bonnie Gadusek 1
Chris Evert 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1997 Carpet Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-4 3-6 6-1 Jennifer Capriati H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Magdalena Maleeva 7-5 7-6 Lisa Raymond H2H Match data
1994 Carpet Natasha Zvereva 6-3 7-5 Chanda Rubin H2H Match data
1993 Carpet Monica Seles 3-6 6-2 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Chicago held?
Chicago is held in Chicago, United States.
Who won the most recent Chicago?
The 1997 Chicago was won by Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5.
Who has won the most Chicago titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Chicago titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Chicago played?
The first edition of Chicago was held in 1971.
What surface is Chicago played on?
Chicago is played on carpet courts.