1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Singles
1996 DFS Classic
Champion Meredith McGrath
Runner-up Nathalie Tauziat
Final score2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 DFS Classic

Meredith McGrath won the title, defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Semifinals)
  2. Nathalie Tauziat (Final)
  3. Natasha Zvereva (Third Round)
  4. Linda Wild (Second Round)
  5. Lisa Raymond (Third Round)
  6. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
  7. Dominique Van Roost (Third Round)
  8. Laurence Courtois (Quarterfinals)
  9. Miriam Oremans (Semifinals)
  10. Meredith McGrath (Champion)
  11. Naoko Kijimuta (First Round)
  12. Christina Singer (Quarterfinals)
  13. Gloria Pizzichini (Third Round)
  14. Gigi Fernández (Third Round)
  15. Els Callens (Quarterfinals)
  16. Tatjana Ječmenica (Second Round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  
15 Larisa Neiland 2 6  
1 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 4
10 Meredith McGrath 3 6 6
10 Meredith McGrath 6 6  
15 Els Callens 3 2  
10 Meredith McGrath 2 6 6
2 Nathalie Tauziat 6 4 4
12 Christina Singer 4 5  
9 Miriam Oremans 6 7  
9 Miriam Oremans 2 3  
2 Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  
8 Laurence Courtois 0 2  
2 Nathalie Tauziat 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  
  P Kamstra 6 6     P Kamstra 3 5  
  L Golarsa 0 4   1 B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6 6
  A Kremer 2 7 7 13 G Pizzichini 7 3 3
  E deLone 6 5 5   A Kremer 4 2  
  K Godridge 3 2   13 G Pizzichini 6 6  
13 G Pizzichini 6 6   1 B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7  
11 N Kijimuta 6 5 4   L Savchenko 2 6  
  L Savchenko 3 7 6   L Savchenko 6 7  
  P Hermida 6 2 4 Q T Musgrave 2 5  
Q T Musgrave 3 6 6   L Savchenko 2 6 6
  C Dhenin 7 4 6 7 D Van Roost 6 4 3
  M Schnell 5 6 4   C Dhenin 3 5  
7 D Van Roost 6 7  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 N Zvereva 6 6  
WC C Wood 3 1     N Arendt 4 4  
  N Arendt 6 6   3 N Zvereva 1 0  
Q K-A Guse 0 2   10 M McGrath 6 6  
  T Križan 6 6     T Križan 3 3  
  A Ellwood 3 4   10 M McGrath 6 6  
10 M McGrath 6 6   10 M McGrath 6 6  
15 E Callens 6 6   15 E Callens 3 2  
  R McQuillan 4 3   15 E Callens 6 7 6
  N Feber 7 6     N Feber 7 5 3
  S Jeyaseelan 6 1   15 E Callens 5 7 6
  M Vento 2 3   5 L Raymond 7 6 1
WC P Shriver 6 6   WC P Shriver 4 4  
5 L Raymond 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 L McNeil 4 6 6
Q S Noorlander 6 6   Q S Noorlander 6 2 4
Q N Pratt 2 3   6 L McNeil 3 6 3
  N Dahlman 6 3   12 C Singer 6 1 6
  C Cristea 7 6     C Cristea 5 1  
  R Stubbs 2 2   12 C Singer 7 6  
12 C Singer 6 6   12 C Singer 4 5  
9 M Oremans 7 6   9 M Oremans 6 7  
WC S Smith 5 3   9 M Oremans 6 6  
  I Demongeot 7 6     I Demongeot 2 3  
  M Drake 6 3   9 M Oremans 6 6  
  K Po 7 0 3 Q K Radford 3 2  
Q K Radford 5 6 6 Q K Radford 6 6 6
4 L Wild 7 2 3

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 L Courtois 6 6  
Q K Cross 2 2     M Strandlund 2 2  
  M Strandlund 6 6   8 L Courtois 7 2 6
  K Rinaldi-Stunkel 7 7     K Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 6 1
  A Olsza 5 6     K Rinaldi-Stunkel 4 6 6
  R Hiraki 0 6 4 16 T Ječmenica 6 3 4
16 T Ječmenica 6 4 6 8 L Courtois 0 2  
14 G Fernández 6 6   2 N Tauziat 6 6  
  I Gorrochategui 1 2   14 G Fernández 7 7  
Q M Miller 6 4 6 Q M Miller 5 5  
  L Poruri 4 6 3 14 G Fernández 5 2  
Q T Tanasugarn 6 6   2 N Tauziat 7 6  
  K Adams 4 4   Q T Tanasugarn 6 6 3
2 N Tauziat 4 7 6

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