WTA Sydney 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Monica Seles won the 1996 Sydney, defeating Lindsay Davenport 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from January 8 to January 14, 1996.

Champion
Monica Seles
def. Lindsay Davenport , 4-6 7-6 6-3
Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 14, 1996* F Monica Seles #1 4-6 7-6 6-3 Lindsay Davenport #12 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 13, 1996* SF Lindsay Davenport #12 6-2 4-6 7-5 Kimiko Date Krumm H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1996* SF Monica Seles #1 7-6 6-4 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 13, 1996* QF Lindsay Davenport #12 6-3 6-7 6-3 Nicole Bradtke #31 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1996* QF Monica Seles #1 6-3 6-2 Mariaan De Swardt H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1996* QF Kimiko Date Krumm 6-0 6-1 Chanda Rubin #15 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1996* QF Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 7-6 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #10 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Kimiko Date Krumm 6-4 6-3 Irina Spirlea #25 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Lindsay Davenport #12 6-2 6-2 Asa Carlsson #46 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 6-1 6-2 Dominique Monami #61 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #10 6-4 6-2 Amanda Coetzer #18 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Chanda Rubin #15 6-0 2-1 (ret.) Tatjana Jecmenica #111 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Nicole Bradtke #31 6-4 6-2 Naoko Sawamatsu #17 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Mariaan De Swardt 6-3 6-2 Amy Frazier #16 H2H Match data
Jan 12, 1996* R16 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 6-4 6-7 6-3 Lisa Raymond #20 H2H Match data
R32 (12)
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Asa Carlsson #46 4-6 6-3 7-5 Helena Sukova #27 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Amy Frazier #16 7-5 7-5 Angelica Gavaldon #35 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Tatjana Jecmenica #111 4-6 7-6 7-5 Miriam Oremans #39 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Nicole Bradtke #31 6-1 6-1 Katarzyna Nowak #66 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #17 6-4 2-6 7-5 Martina Hingis #19 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Mariaan De Swardt 6-7 7-6 6-5 (ret.) Sabine Appelmans #30 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Chanda Rubin #15 6-2 6-2 Lori Mcneil #33 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Amanda Coetzer #18 6-2 6-0 Rennae Stubbs #83 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Lisa Raymond #20 6-4 3-6 6-3 María Sánchez Lorenzo #120 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Dominique Monami #61 7-6 6-3 Veronika Martinek #94 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #13 6-7 6-3 6-4 Rachel Mcquillan #68 H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1996* R32 Irina Spirlea #25 6-4 6-4 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data

Most Titles

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Evonne Goolagong 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on hard courts.