WTA Birmingham 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Meredith Mcgrath won the 1996 Birmingham, defeating Nathalie Tauziat 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 10 to June 16, 1996.

Champion
Meredith Mcgrath
def. Nathalie Tauziat , 2-6 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jun 10 — Jun 16
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Meredith Mcgrath #53 6-3 6-4
Annabel Ellwood #134
Tina Krizan #154 6-0 6-2
Kerry-Anne Guse #176
Natasha Zvereva #21
BYE
Nicole Arendt #100 6-3 6-1
Clare Wood #188
Els Callens #96 6-4 6-3
Rachel Mcquillan #122
Nancy Feber #104 7-6 6-1
Sonya Jeyaseelan #144
Lisa Raymond #36
BYE
Pam Shriver #127 6-2 6-3
Maria Vento-Kabchi #119
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12
BYE
Petra Kamstra #78 6-0 6-4
Laura Golarsa #140
Gloria Pizzichini #52 6-3 6-2
Kristin Godridge #112
Anne Kremer #157 2-6 7-5 7-5
Erika De Lone #131
Larisa Savchenko #84 3-6 7-5 6-4
Naoko Kijimuta #55
Trudi Musgrave #316 3-6 6-2 6-4
Paula Hermida Velo
Dominique Monami #48
BYE
Caroline Dhenin #165 7-5 4-6 6-4
Melanie Schnell #90
Nathalie Tauziat #22
BYE
Tamarine Tanasugarn #303 6-4 6-4
Katrina Adams #94
Gigi Fernandez #68 6-1 6-2
Ines Gorrochategui #82
Megan Miller #332 6-4 4-6 6-3
Laxmi Poruri #133
Laurence Courtois #46
BYE
Maria Strandlund Tomsvik 6-2 6-2
Karen Cross #260
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 7-5 7-6
Aleksandra Olsza #135
Tatjana Jecmenica #75 6-0 4-6 6-4
Rika Hiraki #105
Miriam Oremans #42 7-5 6-3
Samantha Smith #236
Isabelle Demongeot #153 7-6 6-3
Maureen Drake #159
Kristine Kunce #166 5-7 6-0 6-3
Kimberly Po Messerli
Linda Wild #33
BYE
Christina Singer #63 6-2 6-2
Rennae Stubbs #81
Catalina Cristea #239 7-6 6-3
Nanne Dahlman #121
Lori Mcneil #35
BYE
Seda Noorlander #202 6-2 6-3
Nicole Pratt #190
Round of 32
Meredith Mcgrath #53 6-3 6-3
Tina Krizan #154
Natasha Zvereva #21 6-4 6-4
Nicole Arendt #100
Els Callens #96 6-7 7-5 6-3
Nancy Feber #104
Lisa Raymond #36 6-4 6-4
Pam Shriver #127
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-3 7-5
Petra Kamstra #78
Gloria Pizzichini #52 6-4 6-2
Anne Kremer #157
Larisa Savchenko #84 6-2 7-5
Trudi Musgrave #316
Dominique Monami #48 6-3 7-5
Caroline Dhenin #165
Nathalie Tauziat #22 4-6 7-6 6-3
Tamarine Tanasugarn #303
Gigi Fernandez #68 7-5 7-5
Megan Miller #332
Laurence Courtois #46 6-2 6-2
Maria Strandlund Tomsvik
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 4-6 6-3 6-4
Tatjana Jecmenica #75
Miriam Oremans #42 6-2 6-3
Isabelle Demongeot #153
Kristine Kunce #166 6-7 6-2 6-3
Linda Wild #33
Christina Singer #63 7-5 6-1
Catalina Cristea #239
Lori Mcneil #35 4-6 6-2 6-4
Seda Noorlander #202
Round of 16
Meredith Mcgrath #53 6-1 6-0
Natasha Zvereva #21
Els Callens #96 5-7 7-6 6-1
Lisa Raymond #36
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-7 6-3 6-3
Gloria Pizzichini #52
Larisa Savchenko #84 2-6 6-4 6-3
Dominique Monami #48
Nathalie Tauziat #22 7-5 6-2
Gigi Fernandez #68
Laurence Courtois #46 7-6 2-6 6-1
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
Miriam Oremans #42 6-3 6-2
Kristine Kunce #166
Christina Singer #63 6-3 1-6 6-3
Lori Mcneil #35
Quarterfinals
Meredith Mcgrath #53 6-3 6-2
Els Callens #96
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-2 7-6
Larisa Savchenko #84
Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-0 6-2
Laurence Courtois #46
Miriam Oremans #42 6-4 7-5
Christina Singer #63
Semifinals
Meredith Mcgrath #53 3-6 6-3 6-4
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12
Nathalie Tauziat #22 6-2 6-3
Miriam Oremans #42
Final
Meredith Mcgrath #53 2-6 6-4 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat #22

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Birmingham held?
Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Birmingham?
The 2024 Birmingham was won by Yulia Putintseva 6-1 7-6(8).
Who has won the most Birmingham titles?
Pam Shriver has won 4 Birmingham titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Birmingham played?
The first edition of Birmingham was held in 1968.
What surface is Birmingham played on?
Birmingham is played on grass courts.