WTA Rome 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Conchita Martínez won the 1996 Rome, defeating Martina Hingis 6-2 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 6 to May 12, 1996.
Dates
May 6 — May 12
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tatjana Jecmenica
7-6 6-0
Sandrine Testud
6-4 4-6 6-4
Sonya Jeyaseelan
7-6 6-3
María Sánchez Lorenzo
6-3 6-3
Judith Wiesner
6-2 6-2
Francesca Lubiani
6-4 6-3
BYE
Gala Leon Garcia
4-6 6-3 7-6
Flora Perfetti
6-1 7-5
Lindsay Lee-Waters
1-6 6-2 6-4
BYE
Barbara Schett
6-2 6-3
Katarzyna Nowak
7-5 8-2
BYE
Virginia Ruano Pascual
6-4 6-2
Sandra Cecchini
6-4 6-3
Gloria Pizzichini
6-2 2-6 6-4
BYE
Paola Suarez
7-6 6-1
Jana Kandarr
7-6 6-7 6-3
BYE
Radomira Zrubakova
7-5 2-6 6-3
Karina Habsudova
6-1 6-1
Joannette Kruger
6-4 1-6 6-1
Alexandra Fusai
6-4 7-5
Bettina Fulco
6-3 6-2
Yayuk Basuki
7-6 7-5
Round of 32
Conchita Martínez
6-3 6-2
Sandrine Testud
6-4 6-3
Judith Wiesner
6-4 6-1
Iva Majoli
6-7 6-4 6-2
Flora Perfetti
5-7 6-4 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 6-1
Barbara Schett
6-0 7-5
Martina Hingis
6-3 6-1
Sandra Cecchini
6-4 6-4
Steffi Graf
6-3 7-6
Paola Suarez
6-2 6-2
Irina Spirlea
6-3 6-2
Karina Habsudova
6-2 6-3
Bettina Fulco
6-2 6-3
Round of 16
Conchita Martínez
6-0 6-1
Magdalena Maleeva
6-7 6-1 6-4
Iva Majoli
6-2 6-4
Nathalie Tauziat
6-3 0-6 6-0
Martina Hingis
6-2 6-3
Steffi Graf
6-2 6-4
Irina Spirlea
6-4 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
7-6 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Conchita Martínez
6-4 6-7 6-2
Martina Hingis
6-2 7-5
Final
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.