1996 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

August 2023 1996 Bank of the West Classic SUI Martina Hingis USA Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0 28 8 singles doubles Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Kimberly Po. Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–0 against Monica Seles. 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. USA Monica Seles (final) USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) SUI Martina Hingis (champion) USA Mary Joe Fernández (second round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (first round) USA Chanda Rubin (first round) SVK Karina Habšudová (first round) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 USA Monica Seles 2 0   3 SUI Martina Hingis 6 6   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   CAN P Hy-Boulais 6 6 6   USA Z Garrison-Jackson 4 7 4 Q USA M Werdel-Witmeyer 7 6   Q SLO B Mulej 6 2     USA K Po 6 6   6 BUL M Maleeva 0 2     RUS E Likhovtseva 2 7 6   JPN A Sugiyama 6 6 2   INA Y Basuki 1 6 2   ARG P Suárez 6 1 6   ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   8 SVK K Habšudová 4 2   1 USA M Seles 6 6     CAN P Hy-Boulais 1 2   Q USA M Werdel-Witmeyer 4 4     USA K Po 6 6   4 USA M J Fernández 3 1     RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6     ARG P Suárez 2 1     ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   1 USA M Seles 6 7     USA K Po 2 5     RUS E Likhovtseva 2 4     ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   1 USA M Seles 6 6     ROM I Spîrlea 3 3   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 7 USA C Rubin 2 6     USA L Wild 6 7     AUS R Stubbs 2 7 3 WC USA P Shriver 6 6 6   SVK K Studeníková 1 1     USA A Miller 6 6   5 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 1 6 6 WC USA V Williams 6 4 4 Q SVK R Zrubáková 6 6   Q USA L Poruri 4 4     FRA N Tauziat 6 2     USA A Frazier 7 6     USA L Wild 6 6   WC USA P Shriver 3 0     USA A Miller 4 4   3 SUI M Hingis 6 6   5 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6   Q SVK R Zrubáková 2 4     USA A Frazier 1 4   2 USA L Davenport 6 6     USA L Wild 3 2   3 SUI M Hingis 6 6   5 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6   2 USA L Davenport 2 4   3 SUI M Hingis 7 6   5 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 3   External links 1996 Bank of the West Classic Draw Category:Silicon Valley Classic Category:1996 WTA Tour