Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Karina Habsudova 1 final
WTA Berlin Open 1996 Draw & Results
CompletedSteffi Graf won the 1996 Berlin Open, defeating Karina Habsudova 4-6 6-2 7-5 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played May 13–19 on clay courts in German Open, Germany.
The Berlin Open is the WTA grass-court event played at Steffi Graf Stadium in the approach to Wimbledon.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 13 — May 19
Location
German Open, Germany
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
BYE
Tami Whitlinger Jones
4-6 6-2 6-2
Yayuk Basuki
6-3 1-6 7-5
Tatjana Jecmenica
7-5 6-3
Nathalie Tauziat
7-5 7-5
Anna Smashnova
4-6 6-2 6-2
Jana Kandarr
5-7 7-6 6-4
BYE
BYE
Asa Carlsson
6-2 6-3
Sabine Hack
6-2 6-4
Sandra Kloesel
6-4 6-4
BYE
Katarzyna Nowak
6-3 6-4
Judith Wiesner
4-6 6-4 6-2
Sandra Dopfer
6-2 0-6 6-0
Karina Habsudova
7-6 4-6 6-4
Martina Hingis
6-3 6-0
BYE
Barbara Rittner
6-4 6-2
BYE
Lindsay Lee-Waters
6-2 6-2
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-4 5-7 6-3
Petra Begerow
6-3 7-6
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 6-2
Nicole Bradtke
6-3 6-3
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
4-6 6-2 6-3
BYE
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
6-4 6-4
Ludmila Richterova
6-4 6-3
Sandrine Testud
6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Steffi Graf
6-1 6-2
Yayuk Basuki
5-1 (ret.)
Nathalie Tauziat
6-4 6-3
Jana Kandarr
7-6 2-6 6-3
Iva Majoli
1-6 7-5 6-2
Sabine Hack
6-1 6-3
Barbara Paulus
6-2 6-3
Judith Wiesner
7-6 6-2
Karina Habsudova
6-3 7-5
Mary Pierce
6-2 6-3
Anke Huber
3-6 7-5 6-3
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-4 6-3
Elena Likhovtseva
6-0 6-0
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
5-7 6-2 7-6
Ludmila Richterova
7-6 6-2
Round of 16
Steffi Graf
6-2 6-1
Nathalie Tauziat
6-3 6-4
Iva Majoli
6-2 6-4
Barbara Paulus
6-3 6-4
Karina Habsudova
6-7 6-2 7-6
Anke Huber
6-0 6-1
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 3-6 7-5
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-7 6-3 7-6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Steffi Graf
7-5 6-1
Karina Habsudova
6-1 7-6
Final
Steffi Graf
4-6 6-2 7-5
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Berlin Open.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
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Karina Habsudova 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Ai Sugiyama 1 appearance
View the full Berlin Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffi Graf | 4-6 6-2 7-5 | Karina Habsudova | H2H | Match data | 1996 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Berlin Open held?
- Berlin Open is held in German Open, Germany.
- Who won the most recent Berlin Open?
- The 1996 Berlin Open was won by Steffi Graf, who defeated Karina Habsudova 4-6 6-2 7-5.
- When was the first Berlin Open played?
- The first edition of Berlin Open was held in 1896.
- What surface is Berlin Open played on?
- Berlin Open is played on clay courts.