WTA Chicago 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1996 Chicago, defeating Jennifer Capriati 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Chicago, United States, from October 28 to November 3, 1996.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Jennifer Capriati , 6-4 3-6 6-1
Dates
Oct 28 — Nov 3
Location
Chicago, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 32
Jana Novotna #5
BYE
Amy Frazier #27 6-3 7-5
Meilen Tu #150
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11 7-6 6-7 6-4
Lori Mcneil #41
Linda Wild #30 6-2 6-3
Kimberly Po Messerli
Martina Hingis #8 6-1 6-1
Jolene Watanabe #95
Stephanie De Ville #77 6-4 6-7 6-3
Laxmi Poruri #138
Lindsay Davenport #6
BYE
Paola Suarez #64 6-3 2-6 7-6
Liezel Huber #229
Jennifer Capriati #50 7-5 7-6
Lisa Raymond #34
Magdalena Maleeva #13 6-3 6-2
Sandrine Testud #36
Meredith Mcgrath #21 6-4 6-3
Patricia Hy Boulais
Iva Majoli #7
BYE
Monica Seles #1
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva #24 6-4 6-4
Zina Garrison #80
Irina Spirlea #17 6-3 6-0
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Mary Joe Fernandez #10 6-2 6-4
Meghann Shaughnessy #205
Round of 16
Jana Novotna #5 6-2 6-1
Amy Frazier #27
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11 7-5 6-7 7-6
Linda Wild #30
Martina Hingis #8 6-1 6-2
Stephanie De Ville #77
Lindsay Davenport #6 7-6 6-0
Paola Suarez #64
Jennifer Capriati #50 6-3 5-7 6-1
Magdalena Maleeva #13
Meredith Mcgrath #21 6-3 6-2
Iva Majoli #7
Monica Seles #1 6-2 6-1
Elena Likhovtseva #24
Irina Spirlea #17 6-1 6-2
Mary Joe Fernandez #10
Quarterfinals
Jana Novotna #5 6-2 7-5
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #11
Martina Hingis #8 6-3 6-7 6-2
Lindsay Davenport #6
Jennifer Capriati #50 5-2 (ret.)
Meredith Mcgrath #21
Monica Seles #1 7-6 6-2
Irina Spirlea #17
Semifinals
Jana Novotna #5 7-5 6-4
Martina Hingis #8
Jennifer Capriati #50 6-3 6-3
Monica Seles #1
Final
Jana Novotna #5 6-4 3-6 6-1
Jennifer Capriati #50

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Margaret Court 2
Bonnie Gadusek 1
Chris Evert 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1997 Carpet Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-4 3-6 6-1 Jennifer Capriati H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Magdalena Maleeva 7-5 7-6 Lisa Raymond H2H Match data
1994 Carpet Natasha Zvereva 6-3 7-5 Chanda Rubin H2H Match data
1993 Carpet Monica Seles 3-6 6-2 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Chicago held?
Chicago is held in Chicago, United States.
Who won the most recent Chicago?
The 1997 Chicago was won by Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5.
Who has won the most Chicago titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Chicago titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Chicago played?
The first edition of Chicago was held in 1971.
What surface is Chicago played on?
Chicago is played on carpet courts.