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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Round of 32
Kimiko Date Krumm 6-3 6-1
Rika Hiraki #90
Ann Grossman #55 6-2 6-3
Sung-Hee Park #75
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-2 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang #35
Nanne Dahlman #131 7-6 6-4
Kyoko Nagatsuka #77
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-1 6-4
Min Tang #263
Mana Endo #46 7-5 6-4
Nathalie Dechy #104
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-3 6-0
Miho Saeki #198
Laurence Courtois #54 3-6 7-5 6-3
Yone Kamio #47
Amy Frazier #26 6-2 6-3
Kazue Takuma
Yuka Yoshida #179 5-7 6-4 6-2
Nancy Feber #98
Kimberly Po Messerli 7-6 6-4 2-6
Linda Wild #33
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-3 6-4
Annabel Ellwood #147
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-0 6-2
Petra Kamstra #93
Nana Smith #108 7-6 4-6 6-0
Sabine Appelmans #20
Corina Morariu #164 6-4 4-6 6-2
Stephanie Rottier #121
Naoko Sawamatsu #30 7-5 6-3
Laxmi Poruri #128
Round of 16
Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 6-4
Ann Grossman #55
Karin Kschwendt #53 6-4 6-4
Nanne Dahlman #131
Ai Sugiyama #27 6-3 3-6 7-5
Mana Endo #46
Katarina Studenikova #65 6-4 6-2
Laurence Courtois #54
Amy Frazier #26 6-1 6-1
Yuka Yoshida #179
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-2
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Naoko Kijimuta #72 2-6 6-4 6-2
Nana Smith #108
Corina Morariu #164 5-7 6-3 7-6
Naoko Sawamatsu #30
Quarterfinals
Kimiko Date Krumm 6-2 6-2
Karin Kschwendt #53
Ai Sugiyama #27 5-0 (ret.)
Katarina Studenikova #65
Amy Frazier #26 6-3 6-0
Kimberly Po Messerli
Naoko Kijimuta #72 6-3 6-3
Corina Morariu #164
Semifinals
Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 6-3
Ai Sugiyama #27
Amy Frazier #26 6-3 6-7 6-1
Naoko Kijimuta #72
Final
Kimiko Date Krumm 7-5 6-4
Amy Frazier #26

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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.