WTA Beijing 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Shi-Ting Wang won the 1996 Beijing, defeating Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Beijing, China, from October 14 to October 20, 1996.

Champion
Shi-Ting Wang
def. Li Ling Chen , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 14 — Oct 20
Location
Beijing, China
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 20, 1996* F Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Li Ling Chen H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 19, 1996* SF Li Ling Chen 5-7 6-4 6-4 Sandrine Testud #36 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1996* SF Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-3 Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 19, 1996* QF Sandrine Testud #36 6-2 4-6 7-5 Mana Endo #55 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1996* QF Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-4 6-4 Linda Wild #28 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1996* QF Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-3 6-4 Naoko Kijimuta #49 H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1996* QF Li Ling Chen 6-2 6-2 Yayuk Basuki #32 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Shi-Ting Wang #44 7-5 6-2 Jing-Qian Yi #125 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Mana Endo #55 7-5 6-0 Sung-Hee Park #98 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-1 6-1 Nana Smith #56 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Linda Wild #28 6-3 6-1 Yuko Hosoki H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-1 Li Li H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Li Ling Chen 6-3 6-3 Francesca Lubiani #99 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Yayuk Basuki #32 6-2 6-1 Silke Meier #231 H2H Match data
Oct 18, 1996* R16 Sandrine Testud #36 2-6 7-5 6-3 Mi-Ra Jeon #260 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Naoko Kijimuta #49 6-1 6-4 Haruka Inoue #182 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Linda Wild #28 6-3 6-0 Hila Rosen #207 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Mi-Ra Jeon #260 3-6 7-5 7-6 Saori Obata #331 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Sandrine Testud #36 6-3 6-0 Sandra Kloesel #152 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Li Li 7-5 6-3 Corina Morariu #111 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Yuko Hosoki 6-4 6-4 Rika Hiraki #104 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Shi-Ting Wang #44 6-4 6-4 Hiroko Mochizuki H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Sung-Hee Park #98 6-3 4-6 6-3 Nathalie Dechy #94 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Silke Meier #231 3-6 6-3 6-4 Melanie Schnell #148 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Mana Endo #55 6-1 7-5 Miho Saeki #133 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Yayuk Basuki #32 6-1 7-6 Adriana Serra Zanetti #176 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Francesca Lubiani #99 7-5 6-1 Noelle Van Lottum H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Li Ling Chen 6-4 7-6 Tina Krizan #151 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Nana Smith #56 6-2 6-3 Jing Jing Chen H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Tamarine Tanasugarn #171 6-2 7-6 Young-Ja Choi #184 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1996* R32 Jing-Qian Yi #125 6-4 7-5 Yuka Yoshida #134 H2H Match data

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Amanda Anisimova 1
Caroline Garcia 1
Coco Gauff 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Amanda Anisimova 6-0 2-6 6-2 Linda Noskova H2H Match data
2024 Hard Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 Karolina Muchova H2H Match data
2023 Hard Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova H2H Match data
2019 Hard Naomi Osaka 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ashleigh Barty H2H Match data
2018 Hard Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 Anastasija Sevastova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Beijing held?
Beijing is held in Beijing, China.
Who won the most recent Beijing?
The 2025 Beijing was won by Amanda Anisimova 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Who has won the most Beijing titles?
Agnieszka Radwanska has won 2 Beijing titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Beijing played?
The first edition of Beijing was held in 1994.
What surface is Beijing played on?
Beijing is played on hard courts.