WTA Tokyo 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Kimiko Date Krumm 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.

Champion
Kimiko Date Krumm
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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 21, 1996* F Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 6-4 Amy Frazier #26 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 20, 1996* SF Kimiko Date Krumm 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
QF (4)
Apr 20, 1996* QF Amy Frazier #26 6-3 6-0 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1996* QF Kimiko Date Krumm 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
R16 (8)
Apr 19, 1996* R16 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 Krumm 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 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
R32 (16)
Apr 18, 1996* R32 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 Krumm 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 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

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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.