WTA Auckland 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Sandra Cacic
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
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Round of 32
Sandra Cacic #117 6-1 6-2
Kyoko Nagatsuka #36
Jana Kandarr #77 1-6 7-5 6-1
Els Callens #89
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-2
Irina Spirlea #21
Laurence Courtois #62 2-6 6-4 6-4
Ludmila Richterova #64
Florencia Labat #53 6-3 1-6 6-1
Linda Wild #55
Joannette Kruger #27 5-7 6-2 6-4
Jana Nejedly #78
Sabine Hack #38 6-3 2-6 6-1
Patricia Hy Boulais
Silvia Farina Elia #50 6-7 6-2 6-2
Nancy Feber #96
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 7-5
Elena Likhovtseva #43
Pam Shriver #123 6-4 6-4
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Karin Kschwendt #79 6-2 2-6 6-4
Shi-Ting Wang #56
Rachel Mcquillan #67 6-3 6-1
Lindsay Lee-Waters #45
Fang Li #108 6-1 6-7 6-1
Anna Smashnova #72
Andrea Glass #143 6-3 6-3
Angelica Gavaldon #34
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3
Claudine Toleafoa #538
Ai Sugiyama #44 6-3 6-4
Judith Wiesner #23
Round of 16
Sandra Cacic #117 6-2 6-2
Jana Kandarr #77
Julie Halard-Decugis #48 7-5 6-4
Laurence Courtois #62
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 6-4
Joannette Kruger #27
Sabine Hack #38 6-4 6-2
Silvia Farina Elia #50
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 3-6 6-3
Pam Shriver #123
Karin Kschwendt #79 7-6 7-5
Rachel Mcquillan #67
Fang Li #108 2-6 6-4 7-6
Andrea Glass #143
Rita Grande #70 6-3 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #44
Quarterfinals
Sandra Cacic #117 6-4 4-6 6-4
Julie Halard-Decugis #48
Florencia Labat #53 6-2 1-6 7-6
Sabine Hack #38
Barbara Paulus #28 6-2 6-2
Karin Kschwendt #79
Fang Li #108 2-6 7-5 6-3
Rita Grande #70
Semifinals
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 6-4
Florencia Labat #53
Barbara Paulus #28 6-3 6-4
Fang Li #108
Final
Sandra Cacic #117 6-3 1-6 6-4
Barbara Paulus #28

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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.