WTA Sydney 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Browse the 1996 Sydney WTA 500 edition in Sydney, Australia, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.
Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 32
Monica Seles
#1
BYE
Dominique Monami
#61
7-6 6-3
Mariaan De Swardt
6-7 7-6 6-5 (ret.)
Sabine Appelmans
#30
Amy Frazier
#16
7-5 7-5
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
#13
6-7 6-3 6-4
Rachel Mcquillan
#68
Lisa Raymond
#20
6-4 3-6 6-3
BYE
Amanda Coetzer
#18
6-2 6-0
Rennae Stubbs
#83
BYE
Asa Carlsson
#46
4-6 6-3 7-5
Helena Sukova
#27
Nicole Bradtke
#31
6-1 6-1
Katarzyna Nowak
#66
Naoko Sawamatsu
#17
6-4 2-6 7-5
Martina Hingis
#19
Irina Spirlea
#25
6-4 6-4
Chanda Rubin
#15
6-2 6-2
Lori Mcneil
#33
Tatjana Jecmenica
#111
4-6 7-6 7-5
Miriam Oremans
#39
Round of 16
Monica Seles
#1
6-1 6-2
Dominique Monami
#61
Mariaan De Swardt
6-3 6-2
Amy Frazier
#16
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
#13
6-4 6-7 6-3
Lisa Raymond
#20
Mary Joe Fernandez
#10
6-4 6-2
Amanda Coetzer
#18
Lindsay Davenport
#12
6-2 6-2
Asa Carlsson
#46
Nicole Bradtke
#31
6-4 6-2
Naoko Sawamatsu
#17
Kimiko Date Krumm
6-4 6-3
Irina Spirlea
#25
Chanda Rubin
#15
6-0 2-1 (ret.)
Tatjana Jecmenica
#111
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles
#1
6-3 6-2
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
#13
7-6 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
#12
6-3 6-7 6-3
Nicole Bradtke
#31
Kimiko Date Krumm
6-0 6-1
Chanda Rubin
#15
Semifinals
Monica Seles
#1
7-6 6-4
Lindsay Davenport
#12
6-2 4-6 7-5
Final
Monica Seles
#1
4-6 7-6 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 5 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Justine Henin | 3 |
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Martina Hingis | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hard | Paula Badosa | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data |
| 2019 | Hard | Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2018 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2017 | Hard | Johanna Konta | 6-4 6-2 | Agnieszka Radwanska | H2H | Match data |
| 2016 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-2 | Monica Puig | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney held?
- Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Sydney?
- The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Sydney titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Sydney played?
- The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
- What surface is Sydney played on?
- Sydney is played on hard courts.