1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles

August 2023 1996 Family Circle Cup ESP Conchita Martínez ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario AUT Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 28 8 singles doubles Family Circle Cup – Singles Family Circle Cup – Singles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Barbara Paulus in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Family Circle Cup. Conchita Martínez was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Paulus.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 168, 177 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 Conchita Martínez (semifinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion) CRO Iva Majoli (quarterfinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (second round) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (second round) FRA Mary Pierce (second round) Draw Final y 3 Final 190   AUT Barbara Paulus 2 6 2 2 ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 2 6 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   USA Z Garrison-Jackson 4 0   Q ITA S Farina 6 6   Q AUT P Schwarz 2 3     GER P Begerow 6 6     USA G Fernández 7 3 1 8 FRA M Pierce 6 6 6 LL ROM R Dragomir 6 4 1   ROM I Spîrlea 3 6 6   AUT B Paulus 6 4 6   FRA N Tauziat 3 6 1   USA L Raymond 2 6   5 BUL M Maleeva 6 7   1 ESP C Martínez 6 6   Q ITA S Farina 1 2     GER P Begerow 1 7 6 8 FRA M Pierce 6 5 1 4 ARG G Sabatini 4 2     ROM I Spîrlea 6 6     AUT B Paulus 3 7 6 5 BUL M Maleeva 6 6 4 1 ESP C Martínez 6 6     GER P Begerow 2 0     ROM I Spîrlea 2 4     AUT B Paulus 6 6   1 ESP C Martínez 6 4     AUT B Paulus 7 6   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 CZE J Novotná 6 5 6   SWE Å Carlsson 1 7 3 Q FRA A Fusai 6 6   WC USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel 1 4     RSA A Coetzer 4 6 6   NED K Boogert 6 1 3 7 USA M J Fernández 6 6     RSA J Kruger 1 1     RSA M de Swardt 3 4   Q GER S Hack 6 6     INA Y Basuki 3 2     SUI M Hingis 6 6   6 CZE J Novotná 6 7   Q FRA A Fusai 2 5     RSA A Coetzer 6 3   3 CRO I Majoli 7 6   7 USA M J Fernández 2 4   Q GER S Hack 6 6     SUI M Hingis 6 2 2 2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 0 6 6 6 CZE J Novotná 4 6 6 3 CRO I Majoli 6 2 3 Q GER S Hack 2 2   2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6   6 CZE J Novotná 2 2   2 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 6 6   References External links 1996 Family Circle Cup draws 1996 Singles Category:1996 WTA Tour