1996 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Germany Steffi Graf
Runner-up Spain 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

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (Champion)
  2. United States Monica Seles (Second Round)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (Fourth Round)
  4. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Final)
  5. Germany Anke Huber (Third Round)
  6. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Chanda Rubin (Withdrew due to injury)[1]
  8. United States Lindsay Davenport (Second Round)
  9. United States Mary Joe Fernández (Quarterfinals)
  10. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Second Round)
  11. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third Round)
  12. Japan Kimiko Date (Semifinals)
  13. France Mary Pierce (Quarterfinals)
  14. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (Second Round)
  15. Romania Irina Spîrlea (Second Round)
  16. Switzerland Martina Hingis (Fourth Round)
  17. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Germany Steffi Graf 6 6    
6  Czech Republic Jana Novotná 3 2    
  1  Germany Steffi Graf 6 2 6  
  12  Japan Kimiko Date 2 6 3  
12  Japan Kimiko Date 3 6 6
  13  France Mary Pierce 6 3 1  
    1  Germany Steffi Graf 6 7  
  4  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 5  
     Austria Judith Wiesner 4 0    
4  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6    
  4  Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
     United States Meredith McGrath 2 1    
9  United States Mary Joe Fernández 3 1  
     United States Meredith McGrath 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Czech Republic L Richterová 4 1 1 Germany S Graf 7 6
Italy N Baudone 0 6 6 Italy N Baudone 5 3
Slovakia J Husárová 6 1 1 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
Slovakia H Nagyová 3 2 United States N Arendt 2 1
United States N Arendt 6 6 United States N Arendt 2 6 6
Germany C Porwik 2 7 6 Germany C Porwik 6 2 3
United Kingdom C Wood 6 5 4 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
France A Fusai 7 7 16 Switzerland M Hingis 1 4
Austria S Dopfer 5 6 France A Fusai 4 2
Australia R Stubbs 1 4 United States L Wild 6 6
United States L Wild 6 6 United States L Wild 3 6 1
WC United Kingdom R Viollet 6 2 6 16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 2 6
WC United Kingdom M Miller 2 6 1 WC United Kingdom R Viollet 1 1
Canada J Nejedly 2 2 16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6
16 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Germany B Rittner 2 1 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6 7
Netherlands P Kamstra 2 6 1 France N Tauziat 7 3 9
France N Tauziat 6 3 6 France N Tauziat 3 6 4
Belarus N Zvereva 6 6 Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 3 6
Italy F Lubiani 3 1 Belarus N Zvereva 2 4
South Africa M de Swardt 6 4 Canada P Hy-Boulais 6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais 7 6 Canada P Hy-Boulais 3 1
Sweden Å Carlsson 6 3 3 6 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Germany K Kschwendt 4 6 6 Germany K Kschwendt 2 0
Romania R Dragomir 6 7 8 Romania R Dragomir 6 6
Indonesia Y Basuki 7 5 6 Romania R Dragomir 3 1
Belgium L Courtois 4 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Germany A Glass 6 2 2 Belgium L Courtois 6 3
Germany V Martinek 4 0 6 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 6
6 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6
Italy S Farina 0 0 3 Spain C Martínez 7 7
United States L Raymond 6 3 6 United States L Raymond 5 5
Spain Á Montolio 2 6 2 3 Spain C Martínez 7 7
United States L McNeil 6 6 6 United States L McNeil 5 6
Q Italy L Golarsa 7 4 4 United States L McNeil 4 6 6
United States K Po 6 6 United States K Po 6 0 3
Q France A Cocheteux 4 3 3 Spain C Martínez 7 6 3
Spain V Ruano Pascual 7 4 2 12 Japan K Date 5 7 6
Netherlands K Boogert 5 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 4 6 6
Australia N Bradtke 3 0 Q Australia K-A Guse 6 3 1
Q Australia K-A Guse 6 6 Netherlands K Boogert 6 4 2
France A-G Sidot 6 6 12 Japan K Date 2 6 6
Q Romania C Cristea 4 1 France A-G Sidot 7 3 3
Japan K Nagatsuka 0 3 12 Japan K Date 6 6 6
12 Japan K Date 6 6

