WTA Toyota Princess Cup 1996 Draw & Results

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Monica Seles won the 1996 Toyota Princess Cup, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played September 16–22 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

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Champion
Monica Seles
def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Sep 16 — Sep 22
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
Tier II → modern equivalent WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

27 recorded singles results

Toyota Princess Cup 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1996* F
SF (2)
Monica Seles #1 6-4 1-6 7-6 Kimiko Date #8 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* SF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-4 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Kimberly Po Messerli 7-5 6-4 Mary Pierce #10DEF H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* QF
Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #31 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 4-6 6-1 6-1 Shi-Ting Wang #39 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* QF
Kimiko Date #8 6-3 6-0 Amanda Coetzer #15 H2H Match data Sep 21, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Mary Pierce #10DEF 7-5 6-2 Sung-Hee Park #67 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Shi-Ting Wang #39 6-1 7-5 Andrea Glass #135 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 6-2 6-1 Rita Grande #62 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Kimiko Date #8 4-6 6-4 6-3 Nana Smith #94 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Naoko Sawamatsu #31 6-2 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #164 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Amanda Coetzer #15 7-6 6-2 Naoko Kijimuta #48 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Monica Seles #1 6-4 6-4 Mana Endo #56 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-7 6-4 Ai Sugiyama #23 H2H Match data Sep 20, 1996* R16
R32 (12)
Rita Grande #62 6-4 2-6 6-2 Kyoko Nagatsuka #114 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Sung-Hee Park #67 7-6 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #189 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Naoko Sawamatsu #31 6-1 6-3 Ann Grossman #75 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Mana Endo #56 6-1 6-4 Yone Kamio #100 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Ai Sugiyama #23 6-1 6-4 Adriana Rikl Gersi #123 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Yuka Yoshida #164 2-6 6-3 6-4 Ludmilla Varmuza H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Nana Smith #94 7-6 7-6 Haruka Inoue #218 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Naoko Kijimuta #48 6-1 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #95 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Amanda Coetzer #15 6-1 6-2 Kerry-Anne Guse #124 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-1 Miho Saeki #134 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Andrea Glass #135 6-4 6-4 Annabel Ellwood #128 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32
Shi-Ting Wang #39 6-1 6-3 Rika Hiraki #108 H2H Match data Sep 19, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Toyota Princess Cup.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Monica Seles 3 titles

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Ai Sugiyama 7 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Toyota Princess Cup finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Serena Williams #1 2-6 6-3 6-3 Kim Clijsters #8 H2H Match data 2002 Hard
Jelena Dokic #11 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #19 H2H Match data 2001 Hard
Serena Williams #8 7-5 6-1 Julie Halard-Decugis #19 H2H Match data 2000 Hard
Lindsay Davenport #2 7-5 7-6 Monica Seles #5 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Monica Seles #6 4-6 6-3 6-4 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #4 H2H Match data 1998 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 500 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Toyota Princess Cup

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Toyota Princess Cup held?
Toyota Princess Cup is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Toyota Princess Cup winner?
The 2002 Toyota Princess Cup was won by Serena Williams, who defeated Kim Clijsters 2-6 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Toyota Princess Cup titles?
Monica Seles has won 3 Toyota Princess Cup titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Toyota Princess Cup edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Toyota Princess Cup in TennisDB is 1995.
What surface is Toyota Princess Cup played on?
Toyota Princess Cup is played on hard courts.