WTA Tokyo 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Monica Seles won the 1996 Tokyo, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from September 16 to September 22, 1996.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Sep 16 — Sep 22
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 22, 1996* F Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 21, 1996* SF Monica Seles #1 6-4 1-6 7-6 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1996* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-4 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 21, 1996* QF Kimberly Po Messerli 7-5 6-4 Mary Pierce #10 H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #31 H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1996* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 4-6 6-1 6-1 Shi-Ting Wang #39 H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1996* QF Kimiko Date Krumm 6-3 6-0 Amanda Coetzer #15 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Mary Pierce #10 7-5 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #67 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Shi-Ting Wang #39 6-1 7-5 Andrea Glass #135 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-1 Rita Grande #62 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Kimiko Date Krumm 4-6 6-4 6-3 Nana Smith #94 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Naoko Sawamatsu #31 6-2 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #164 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Amanda Coetzer #15 7-6 6-2 Naoko Kijimuta #48 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 6-4 6-4 Mana Endo #56 H2H Match data
Sep 20, 1996* R16 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-7 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #23 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Rita Grande #62 6-4 2-6 6-2 Kyoko Nagatsuka #114 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Sung-Hee Park #67 7-6 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #189 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #31 6-1 6-3 Ann Grossman #75 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Mana Endo #56 6-1 6-4 Yone Kamio #100 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Ai Sugiyama #23 6-1 6-4 Adriana Rikl Gersi #123 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Yuka Yoshida #164 2-6 6-3 6-4 Ludmilla Varmuza H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Nana Smith #94 7-6 7-6 Haruka Inoue #218 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Naoko Kijimuta #48 6-1 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #95 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-1 6-2 Kerry-Anne Guse #124 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-1 Miho Saeki #134 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Andrea Glass #135 6-4 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #128 H2H Match data
Sep 19, 1996* R32 Shi-Ting Wang #39 6-1 6-3 Rika Hiraki #108 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Monica Seles 3
Serena Williams 2
Agnieszka Radwanska 1
Ana Ivanovic 1
Belinda Bencic 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tokyo held?
Tokyo is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who won the most recent Tokyo?
The 2025 Tokyo was won by Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Tokyo titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Tokyo titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Tokyo played?
The first edition of Tokyo was held in 1972.
What surface is Tokyo played on?
Tokyo is played on hard courts.