WTA Linz 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Browse the 1996 Linz WTA 500 edition in Linz, Austria, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.
Dates
Feb 26 — Mar 3
Location
Linz, Austria
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 32
Sabine Appelmans
#28
6-3 3-6 6-3
Melanie Schnell
#119
Miriam Oremans
#42
6-4 6-3
Meredith Mcgrath
#53
Jana Novotna
#12
6-2 6-1
Wiltrud Probst
#134
Katarina Studenikova
#71
6-4 6-3
Dominique Monami
#51
Helena Sukova
#26
6-2 6-2
Jana Kandarr
#68
Stephanie Rottier
#97
2-6 6-2 6-0
Christina Singer
#54
Asa Carlsson
#30
2-6 6-3 6-4
Barbara Schwartz
#388
Petra Schwarz
#127
6-3 2-6 6-4
Rennae Stubbs
#74
Julie Halard-Decugis
#18
6-4 6-4
Barbara Schett
#55
Natalia Medvedeva
#154
6-4 6-3
Beate Reinstadler
#113
Judith Wiesner
#25
6-2 6-4
Karina Habsudova
#94
Karin Kschwendt
#64
6-3 6-0
Elena Makarova
7-6 6-2
Els Callens
#70
Silvia Farina Elia
#38
6-4 6-4
Olga Lugina
#178
Laurence Courtois
#62
6-3 2-6 6-2
Magdalena Maleeva
#6
6-3 6-4
Caroline Vis
#186
Round of 16
Sabine Appelmans
#28
6-3 7-5
Miriam Oremans
#42
Jana Novotna
#12
6-2 6-2
Helena Sukova
#26
6-2 6-3
Asa Carlsson
#30
7-6 6-3
Petra Schwarz
#127
Julie Halard-Decugis
#18
7-5 6-1
Natalia Medvedeva
#154
Judith Wiesner
#25
7-5 6-2
Karin Kschwendt
#64
Elena Makarova
6-4 6-4
Laurence Courtois
#62
(w/o)
Quarterfinals
Sabine Appelmans
#28
6-4 6-3
Jana Novotna
#12
Helena Sukova
#26
3-6 6-4 6-0
Asa Carlsson
#30
Julie Halard-Decugis
#18
7-5 6-3
Judith Wiesner
#25
Elena Makarova
3-6 6-3 6-4
Semifinals
Sabine Appelmans
#28
6-4 7-5
Helena Sukova
#26
Julie Halard-Decugis
#18
7-6 6-4
Final
Sabine Appelmans
#28
6-2 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Ana Ivanovic | 2 |
| Jana Novotna | 2 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2 |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 2 |
| Sabine Appelmans | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Mirra Andreeva | 1-6 6-4 6-3 | Anastasia Potapova | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | Dayana Yastremska | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 6-3 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Anastasia Potapova | 6-3 6-1 | Petra Martic | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Clay | Alison Riske-Amritraj | 2-6 6-2 7-5 | Jaqueline Cristian | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Linz held?
- Linz is held in Linz, Austria.
- Who won the most recent Linz?
- The 2026 Linz was won by Mirra Andreeva 1-6 6-4 6-3.
- Who has won the most Linz titles?
- Ana Ivanovic has won 2 Linz titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Linz played?
- The first edition of Linz was held in 1991.
- What surface is Linz played on?
- Linz is played on carpet courts.