1996 Rexona Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Rexona Cup
Champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up Conchita Martínez
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–0
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8

The 1996 Rexona Cup singles was a tennis event played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. The 1996 Rexona Cup tournament was held from April 29 through May 5, 1996.

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–0 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  2. Conchita Martínez (final)
  3. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  4. Mary Pierce (semifinals)
  5. Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  6. Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
  7. Judith Wiesner (second round)
  8. Petra Begerow (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 7 6
2 Conchita Martínez 6 6 0

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  S Cacic 7 4 2   P Schnyder 2 0  
  P Schnyder 6 6 6 1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q Á Montolio 6 6   Q Á Montolio 4 2  
  M Oremans 0 2   Q Á Montolio 7 6  
Q R Bobková 1 1   7 J Wiesner 5 2  
7 J Wiesner 6 6   1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
6 J Halard-Decugis 2 0  
3 B Schultz-McCarthy 1 6 6
  A Serra Zanetti 1 4     V Ruano-Pascual 6 2 2
  V Ruano-Pascual 6 6   3 B Schultz-McCarthy 0 1  
WC A Glass 6 6   6 J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
Q M Strandlund 3 4   WC A Glass 3 1  
  J Kandarr 3 2   6 J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
6 J Halard-Decugis 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 M Hingis 6 6  
Q M Paz 1 1   5 M Hingis 6 6  
WC S Klösel 4 4     B Rittner 2 4  
  B Rittner 6 6   5 M Hingis 6 2  
  E Pampoulova 1 1   4 M Pierce 7 6  
  K Boogert 6 6     K Boogert 4 6 1
4 M Pierce 6 2 6
4 M Pierce 1 1  
8 P Begerow 3 4   2 C Martínez 6 6  
  Å Carlsson 6 6     Å Carlsson 4 6 4
  R Dragomir 3 6 6   R Dragomir 6 3 6
  W Probst 6 4 1   R Dragomir 4 2  
  S Meier 4 5   2 C Martínez 6 6  
Q K Nowak 6 7   Q K Nowak 0 0  
2 C Martínez 6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 168, 178. ISBN 9780002187145.
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