1996 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

1996 Direct Line International Championships FRA Nathalie Tauziat USA Monica Seles USA Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2 singles doubles Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Monica Seles. Seles won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Mary Joe Fernández. 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 (champion) ESP Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals) CZE Jana Novotná (semifinals) USA Chanda Rubin (second round) USA Lindsay Davenport (second round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (final) JPN Kimiko Date (first round) FRA Mary Pierce (first round) Qualifying 1996 Direct Line International Championships – Singles qualifying Draw Final y 3 Final WC/1 USA Monica Seles 6 6   6 USA Mary Joe Fernández 0 2   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   USA A Frazier 4 2     USA M McGrath 6 6     ITA S Farina 3 3   Q ARG I Gorrochategui 6 6     USA L McNeil 6 2 6 7 JPN K Date 4 6 2   USA L Raymond 3 6 8   JPN N Sawamatsu 6 2 6   USA L Wild 1 2     FRA N Tauziat 6 6     ROM I Spîrlea 6 5 6 8 FRA M Pierce 0 7 2 WC/1 USA M Seles 6 6     USA M McGrath 2 4   Q ARG I Gorrochategui 6 6     USA L McNeil 2 3   4 USA C Rubin 3 r     USA L Raymond 6       FRA N Tauziat 6 6     ROM I Spîrlea 2 3   WC/1 USA M Seles 6 6   Q ARG I Gorrochategui 3 1     USA L Raymond 2 0     FRA N Tauziat 6 6   WC/1 USA M Seles 6 6     FRA N Tauziat 4 4   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 USA L Davenport 6 6     USA G Fernández 3 1   Q BEL N Feber 1 3     INA Y Basuki 6 6   LL GER K Kschwendt 3 3   Q USA N Arendt 6 6   6 USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA M Werdel-Witmeyer 2 0   WC GBR C Wood 4 3     JPN A Sugiyama 6 6   Q USA A Miller 1 6     BLR N Zvereva 6 7   5 USA L Davenport 2 3     INA Y Basuki 6 6   Q USA N Arendt 4 6 3 3 CZE J Novotná 6 4 6 6 USA M J Fernández 6 6     JPN A Sugiyama 3 3     BLR N Zvereva 6 6 3 2 ESP C Martínez 7 4 6   INA Y Basuki 6 1   3 CZE J Novotná 7 6   6 USA M J Fernández 2 6 6 2 ESP C Martínez 6 4 4 3 CZE J Novotná 1 6 6 6 USA M J Fernández 6 2 8 External links 1996 Direct Line International Championships Draw 1996 Singles Category:1996 WTA Tour