WTA Auckland 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Sandra Cacic won the 1996 Auckland, defeating Barbara Paulus 6-3 1-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 1 to January 7, 1996. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
def. Barbara Paulus , 6-3 1-6 6-4
Dates
Jan 1 — Jan 7
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
Auckland 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 1-6 6-4 Barbara Paulus #28 H2H Match data Jan 7, 1996* F
SF (2)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 6-4 Florencia Labat #53 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 6-4 Fang Li #108 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Sandra Cacic #117 6-4 4-6 6-4 Julie Halard-Decugis #48 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 1-6 7-6 Sabine Hack #38 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #79 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Fang Li #108 2-6 7-5 6-3 Rita Grande #70 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-4 Laurence Courtois #62 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 6-4 Joannette Kruger #27 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #44 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Sabine Hack #38 6-4 6-2 Silvia Farina Elia #50 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Sandra Cacic #117 6-2 6-2 Jana Kandarr #77 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Fang Li #108 2-6 6-4 7-6 Andrea Glass #143 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Karin Kschwendt #79 7-6 7-5 Rachel Mcquillan #67 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 3-6 6-3 Pam Shriver #123 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Sabine Hack #38 6-3 2-6 6-1 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Andrea Glass #143 6-3 6-3 Angelica Gavaldon #34 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Fang Li #108 6-1 6-7 6-1 Anna Smashnova #72 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Florencia Labat #53 6-3 1-6 6-1 Linda Wild #55 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-2 Irina Spirlea #21 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Laurence Courtois #62 2-6 6-4 6-4 Ludmila Richterova #64 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Pam Shriver #123 6-4 6-4 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #44 6-3 6-4 Judith Wiesner #23 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 7-5 Elena Likhovtseva #43 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3 Claudine Toleafoa #538 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Rachel Mcquillan #67 6-3 6-1 Lindsay Lee-Waters #45 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Sandra Cacic #117 6-1 6-2 Kyoko Nagatsuka #36 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Karin Kschwendt #79 6-2 2-6 6-4 Shi-Ting Wang #56 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Silvia Farina Elia #50 6-7 6-2 6-2 Nancy Feber #96 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Jana Kandarr #77 1-6 7-5 6-1 Els Callens #89 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Joannette Kruger #27 5-7 6-2 6-4 Jana Nejedly #78 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Auckland titles
PlayerTitles
Ann Jones 2
Coco Gauff 2
Eleni Daniilidou 2
Evonne Goolagong 2
Julia Goerges 2
Pam Whytcross 2
Patty Fendick 2

Recent Finals

Recent Auckland finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elina Svitolina #14 6-3 7-6(6) Xinyu Wang #57 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Naomi Osaka #57 6-4 (ret.) Clara Tauson #50 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 Elina Svitolina #25 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #7 6-1 6-1 Rebeka Masarova #130 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Serena Williams #10 6-3 6-4 Jessica Pegula #82 H2H Match data 2020 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Auckland held?
Auckland is held in Auckland, New Zealand.
Who won the most recent Auckland?
The 2026 Auckland was won by Elina Svitolina 6-3 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Auckland titles?
Ann Jones has won 2 Auckland titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Auckland played?
The first edition of Auckland was held in 1969.
What surface is Auckland played on?
Auckland is played on hard courts.