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
13 France M Pierce 6 6
Switzerland P Schnyder 3 2 13 France M Pierce 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Ward 3 2 WC United Kingdom C Taylor 4 2
WC United Kingdom C Taylor 6 6 13 France M Pierce 6 6
Japan R Hiraki 7 6 Ukraine N Medvedeva 4 1
Germany C Singer 5 4 Japan R Hiraki 3 2
United States C Morariu 7 5 4 Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 6
Ukraine N Medvedeva 5 7 6 13 France M Pierce 6 6
Russia E Likhovtseva 7 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 3
Belgium E Callens 6 3 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6
Mexico A Gavaldón 6 1 United States K Adams 4 3
United States K Adams 7 6 Russia E Likhovtseva 6 4 6
Latvia L Neiland 6 6 Latvia L Neiland 3 6 0
WC United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 3 3 Latvia L Neiland 6 6
Austria M Schnell 4 1 8 United States L Davenport 3 2
8 United States L Davenport 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
17 Slovakia K Habšudová 0 5
Austria J Wiesner 6 7 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 4 4 Q Argentina M Paz 2 3
Q Argentina M Paz 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 6 7
Poland K Nowak 0 2 United States G Fernández 2 5
Italy G Pizzichini 6 6 Italy G Pizzichini 2 1
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 3 4 United States G Fernández 6 6
United States G Fernández 2 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Slovakia R Zrubáková 2 2 United States A Frazier 4 4
South Korea Park S-h 6 6 South Korea Park S-h 4 1
United States A Frazier 6 6 United States A Frazier 6 6
Madagascar D Randriantefy 3 1 United States A Frazier 6 6
Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 7 Argentina I Gorrochategui 0 3
Israel A Smashnova 4 6 Argentina I Gorrochategui 6 2 6
WC United Kingdom S Smith 6 1 2 15 Romania I Spîrlea 3 6 4
15 Romania I Spîrlea 3 6 6

Section 6

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
11 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6
South Africa J Kruger 0 3 11 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6
Czech Republic R Bobková 3 3 United States J Watanabe 3 0
United States J Watanabe 6 6 11 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 5 6 10
LL Poland A Olsza 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 7 3 12
Poland M Grzybowska 4 4 LL Poland A Olsza 3 1
Japan N Miyagi 3 4 Belgium S Appelmans 6 6
Belgium S Appelmans 6 6 Belgium S Appelmans 6 2 1
LL Italy F Perfetti 4 6 11 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6
Spain M Sánchez Lorenzo 6 2 9 LL Italy F Perfetti 4 0
Japan N Sawamatsu 7 6 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6
Japan N Kijimuta 6 2 Japan N Sawamatsu 4 1
Netherlands M Oremans 7 6 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy R Grande 6 3 Netherlands M Oremans 5 3
Italy A Serra Zanetti 3 4 4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
4 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Section 7

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
5 Germany A Huber 6 6
Spain G León García 1 1 5 Germany A Huber 6 6
WC United States P Shriver 6 6 WC United States P Shriver 2 1
Q Australia A Ellwood 4 4 5 Germany A Huber 6 1
Australia K Godridge 3 3 Japan A Sugiyama 7 6
Czech Republic H Suková 6 6 Czech Republic H Suková 4 1
Q Luxembourg A Kremer 5 4 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6
Japan A Sugiyama 7 6 Japan A Sugiyama 4 6 3
Germany P Begerow 4 6 6 9 United States MJ Fernández 6 1 6
Austria B Schett 6 2 3 Austria B Schett 2 6 2
Argentina F Labat 6 2 7 Argentina F Labat 6 2 6
United States T Whitlinger-Jones 1 6 5 Argentina F Labat 2 0
United States S Cacic 1 3 9 United States MJ Fernández 6 6
France S Testud 6 6 France S Testud 4 4
Germany J Kandarr 0 0 9 United States MJ Fernández 6 6
9 United States MJ Fernández 6 6

Section 8

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundFourth Round
14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Bulgaria E Pampoulova 1 1 14 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6 3
Japan M Endo 2 5 United States M McGrath 7 2 6
United States M McGrath 6 7 United States M McGrath 7 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 1 Belgium N Feber 5 7 2
Belgium N Feber 6 6 Belgium N Feber 6 6
United States A Miller 6 6 United States A Miller 1 2
Argentina P Suárez 2 2 United States M McGrath 6 6
Japan Y Kamio 6 6 Slovakia K Studeníková 4 0
France N Dechy 2 3 Japan Y Kamio 0 0
Belgium D Van Roost 6 6 Belgium D Van Roost 6 6
Q Canada M Drake 3 3 Belgium D Van Roost 3 2
Russia E Makarova 2 4 Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 6 6 Slovakia K Studeníková 7 5 6
United States A Grossman 1 2 2 United States M Seles 5 7 4
2 United States M Seles 6 6

References

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

External links

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