WTA Eastbourne 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Monica Seles won the 1996 Eastbourne, defeating Mary Joe Fernandez 6-0 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from June 18 to June 24, 1996.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Mary Joe Fernandez , 6-0 6-2
Dates
Jun 18 — Jun 24
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 24, 1996* F Monica Seles #1 6-0 6-2 Mary Joe Fernandez #8 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 23, 1996* SF Mary Joe Fernandez #9 6-1 2-6 8-6 Jana Novotna #6 H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1996* SF Monica Seles #1 6-4 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #21 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 23, 1996* QF Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-2 6-0 Lisa Raymond #37 H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1996* QF Mary Joe Fernandez #9 2-6 6-4 6-4 Conchita Martínez #2 H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 6-3 6-1 Ines Gorrochategui #83 H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1996* QF Jana Novotna #6 7-6 6-1 Yayuk Basuki #25 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Ines Gorrochategui #83 6-2 6-3 Lori Mcneil #47 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 6-2 6-4 Meredith Mcgrath #29 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-2 6-3 Irina Spirlea #17 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Jana Novotna #6 6-4 4-6 6-3 Nicole Arendt #118 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Yayuk Basuki #25 6-2 6-3 Lindsay Davenport #8 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Lisa Raymond #37 6-3 (ret.) Chanda Rubin #7 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #9 6-3 6-3 Ai Sugiyama #27 H2H Match data
Jun 22, 1996* R16 Conchita Martínez #2 7-6 4-6 6-3 Natasha Zvereva #22 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Lindsay Davenport #8 6-3 6-1 Gigi Fernandez #68 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Ai Sugiyama #27 6-4 6-3 Clare Wood #187 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Lori Mcneil #47 6-4 2-6 6-2 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Yayuk Basuki #25 6-1 6-3 Nancy Feber #101 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Ines Gorrochategui #83 6-3 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #40 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Meredith Mcgrath #29 6-4 6-2 Amy Frazier #23 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Lisa Raymond #37 3-6 6-2 8-6 Naoko Sawamatsu #30 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Natasha Zvereva #22 6-1 7-6 Anne Miller H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #17 6-0 5-7 6-2 Mary Pierce #14 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Nicole Arendt #118 6-3 6-3 Karin Kschwendt #53 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #21 6-1 6-2 Linda Wild #33 H2H Match data
Jun 21, 1996* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #9 6-2 6-0 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eastbourne held?
Eastbourne is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Eastbourne?
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When was the first Eastbourne played?
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