1996 Ameritech Cup – Singles

August 2023 1996 Ameritech Cup BUL Magdalena Maleeva CZE Jana Novotná USA Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 singles doubles Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jennifer Capriati. Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 against Capriati. 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 (semifinals) CZE Jana Novotná (champion) USA Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals) CRO Iva Majoli (second round) SUI Martina Hingis (semifinals) USA Mary Joe Fernández (second round) NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (second round) Draw Final y 3 Final   USA Jennifer Capriati 4 6 1 2 CZE Jana Novotná 6 3 6 Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   USA Z Garrison-Jackson 4 4     RUS E Likhovtseva 6 6     ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   Q USA M Werdel-Witmeyer 3 0   WC USA M Shaughnessy 2 4   6 USA M J Fernández 6 6     USA M McGrath 6 6     CAN P Hy-Boulais 4 3     USA L Raymond 5 6     USA J Capriati 7 7     FRA S Testud 3 2   8 BUL M Maleeva 6 6   1 USA M Seles 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 2 1     ROM I Spîrlea 6 6   6 USA M J Fernández 1 2   4 CRO I Majoli 3 2     USA M McGrath 6 6     USA J Capriati 6 5 6 8 BUL M Maleeva 3 7 1 1 USA M Seles 7 6     ROM I Spîrlea 6 1     USA M McGrath 2 r     USA J Capriati 5     1 USA M Seles 3 3     USA J Capriati 6 6   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 SUI M Hingis 6 6   Q USA J Watanabe 1 1   Q USA L Poruri 4 7 3   BEL S Devillé 6 6 6   ARG P Suárez 6 2 7 Q RSA L Horn 3 6 6 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6 6   USA L McNeil 6 7 4   USA L Wild 6 6     USA K Po 2 3     USA A Frazier 6 7   WC USA M Tu 3 5   5 SUI M Hingis 6 6     BEL S Devillé 1 2     ARG P Suárez 6 0   3 USA L Davenport 7 6   7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6 7   USA L Wild 5 7 6   USA A Frazier 2 1   2 CZE J Novotná 6 6   5 SUI M Hingis 6 6 6 3 USA L Davenport 3 7 2 7 NED B Schultz-McCarthy 2 5   2 CZE J Novotná 6 7   5 SUI M Hingis 5 4   2 CZE J Novotná 7 6   External links 1996 Ameritech Cup Draw Category:Ameritech Cup Category:1996 WTA Tour Category:1996 in sports in Illinois Category:1996 in American tennis Category:Events at UIC Pavilion