WTA Tokyo 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Kimiko Date won the 1996 Tokyo, defeating Amy Frazier 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 15 to April 21, 1996. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Kimiko Date
def. Amy Frazier , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Tokyo 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4 Amy Frazier #26 H2H Match data Apr 21, 1996* F
SF (2)
Kimiko Date #9 6-1 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF
Amy Frazier #26 6-3 6-7 6-1 Naoko Kijimuta #72 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Amy Frazier #26 6-3 6-0 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Kimiko Date #9 6-2 6-2 Karin Kschwendt #53 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Ai Sugiyama #27 5-0 (ret.) Katarina Studenikova #65 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-3 6-3 Corina Morariu #164 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-3 3-6 7-5 Mana Endo #46 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-4 6-2 Laurence Courtois #54 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Kimiko Date #9 7-5 6-4 Ann Grossman #55 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Corina Morariu #164 5-7 6-3 7-6 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Amy Frazier #26 6-1 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #179 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Naoko Kijimuta #72 2-6 6-4 6-2 Nana Smith #108 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-4 6-4 Nanne Dahlman #131 H2H Match data Apr 19, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Ann Grossman #55 6-2 6-3 Sung-Hee Park #75 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Laurence Courtois #54 3-6 7-5 6-3 Yone Kamio #47 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-3 6-0 Miho Saeki #198 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-0 6-2 Petra Kamstra #93 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Kimiko Date #9 6-3 6-1 Rika Hiraki #90 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Corina Morariu #164 6-4 4-6 6-2 Stephanie Rottier #121 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #46 7-5 6-4 Nathalie Dechy #104 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Amy Frazier #26 6-2 6-3 Kazue Takuma H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #108 7-6 4-6 6-0 Sabine Appelmans #20 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-2 6-2 Shi-Ting Wang #35 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Kimberly Po Messerli 7-6 6-4 2-6 Linda Wild #33 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Nanne Dahlman #131 7-6 6-4 Kyoko Nagatsuka #77 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Yuka Yoshida #179 5-7 6-4 6-2 Nancy Feber #98 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #147 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-1 6-4 Min Tang #263 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 7-5 6-3 Laxmi Poruri #128 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Tokyo titles
PlayerTitles
Lindsay Davenport 5
Martina Hingis 5
Monica Seles 3
Agnieszka Radwanska 2
Ai Sugiyama 2
Amy Frazier 2
Kimiko Date 2
Maria Sharapova 2
Serena Williams 2

Recent Finals

Recent Tokyo finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Belinda Bencic #16 6-2 6-3 Linda Noskova #27 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Qinwen Zheng #7 7-6(5) 6-3 Sofia Kenin #155 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Veronika Kudermetova #19 7-5 6-1 Jessica Pegula #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Liudmila Samsonova #30 7-5 7-5 Qinwen Zheng #36 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Karolina Pliskova #8 6-4 6-4 Naomi Osaka #7 H2H Match data 2018 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Tokyo

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?
Lindsay Davenport has won 5 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.