WTA Beijing 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Shi-Ting Wang won the 1996 Beijing, defeating Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Beijing, China, from October 14 to October 20, 1996. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Li Ling Chen , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 14 — Oct 20
Location
Beijing, China
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
Beijing 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Li Ling Chen H2H Match data Oct 20, 1996* F
SF (2)
Li Ling Chen 5-7 6-4 6-4 Sandrine Testud #36 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* SF
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Sandrine Testud #36 6-2 4-6 7-5 Mana Endo #55 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-4 6-4 Linda Wild #28 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Naoko Kijimuta #49 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF
Li Ling Chen 6-2 6-2 Yayuk Basuki #32 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Shi-Ting Wang #44 7-5 6-2 Jing-Qian Yi #125 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Mana Endo #55 7-5 6-0 Sung-Hee Park #98 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-1 6-1 Nana Smith #56 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Linda Wild #28 6-3 6-1 Yuko Hosoki H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-1 Li Li H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-3 Francesca Lubiani #99 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Yayuk Basuki #32 6-2 6-1 Silke Meier #231 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
Sandrine Testud #36 2-6 7-5 6-3 Mi-Ra Jeon #260 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-4 Haruka Inoue #182 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Linda Wild #28 6-3 6-0 Hila Rosen #207 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Mi-Ra Jeon #260 3-6 7-5 7-6 Saori Obata #331 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Sandrine Testud #36 6-3 6-0 Sandra Kloesel #152 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Li Li 7-5 6-3 Corina Morariu #111 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Yuko Hosoki 6-4 6-4 Rika Hiraki #104 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-4 Hiroko Mochizuki H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Sung-Hee Park #98 6-3 4-6 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #94 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Silke Meier #231 3-6 6-3 6-4 Melanie Schnell #148 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #55 6-1 7-5 Miho Saeki #133 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Yayuk Basuki #32 6-1 7-6 Adriana Serra Zanetti #176 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Francesca Lubiani #99 7-5 6-1 Noelle Van Lottum H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Li Ling Chen 6-4 7-6 Tina Krizan #151 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #56 6-2 6-3 Jing Jing Chen H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-2 7-6 Young-Ja Choi #184 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32
Jing-Qian Yi #125 6-4 7-5 Yuka Yoshida #134 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1996* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Beijing titles
PlayerTitles
Agnieszka Radwanska 2
Caroline Wozniacki 2
Serena Williams 2
Svetlana Kuznetsova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Beijing finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Amanda Anisimova #4 6-0 2-6 6-2 Linda Noskova #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #6 6-1 6-3 Karolina Muchova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 6-2 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #22 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Naomi Osaka #4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ashleigh Barty #1 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Caroline Wozniacki #2 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova #20 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Beijing held?
Beijing is held in Beijing, China.
Who won the most recent Beijing?
The 2025 Beijing was won by Amanda Anisimova 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Beijing titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska has won 2 Beijing titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Beijing played?
The first edition of Beijing was held in 1994.
What surface is Beijing played on?
Beijing is played on hard courts.