1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	6–3, 7–5

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, in what was a rematch of last year's final. With the victory, Graf captured her seventh and final Wimbledon crown, while it marked Sánchez Vicario's last appearance in the ladies' championship match.

Seeds

Steffi Graf (Champion)
Monica Seles (Second Round)
Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Final)
Anke Huber (Third Round)
Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
Chanda Rubin (Withdrew due to injury)^[1]
Lindsay Davenport (Second Round)
Mary Joe Fernández (Quarterfinals)
Magdalena Maleeva (Second Round)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third Round)
Kimiko Date (Semifinals)
Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
Martina Hingis (Fourth Round)
Karina Habšudová (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Steffi Graf	6	6
6	Jana Novotná	3	2
					1	Steffi Graf	6	2	6

					12	Kimiko Date	2	6	3
12	Kimiko Date	3	6	6

13	Mary Pierce	6	3	1
										1	Steffi Graf	6	7
										4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	5
	Judith Wiesner	4	0
4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6
					4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6

						Meredith McGrath	2	1
9	Mary Joe Fernández	3	1

	Meredith McGrath	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

1	S Graf	6	6
	L Richterová	4	1		1	S Graf	7	6
	N Baudone	0	6	6		N Baudone	5	3
	J Husárová	6	1	1						1	S Graf	6	6
	H Nagyová	3	2								N Arendt	2	1
	N Arendt	6	6			N Arendt	2	6	6
	C Porwik	2	7	6		C Porwik	6	2	3
	C Wood	6	5	4											1	S Graf	6	6
	A Fusai	7	7												16	M Hingis	1	4
	S Dopfer	5	6			A Fusai	4	2
	R Stubbs	1	4			L Wild	6	6
	L Wild	6	6								L Wild	3	6	1
WC	R Viollet	6	2	6						16	M Hingis	6	2	6
WC	M Miller	2	6	1	WC	R Viollet	1	1
	J Nejedly	2	2		16	M Hingis	6	6
16	M Hingis	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

10	M Maleeva	6	6
	B Rittner	2	1		10	M Maleeva	6	6	7
	P Kamstra	2	6	1		N Tauziat	7	3	9
	N Tauziat	6	3	6							N Tauziat	3	6	4
	N Zvereva	6	6								P Hy-Boulais	6	3	6
	F Lubiani	3	1			N Zvereva	2	4
	M de Swardt	6	4			P Hy-Boulais	6	6
	P Hy-Boulais	7	6													P Hy-Boulais	3	1
	Å Carlsson	6	3	3											6	J Novotná	6	6
	K Kschwendt	4	6	6		K Kschwendt	2	0
	R Dragomir	6	7	8		R Dragomir	6	6
	Y Basuki	7	5	6							R Dragomir	3	1
	L Courtois	4	6	6						6	J Novotná	6	6
	A Glass	6	2	2		L Courtois	6	3
	V Martinek	4	0		6	J Novotná	7	6
6	J Novotná	6	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

3	C Martínez	6	6
	S Farina	0	0		3	C Martínez	7	7
	L Raymond	6	3	6		L Raymond	5	5
	Á Montolio	2	6	2						3	C Martínez	7	7
	L McNeil	6	6	6							L McNeil	5	6
Q	L Golarsa	7	4	4		L McNeil	4	6	6
	K Po	6	6			K Po	6	0	3
Q	A Cocheteux	4	3												3	C Martínez	7	6	3
	V Ruano Pascual	7	4	2											12	K Date	5	7	6
	K Boogert	5	6	6		K Boogert	4	6	6
	N Bradtke	3	0		Q	K-A Guse	6	3	1
Q	K-A Guse	6	6								K Boogert	6	4	2
	A-G Sidot	6	6							12	K Date	2	6	6
Q	C Cristea	4	1			A-G Sidot	7	3	3
	K Nagatsuka	0	3		12	K Date	6	6	6
12	K Date	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round

