WTA Oakland 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1996 Oakland WTA 250 edition in Oakland, United States, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

Champion
Martina Hingis
def. Monica Seles , 6-2 6-0
Dates
Nov 4 — Nov 10
Location
Oakland, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 32
Martina Hingis #7
BYE
Anne Miller 6-1 6-1
Katarina Studenikova #38
Linda Wild #33 6-2 7-6
Chanda Rubin #13
Pam Shriver #229 6-2 6-7 6-3
Rennae Stubbs #102
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 1-6 6-4 6-4
Venus Williams #207
Radomira Zrubakova #109 6-4 6-4
Laxmi Poruri #142
Lindsay Davenport #6
BYE
Amy Frazier #29 7-6 6-2
Nathalie Tauziat #25
Monica Seles #2
BYE
Patricia Hy Boulais 6-4 6-7 6-4
Zina Garrison #100
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-0 6-2
Magdalena Maleeva #18
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 7-6 6-2
Barbara Mulej
Irina Spirlea #15 6-4 6-2
Karina Habsudova #14
Paola Suarez #62 6-1 1-6 6-2
Yayuk Basuki #28
Elena Likhovtseva #23 2-6 7-6 6-2
Ai Sugiyama #26
Mary Joe Fernandez #10
BYE
Round of 16
Martina Hingis #7 6-4 6-4
Anne Miller
Linda Wild #33 6-3 6-0
Pam Shriver #229
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-2 6-4
Radomira Zrubakova #109
Lindsay Davenport #6 6-1 6-4
Amy Frazier #29
Monica Seles #2 6-1 6-2
Patricia Hy Boulais
Kimberly Po Messerli 6-4 6-4
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Irina Spirlea #15 6-2 6-1
Paola Suarez #62
Elena Likhovtseva #23 6-3 6-1
Mary Joe Fernandez #10
Quarterfinals
Martina Hingis #7 6-3 6-2
Linda Wild #33
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 6-2 6-4
Lindsay Davenport #6
Monica Seles #2 6-2 7-5
Kimberly Po Messerli
Irina Spirlea #15 6-2 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva #23
Semifinals
Martina Hingis #7 7-6 6-3
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12
Monica Seles #2 6-3 6-3
Irina Spirlea #15
Final
Martina Hingis #7 6-2 6-0
Monica Seles #2

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 5
Andrea Jaeger 2
Hana Mandlikova 2
Monica Seles 2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1996 Carpet Martina Hingis 6-2 6-0 Monica Seles H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Magdalena Maleeva 6-3 6-4 Ai Sugiyama H2H Match data
1994 Carpet Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1-6 7-6 7-6 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
1993 Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 7-6 Zina Garrison H2H Match data
1992 Carpet Monica Seles 6-3 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data

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Previous editions of Oakland

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Oakland held?
Oakland is held in Oakland, United States.
Who won the most recent Oakland?
The 1996 Oakland was won by Martina Hingis 6-2 6-0.
Who has won the most Oakland titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 5 Oakland titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Oakland played?
The first edition of Oakland was held in 1979.
What surface is Oakland played on?
Oakland is played on carpet courts.