1996 Toshiba Classic – Singles

August 2023 1996 Toshiba Classic JPN Kimiko Date ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 28 8 singles doubles Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kimiko Date. Date won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. 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. ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final) ESP Conchita Martínez (semifinals) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) JPN Kimiko Date (champion) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals) SVK Karina Habšudová (second round) JPN Ai Sugiyama (second round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 3 0 4 JPN Kimiko Date 3 6 6 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Q JPN N Kijimuta 6 6     USA G Fernández 2 1   Q USA V Williams 4 6 5   SVK K Studeníková 6 3 7 WC USA P Shriver 7 3 4 6 SVK K Habšudová 5 6 6   USA L Wild 6 7     USA Z Garrison-Jackson 3 6     FRA S Testud 6 6   Q AUS R Stubbs 4 1   WC MEX A Gavaldón 1 2   7 JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   1 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6 Q JPN N Kijimuta 6 4 3   SVK K Studeníková 7 6   6 SVK K Habšudová 6 2   3 CZE J Novotná 7 7     USA L Wild 6 6     FRA S Testud 6 4 6 7 JPN A Sugiyama 3 6 4 1 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6     SVK K Studeníková 3 3   3 CZE J Novotná 2 7 6   FRA S Testud 6 6 3 1 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6 3 CZE J Novotná 6 2 3 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 ARG G Sabatini 6 6     USA L Lee 0 0     USA L Raymond 4 0     SWE Å Carlsson 6 6   Q JPN Y Kamio 0 6 6   RUS E Likhovtseva 6 1 3 8 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     USA M Werdel-Witmeyer 2 2     NED M Oremans 1 4     TPE S-T Wang 6 6     GER S Hack 6 3     JPN N Sawamatsu 7 6   5 ARG G Sabatini 6 7     SWE Å Carlsson 1 5   Q JPN Y Kamio 2 5   4 JPN K Date 6 7   8 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     TPE S-T Wang 4 2     JPN N Sawamatsu 1 6 1 2 ESP C Martínez 6 2 6 5 ARG G Sabatini 4 1   4 JPN K Date 6 6   8 FRA N Tauziat 3 4   2 ESP C Martínez 6 6   4 JPN K Date 6 7   2 ESP C Martínez 2 5   External links 1996 Toshiba Classic draw https://web.archive.org/web/20110605192735/http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1020001029&event= 2011-06-05 Category:San Diego Open (tennis) Category:1996 WTA Tour