1996 du Maurier Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 Canadian Open.

Women's singles
1996 du Maurier Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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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.

  1.   Monica Seles (champion)
  2.   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  3.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  4.   Anke Huber (second round)
  5.   Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  6.   Magdalena Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  7.   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
  8.   Mary Pierce (third round)
  9.   Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
  10.   Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  11.   Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  12.   Karina Habšudová (second round)
  13.   Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
  14.   Helena Suková (first round)
  15.   Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  16.   Elena Likhovtseva (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Monica Seles 6 6  
    Yayuk Basuki 0 3  
1   Monica Seles 6 77  
2   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 62  
Q   Kimberly Po 0 4  
2   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Seles 6 6  
    G León García 6 3 6     K Studeníková 2 0  
    K Studeníková 2 6 7 1   M Seles 7 6  
    S Testud 6 3 6 9   G Sabatini 6 1  
WC   R Simpson 3 6 3     S Testud 3 6 3
Q   S Jeyaseelan 4 2   9   G Sabatini 6 0 6
9   G Sabatini 6 6   1   M Seles 6 6  
11   I Spîrlea 4 2   6   M Maleeva 4 2  
    J Capriati 6 6       J Capriati 7 7  
    L McNeil 6 6 7     L McNeil 6 5  
    S Farina 3 7 5     J Capriati 2 2 r
WC   J Nejedly 6 1   6   M Maleeva 6 3  
    L Raymond 7 6       L Raymond 4 3  
6   M Maleeva 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   I Majoli 6 2  
    Y Basuki 6 7       Y Basuki 7 6  
    S-T Wang 2 5       Y Basuki 6 6 6
    A Miller 7 5 6 16   E Likhovtseva 1 7 4
    N Arendt 5 7 7     N Arendt 4 5  
    L Savchenko 1 2   16   E Likhovtseva 6 7  
16   E Likhovtseva 6 6       Y Basuki 2 6 7
13   A Frazier 6 7   13   A Frazier 6 2 5
    A Fusai 0 6   13   A Frazier 6 6  
    A Grossman 4 6 6     A Grossman 2 0  
    P Hy-Boulais 6 3 1 13   A Frazier 6 6  
    E Makarova 7 6   8   M Pierce 3 3  
    B Rittner 5 3       E Makarova 6 3 3
8   M Pierce 2 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   M J Fernández 6 6  
    M Werdel-Witmeyer 4 2       S-H Park 1 1  
    S-H Park 6 6   5   M J Fernández 6 6  
    P Begerow 6 6   15   N Tauziat 1 1  
Q   C Singer 1 2       P Begerow 1 6 4
    Å Carlsson 2 4   15   N Tauziat 6 3 6
15   N Tauziat 6 6   5   M J Fernández 2 3  
12   K Habšudová 6 6   Q   K Po 6 6  
    B Schett 0 0   12   K Habšudová 2 4  
    F Lubiani 1 4   Q   R Stubbs 6 6  
Q   R Stubbs 6 6   Q   R Stubbs 3 2  
WC   C Popescu 3 3   Q   K Po 6 6  
Q   K Po 6 6   Q   K Po 6 6  
4   A Huber 4 4  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   B Schultz-McCarthy 7 1 2
    S Cacic 2 4       N Kijimuta 6 6 6
    N Kijimuta 6 6       N Kijimuta 3 0  
Q   M Paz 1 1       F Labat 6 6  
    F Labat 6 6       F Labat 6 6  
Q   V Ruano-Pascual 7 3 6 Q   V Ruano-Pascual 3 2  
14   H Suková 5 6 4     F Labat 4 4  
10   A Coetzer 6 6   2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
    R Grande 3 2   10   A Coetzer 6 6  
    K Boogert 1 2   Q   J Watanabe 0 0  
Q   J Watanabe 6 6   10   A Coetzer 5 1  
    G Pizzichini 1 4   2   A Sánchez Vicario 7 6  
Q   N Baudone 6 6   Q   N Baudone 0 0  
2   A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  

References

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