WTA Karlovy Vary 1996 Draw & Results

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Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie won the 1996 Karlovy Vary, defeating Patty Schnyder 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played September 10–16 on clay courts in Karlovy Vary, Czechia.

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Champion
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
def. Patty Schnyder , 6-2 3-6 6-4
Dates
Sep 10 — Sep 16
Location
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Category
Tier IV → modern equivalent WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 32

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-7 6-4 6-3
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #88
Denisa Chladkova #125 6-3 1-0 (ret.)
Sandra Cecchini #72
Silvija Talaja #118 6-1 6-3
Bettina Fulco #126
Karina Habsudova #17 6-4 7-6
Andrea Glass #132
Katarina Studenikova #40 6-2 6-3
Elena Pampoulova
Sandra Dopfer #70 6-2 6-4
Petra Langrova #86
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #159 6-7 6-1 7-6
Sandra Kleinova #114
Sabine Hack #44 6-3 6-3
Katerina Kroupova #165
Patty Schnyder #107 6-3 4-6 6-1
María Sánchez Lorenzo #103
Barbara Paulus #14 6-4 6-3
Katerina Maleeva #223
Flora Perfetti #105 6-4 6-1
Silvia Farina Elia #39
Radka Bobkova #108 4-6 6-4 6-4
Mariana Diaz-Oliva #152
Lenka Cenkova #145 6-1 6-0
Leila Meskhi
Janette Husarova #123 6-3 6-3
Helena Sukova #31
Henrieta Nagyova #65 4-6 7-5 6-4
Cristina Torrens Valero #99
Katarzyna Nowak #155 6-2 2-6 6-3
Veronika Martinek #128

Round of 16

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 7-5 6-0
Denisa Chladkova #125
Silvija Talaja #118 6-3 6-0
Karina Habsudova #17
Katarina Studenikova #40 6-2 6-1
Sandra Dopfer #70
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #159 6-4 7-6
Sabine Hack #44
Patty Schnyder #107 3-6 7-6 6-4
Barbara Paulus #14
Flora Perfetti #105 8-1 6-0
Radka Bobkova #108
Lenka Cenkova #145 7-5 6-1
Janette Husarova #123
Henrieta Nagyova #65 6-1 6-4
Katarzyna Nowak #155

Quarterfinals

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 7-6
Silvija Talaja #118
Katarina Studenikova #40 6-0 6-7 6-4
Emmanuelle Gagliardi #159
Patty Schnyder #107 7-6 6-2
Flora Perfetti #105
Lenka Cenkova #145 6-2 6-2
Henrieta Nagyova #65

Semifinals

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 4-6 6-2 6-3
Katarina Studenikova #40
Patty Schnyder #107 5-7 7-6 7-6
Lenka Cenkova #145

Final

Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 3-6 6-4
Patty Schnyder #58

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Karlovy Vary.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Patty Schnyder 1 final

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andrea Glass 1 appearance

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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 Karlovy Vary finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie 6-2 3-6 6-4 Patty Schnyder #58 H2H Match data 1996 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1996

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Karlovy Vary held?
Karlovy Vary is held in Karlovy Vary, Czechia.
Who won the most recent Karlovy Vary?
The 1996 Karlovy Vary was won by Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie, who defeated Patty Schnyder 6-2 3-6 6-4.
When was the first Karlovy Vary played?
The first edition of Karlovy Vary was held in 1996.
What surface is Karlovy Vary played on?
Karlovy Vary is played on clay courts.