WTA Madrid 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1996 Madrid, defeating Magdalena Maleeva 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from May 21 to May 27, 1996.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Magdalena Maleeva , 4-6 6-4 6-3
Dates
May 21 — May 27
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 27, 1996* F Jana Novotna #8 4-6 6-4 6-3 Magdalena Maleeva #13 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 26, 1996* SF Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-4 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 H2H Match data
May 26, 1996* SF Jana Novotna #11 (w/o) Monica Seles #1 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 26, 1996* QF Jana Novotna #11 6-4 6-2 Ludmila Richterova #112 H2H Match data
May 26, 1996* QF Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-2 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #9 H2H Match data
May 26, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 (w/o) Irina Spirlea #18 H2H Match data
May 26, 1996* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 6-2 6-3 Amanda Coetzer #15 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 25, 1996* R16 Irina Spirlea #18 (w/o) Naoko Sawamatsu #32 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-4 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #31 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #9 6-4 6-3 Radka Bobkova #134 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Jana Novotna #11 6-2 7-5 Lisa Raymond #35 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Ludmila Richterova #112 6-2 6-3 Conchita Martínez #2 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 3-6 7-6 6-2 Barbara Schett #50 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #14 6-4 6-1 María Sánchez Lorenzo #96 H2H Match data
May 25, 1996* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #3 7-5 6-1 Florencia Labat #54 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
May 24, 1996* R32 Jana Novotna #11 7-6 6-4 Patty Schnyder #90 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Florencia Labat #54 6-1 6-1 Noelia Serra Djamdjean H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Ludmila Richterova #112 7-6 6-3 Julie Halard-Decugis #19 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-0 6-1 Katarzyna Nowak #117 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Radka Bobkova #134 6-3 7-6 Sabine Appelmans #24 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Barbara Schett #50 6-7 6-3 6-4 Amy Frazier #21 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #32 0-6 1-0 (ret.) Joannette Kruger #58 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #31 6-2 6-7 6-0 Rita Grande #61 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #18 6-1 6-2 Wiltrud Probst #146 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 María Sánchez Lorenzo #96 6-2 7-6 Ai Sugiyama #25 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Lisa Raymond #35 6-4 6-3 Virginia Ruano Pascual #63 H2H Match data
May 24, 1996* R32 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #9 6-4 7-5 Miriam Oremans #42 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Aryna Sabalenka 3
Petra Kvitova 3
Helga Masthoff 2
Jana Novotna 2
Serena Williams 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Marta Kostyuk 6-3 7-5 Mirra Andreeva H2H Match data
2025 Clay Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(3) Coco Gauff H2H Match data
2024 Clay Iga Swiatek 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
2023 Clay Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 3-6 6-3 Iga Swiatek H2H Match data
2022 Clay Ons Jabeur 7-5 0-6 6-2 Jessica Pegula H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid?
The 2026 Madrid was won by Marta Kostyuk 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Madrid titles?
Aryna Sabalenka has won 3 Madrid titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Madrid played?
The first edition of Madrid was held in 1968.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.