13	M Pierce	6	6
	P Schnyder	3	2		13	M Pierce	6	6
WC	J Ward	3	2		WC	C Taylor	4	2
WC	C Taylor	6	6						13	M Pierce	6	6
	R Hiraki	7	6							N Medvedeva	4	1
	C Singer	5	4			R Hiraki	3	2
	C Morariu	7	5	4		N Medvedeva	6	6
	N Medvedeva	5	7	6										13	M Pierce	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	7	6												E Likhovtseva	2	3
	E Callens	6	3			E Likhovtseva	6	6
	A Gavaldón	6	1			K Adams	4	3
	K Adams	7	6							E Likhovtseva	6	4	6
	L Neiland	6	6							L Neiland	3	6	0
WC	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	3	3			L Neiland	6	6
	M Schnell	4	1		8	L Davenport	3	2
8	L Davenport	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

17	K Habšudová	0	5
	J Wiesner	6	7			J Wiesner	6	6
	M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	4		Q	M Paz	2	3
Q	M Paz	6	6								J Wiesner	6	7
	K Nowak	0	2								G Fernández	2	5
	G Pizzichini	6	6			G Pizzichini	2	1
	T Ječmenica	6	3	4		G Fernández	6	6
	G Fernández	2	6	6											J Wiesner	6	6
	R Zrubáková	2	2												A Frazier	4	4
	Park S-h	6	6			Park S-h	4	1
	A Frazier	6	6			A Frazier	6	6
	D Randriantefy	3	1								A Frazier	6	6
	I Gorrochategui	6	7								I Gorrochategui	0	3
	A Smashnova	4	6			I Gorrochategui	6	2	6
WC	S Smith	6	1	2	15	I Spîrlea	3	6	4
15	I Spîrlea	3	6	6

Section 6

First Round					Second Round				Third Round					Fourth Round

11	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	J Kruger	0	3		11	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	R Bobková	3	3			J Watanabe	3	0
	J Watanabe	6	6						11	B Schultz-McCarthy	5	6	10
LL	A Olsza	6	6							S Appelmans	7	3	12
	M Grzybowska	4	4		LL	A Olsza	3	1
	N Miyagi	3	4			S Appelmans	6	6
	S Appelmans	6	6												S Appelmans	6	2	1
LL	F Perfetti	4	6	11										4	A Sánchez Vicario	3	6	6
	M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	2	9	LL	F Perfetti	4	0
	N Sawamatsu	7	6			N Sawamatsu	6	6
	N Kijimuta	6	2							N Sawamatsu	4	1
	M Oremans	7	6						4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	R Grande	6	3			M Oremans	5	3
	A Serra Zanetti	3	4		4	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

Section 7

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Fourth Round

5	A Huber	6	6
	G León García	1	1		5	A Huber	6	6
WC	P Shriver	6	6		WC	P Shriver	2	1
Q	A Ellwood	4	4							5	A Huber	6	1
	K Godridge	3	3								A Sugiyama	7	6
	H Suková	6	6			H Suková	4	1
Q	A Kremer	5	4			A Sugiyama	6	6
	A Sugiyama	7	6												A Sugiyama	4	6	3
	P Begerow	4	6	6										9	MJ Fernández	6	1	6
	B Schett	6	2	3		B Schett	2	6	2
	F Labat	6	2	7		F Labat	6	2	6
	T Whitlinger-Jones	1	6	5							F Labat	2	0
	S Cacic	1	3							9	MJ Fernández	6	6
	S Testud	6	6			S Testud	4	4
	J Kandarr	0	0		9	MJ Fernández	6	6
9	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 8

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

14	A Coetzer	6	6
	E Pampoulova	1	1	14	A Coetzer	6	6	3
	M Endo	2	5		M McGrath	7	2	6
	M McGrath	6	7							M McGrath	7	6	6
	A Dechaume-Balleret	1	1							N Feber	5	7	2
	N Feber	6	6		N Feber	6	6
	A Miller	6	6		A Miller	1	2
	P Suárez	2	2												M McGrath	6	6
	Y Kamio	6	6												K Studeníková	4	0
	N Dechy	2	3		Y Kamio	0	0
	D Van Roost	6	6		D Van Roost	6	6
Q	M Drake	3	3							D Van Roost	3	2
	E Makarova	2	4							K Studeníková	6	6
	K Studeníková	6	6		K Studeníková	7	5	6
	A Grossman	1	2	2	M Seles	5	7	4
2	M Seles	6	6

References

↑ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

1996 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1996 French Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1996 US Open – Women's Singles

Wimbledon Women's Singles drawsheets

Pre Open Era	1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915–1918 (WWI) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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