WTA Leipzig 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Anke Huber won the 1996 Leipzig, defeating Iva Majoli 5-7 6-3 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Leipzig, Germany, from September 30 to October 6, 1996.

Champion
Anke Huber
def. Iva Majoli , 5-7 6-3 6-1
Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Leipzig, Germany
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 32
Anke Huber #6
BYE
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-1 6-2
Silvija Talaja #99
Katerina Maleeva #224 6-4 6-3
Natalia Medvedeva #138
Sabine Appelmans #24 6-2 6-2
Gloria Pizzichini #49
Steffi Graf #1
BYE
Kimberly Po Messerli 5-7 6-2 6-3
Nathalie Tauziat #25
Judith Wiesner #21 2-6 6-3 6-3
Barbara Paulus #14
Samantha Smith #214 6-2 7-6
Asa Carlsson #46
Iva Majoli #4
BYE
Silvia Farina Elia #42 7-5 6-2
Karin Kschwendt #51
Lindsay Davenport #5 6-4 7-5
Barbara Schett #39
Els Callens #86 6-4 6-4
Kristie Boogert #53
Helena Sukova #32 7-5 6-3
Anne-Gaelle Sidot #73
Karina Habsudova #18 6-1 6-1
Elena Likhovtseva #26
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2
BYE
Miriam Oremans #37 7-5 6-2
Katarina Studenikova #38
Round of 16
Anke Huber #6 6-1 6-2
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
Katerina Maleeva #224 6-3 6-4
Sabine Appelmans #24
Steffi Graf #1 6-0 6-1
Kimberly Po Messerli
Judith Wiesner #21 6-1 6-2
Samantha Smith #214
Iva Majoli #4 6-4 6-2
Silvia Farina Elia #42
Lindsay Davenport #5 7-6 6-1
Els Callens #86
Helena Sukova #32 7-5 6-7 6-2
Karina Habsudova #18
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-1
Miriam Oremans #37
Quarterfinals
Anke Huber #6 6-4 7-6
Katerina Maleeva #224
Steffi Graf #1 1-6 6-3 6-2
Judith Wiesner #21
Iva Majoli #4 6-7 7-6 7-6
Lindsay Davenport #5
Helena Sukova #32 6-3 7-6
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2
Semifinals
Anke Huber #6 (w/o)
Steffi Graf #1
Iva Majoli #4 7-5 6-4
Helena Sukova #32
Final
Anke Huber #6 5-7 6-3 6-1
Iva Majoli #4

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Steffi Graf 5
Anke Huber 2
Jana Novotna 2
Brigitte Hoffmann 1
Christine Schulz 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1999 Carpet Nathalie Tauziat 6-1 6-3 Kveta Peschke H2H Match data
1998 Carpet Steffi Graf 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1997 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-2 4-6 6-3 Amanda Coetzer H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Anke Huber 5-7 6-3 6-1 Iva Majoli H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Anke Huber (w/o) Magdalena Maleeva H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Leipzig held?
Leipzig is held in Leipzig, Germany.
Who won the most recent Leipzig?
The 1999 Leipzig was won by Nathalie Tauziat 6-1 6-3.
Who has won the most Leipzig titles?
Steffi Graf has won 5 Leipzig titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Leipzig played?
The first edition of Leipzig was held in 1971.
What surface is Leipzig played on?
Leipzig is played on carpet courts.