1996 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

The 1996 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the seventh edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Singles
1996 Sparkassen Cup
Champion Anke Huber
Runner-up Iva Majoli
Final score5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Anke Huber successfully defended her title, defeating Iva Majoli in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
  2. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
  3. Iva Majoli (Semifinals)
  4. Anke Huber (Champion)
  5. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
  6. Magdalena Maleeva (Quarterfinals)
  7. Barbara Paulus (First Round)
  8. Karina Habšudová (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Steffi Graf
4 Anke Huber w/o
4 Anke Huber 5 6 6
3 Iva Majoli 7 3 1
3 Iva Majoli 7 6
Helena Suková 5 4

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 S Graf 6 6  
  K Po 5 6 6   K Po 0 1  
  N Tauziat 7 2 3 1 S Graf 1 6 6
  Å Carlsson 2 6     J Wiesner 6 3 2
Q S Smith 6 7   Q S Smith 1 2  
  J Wiesner 2 6 6   J Wiesner 6 6  
7 B Paulus 6 3 3 1 S Graf      
4 A Huber w/o    
4 A Huber 6 6  
WC S Talaja 1 2     R Dragomir 1 2  
  R Dragomir 6 6   4 A Huber 6 7  
  G Pizzichini 2 2   6 M Maleeva 4 6  
  S Appelmans 6 6     S Appelmans 3 4  
Q N Medvedeva 4 3   6 M Maleeva 6 6  
6 M Maleeva 6 6  

Bottom half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 L Davenport 6 7  
  B Schett 4 5   5 L Davenport 7 6  
Q E Callens 6 6   Q E Callens 6 1  
  K Boogert 4 4   5 L Davenport 7 6 6
  S Farina 7 6   3 I Majoli 6 7 7
WC K Kschwendt 5 2     S Farina 4 2  
3 I Majoli 6 6  
3 I Majoli 7 6  
8 K Habšudová 6 6     H Suková 5 4  
  E Likhovtseva 1 1   8 K Habšudová 5 7 2
Q A-G Sidot 5 3     H Suková 7 6 6
  H Suková 7 6     H Suková 6 7  
  K Studeníková 5 2   2 A Sánchez Vicario 3 6  
  M Oremans 7 6     M Oremans 2 1  
2 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
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