1996 Acura Classic – Singles

Singles
1996 Acura Classic
1995 ChampionSpain Conchita Martínez
Final
ChampionUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Runner-upGermany Anke Huber
Score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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1996 tennis event results

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Anke Huber.

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. Germany Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  2. Germany Anke Huber (final)
  3. Japan Kimiko Date (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Lindsay Davenport (champion)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  6. Romania Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  7. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (semifinals)
  8. United States Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  9. Japan Ai Sugiyama (third round)
  10. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  11. Belarus Natasha Zvereva (third round)
  12. Russia Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
  13. United States Linda Wild (second round)
  14. Indonesia Yayuk Basuki (first round)
  15. Slovakia Katarína Studeníková (first round)
  16. Austria Barbara Schett (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Germany Steffi Graf 3 3  
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
4 United States Lindsay Davenport 6 6  
2 Germany Anke Huber 2 3  
7 Slovakia Karina Habšudová 6 3  
2 Germany Anke Huber 7 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
Q United States K Adams 2 6 6 Q United States K Adams 4 2  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 3 4 1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  Czech Republic L Richterová 6 6 2 WC United States V Williams 4 4  
WC United States V Williams 7 3 6 WC United States V Williams 6 6  
  Japan M Endo 4 7 4 13 United States L Wild 1 2  
13 United States L Wild 6 6 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
10 France N Tauziat 6 6   8 United States A Frazier 4 0  
  United States L Lee 2 3   10 France N Tauziat 7 3 2
  United States A Grossman 6 0     Italy S Farina 6 6 6
  Italy S Farina 7 6     Italy S Farina 4 0  
WC United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 4 1 8 United States A Frazier 6 6  
WC United States D Graham 4 6 6 WC United States D Graham 6 6 5
8 United States A Frazier 7 2 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  United States Z Garrison-Jackson 4 2     Italy F Lubiani 5 2  
  Italy F Lubiani 6 6   4 United States L Davenport 7 6  
  Germany B Rittner 6 6   11 Belarus N Zvereva 5 2  
Q Germany C Singer 2 0     Germany B Rittner 2 5  
  Japan N Kijimuta 4 2   11 Belarus N Zvereva 6 7  
11 Belarus N Zvereva 6 6   4 United States L Davenport 6 4 6
16 Austria B Schett 3 4   5 South Africa A Coetzer 4 6 3
  Russia E Makarova 6 6     Russia E Makarova 2 0  
  Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6     Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6  
  China J-Q Yi 2 1     Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 2 1  
Q United States J Watanabe 6 4   5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  
  South Korea S-H Park 3 1 r Q United States J Watanabe 4 0  
5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 7  
Q Japan M Saeki 6 2 3 Q Japan N Miyagi 2 5  
Q Japan N Miyagi 3 6 6 7 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6  
  United States M Werdel-Witmeyer 4 6 2   United States K Po 2 3  
  United States K Po 6 3 6   United States K Po 6 6  
  Germany P Begerow 7 2 6   Germany P Begerow 2 3  
14 Indonesia Y Basuki 6 6 1 7 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 4 6
15 Slovakia K Studeníková 1 6 1 3 Japan K Date 4 6 2
  France S Testud 6 1 6   France S Testud 7 7  
  United States L McNeil 7 6     United States L McNeil 5 6  
Q Japan R Hiraki 5 3     France S Testud 6 3 5
  Italy R Grande 6 6 4 3 Japan K Date 1 6 7
  Spain G León García 7 2 6   Spain G León García 2 6 4
3 Japan K Date 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  France A Fusai 6 6     France A Fusai 3 1  
  Italy G Pizzichini 2 0   6 Romania I Spîrlea 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 3 3   9 Japan A Sugiyama 4 2  
Q Canada R Simpson 6 6   Q Canada R Simpson 1 5  
  United States A Miller 1 6 6 9 Japan A Sugiyama 6 7  
9 Japan A Sugiyama 6 2 7 6 Romania I Spîrlea 3 7 4
12 Russia E Likhovtseva 2 5   2 Germany A Huber 6 6 6
  Argentina F Labat 6 7     Argentina F Labat 6 6  
Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 7 3 6 Q France A Dechaume-Balleret 1 2  
  Chinese Taipei J Lee 5 6 1   Argentina F Labat 1 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 6 6   2 Germany A Huber 6 7  
  Latvia L Neiland 3 1     Netherlands K Boogert 7 3 3
2 Germany A Huber 5 6 6

References

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