1996 DFS Classic – Singles

November 2019 1996 DFS Classic USA Meredith McGrath FRA Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 56 (8 Q Qualifiers / 3 WC Wild Cards) 16 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic 1996 DFS Classic Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year. Meredith McGrath won the title, defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4. 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. NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (final) BLR Natasha Zvereva (third round) USA Linda Wild (second round) USA Lisa Raymond (third round) USA Lori McNeil (third round) BEL Dominique Van Roost (third round) BEL Laurence Courtois (quarterfinals) NED Miriam Oremans (semifinals) USA Meredith McGrath (champion) JPN Naoko Kijimuta (first round) GER Christina Singer (quarterfinals) ITA Gloria Pizzichini (third round) USA Gigi Fernández (third round) BEL Els Callens (quarterfinals) FR Yugoslavia Tatjana Ječmenica (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 7   LAT Larisa Neiland 2 6   10 USA Meredith McGrath 6 6   15 BEL Els Callens 3 2   12 GER Christina Singer 4 5   9 NED Miriam Oremans 6 7   8 BEL Laurence Courtois 0 2   2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 6   1 NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6 3 4 10 USA Meredith McGrath 3 6 6 9 NED Miriam Oremans 2 3   2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 6   10 USA Meredith McGrath 2 6 6 2 FRA Nathalie Tauziat 6 4 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   NED P Kamstra 6 6     ITA L Golarsa 0 4     LUX A Kremer 2 7 7   USA E deLone 6 5 5   AUS K Godridge 3 2   13 ITA G Pizzichini 6 6   11 JPN N Kijimuta 6 5 4   LAT L Savchenko 3 7 6   ESP P Hermida 6 2 4 Q AUS T Musgrave 3 6 6   FRA C Dhenin 7 4 6   AUT M Schnell 5 6 4 1 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7     NED P Kamstra 3 5     LUX A Kremer 4 2   13 ITA G Pizzichini 6 6     LAT L Savchenko 6 7   Q AUS T Musgrave 2 5     FRA C Dhenin 3 5   7 BEL D Van Roost 6 7   1 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 6 6 13 ITA G Pizzichini 7 3 3   LAT L Savchenko 2 6 6 7 BEL D Van Roost 6 4 3 1 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 6 7     LAT L Savchenko 2 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC GBR C Wood 3 1     USA N Arendt 6 6   Q AUS K-A Guse 0 2     SLO T Križan 6 6     AUS A Ellwood 3 4   10 USA M McGrath 6 6   15 BEL E Callens 6 6     AUS R McQuillan 4 3     BEL N Feber 7 6     CAN S Jeyaseelan 6 1     VEN 1930 M Vento 2 3   WC USA P Shriver 6 6   3 BLR N Zvereva 6 6     USA N Arendt 4 4     SLO T Križan 3 3   10 USA M McGrath 6 6   15 BEL E Callens 6 7 6   BEL N Feber 7 5 3 WC USA P Shriver 4 4   5 USA L Raymond 6 6   3 BLR N Zvereva 1 0   10 USA M McGrath 6 6   15 BEL E Callens 5 7 6 5 USA L Raymond 7 6 1 10 USA M McGrath 6 6   15 BEL E Callens 3 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q NED S Noorlander 6 6   Q AUS N Pratt 2 3     FIN N Dahlman 6 3     ROM C Cristea 7 6     AUS R Stubbs 2 2   12 GER C Singer 6 6   9 NED M Oremans 7 6   WC GBR S Smith 5 3     FRA I Demongeot 7 6     CAN M Drake 6 3     USA K Po 7 0 3 Q AUS K Radford 5 6 6 6 USA L McNeil 4 6 6 Q NED S Noorlander 6 2 4   ROM C Cristea 5 1   12 GER C Singer 7 6   9 NED M Oremans 6 6     FRA I Demongeot 2 3   Q AUS K Radford 6 6 6 4 USA L Wild 7 2 3 6 USA L McNeil 3 6 3 12 GER C Singer 6 1 6 9 NED M Oremans 6 6   Q AUS K Radford 3 2   12 GER C Singer 4 5   9 NED M Oremans 6 7   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q GBR K Cross 2 2     SWE M Strandlund 6 6     USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel 7 7     POL A Olsza 5 6     JPN R Hiraki 0 6 4 16 FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 4 6 14 USA G Fernández 6 6     ARG I Gorrochategui 1 2   Q GBR M Miller 6 4 6   USA L Poruri 4 6 3 Q THA T Tanasugarn 6 6     USA K Adams 4 4   8 BEL L Courtois 6 6     SWE M Strandlund 2 2     USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel 4 6 6 16 FR Yugoslavia T Ječmenica 6 3 4 14 USA G Fernández 7 7   Q GBR M Miller 5 5   Q THA T Tanasugarn 6 6 3 2 FRA N Tauziat 4 7 6 8 BEL L Courtois 7 2 6   USA K Rinaldi-Stunkel 6 6 1 14 USA G Fernández 5 2   2 FRA N Tauziat 7 6   8 BEL L Courtois 0 2   2 FRA N Tauziat 6 6   External links 1996 DFS Classic draws ITF tournament details https://web.archive.org/web/20160921082046/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000320 21 September 2016 ITF singles results page Singles DFS Classic - Singles