1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
Singles
1996 DFS Classic
Final
Champion	Meredith McGrath
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

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 edit

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.

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
Nathalie Tauziat (final)
Natasha Zvereva (third round)
Linda Wild (second round)
Lisa Raymond (third round)
Lori McNeil (third round)
Dominique Van Roost (third round)
Laurence Courtois (quarterfinals)
Miriam Oremans (semifinals)
Meredith McGrath (champion)
Naoko Kijimuta (first round)
Christina Singer (quarterfinals)
Gloria Pizzichini (third round)
Gigi Fernández (third round)
Els Callens (quarterfinals)
Tatjana Ječmenica (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Final

1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	7

15	Larisa Neiland	2	6
				1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	4

				10	Meredith McGrath	3	6	6
10	Meredith McGrath	6	6

15	Els Callens	3	2
									10	Meredith McGrath	2	6	6

									2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	4
12	Christina Singer	4	5

9	Miriam Oremans	6	7
				9	Miriam Oremans	2	3

				2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
8	Laurence Courtois	0	2

2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	P Kamstra	6	6			P Kamstra	3	5
	L Golarsa	0	4						1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6
	A Kremer	2	7	7					13	G Pizzichini	7	3	3
	E deLone	6	5	5		A Kremer	4	2
	K Godridge	3	2		13	G Pizzichini	6	6
13	G Pizzichini	6	6											1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
11	N Kijimuta	6	5	4											L Savchenko	2	6
	L Savchenko	3	7	6		L Savchenko	6	7
	P Hermida	6	2	4	Q	T Musgrave	2	5
Q	T Musgrave	3	6	6						L Savchenko	2	6	6
	C Dhenin	7	4	6					7	D Van Roost	6	4	3
	M Schnell	5	6	4		C Dhenin	3	5
					7	D Van Roost	6	7

Section 2 edit

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

				3	N Zvereva	6	6
WC	C Wood	3	1		N Arendt	4	4
	N Arendt	6	6						3	N Zvereva	1	0
Q	K-A Guse	0	2						10	M McGrath	6	6
	T Križan	6	6		T Križan	3	3
	A Ellwood	3	4	10	M McGrath	6	6
10	M McGrath	6	6											10	M McGrath	6	6
15	E Callens	6	6											15	E Callens	3	2
	R McQuillan	4	3	15	E Callens	6	7	6
	N Feber	7	6		N Feber	7	5	3
	S Jeyaseelan	6	1						15	E Callens	5	7	6
	M Vento	2	3						5	L Raymond	7	6	1
WC	P Shriver	6	6	WC	P Shriver	4	4
				5	L Raymond	6	6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					6	L McNeil	4	6	6
Q	S Noorlander	6	6		Q	S Noorlander	6	2	4
Q	N Pratt	2	3							6	L McNeil	3	6	3
	N Dahlman	6	3							12	C Singer	6	1	6
	C Cristea	7	6			C Cristea	5	1
	R Stubbs	2	2		12	C Singer	7	6
12	C Singer	6	6												12	C Singer	4	5
9	M Oremans	7	6												9	M Oremans	6	7
WC	S Smith	5	3		9	M Oremans	6	6
	I Demongeot	7	6			I Demongeot	2	3
	M Drake	6	3							9	M Oremans	6	6
	K Po	7	0	3						Q	K Radford	3	2
Q	K Radford	5	6	6	Q	K Radford	6	6	6
					4	L Wild	7	2	3

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					8	L Courtois	6	6
Q	K Cross	2	2			M Strandlund	2	2
	M Strandlund	6	6							8	L Courtois	7	2	6
	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	7	7								K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6	1
	A Olsza	5	6			K Rinaldi-Stunkel	4	6	6
	R Hiraki	0	6	4	16	T Ječmenica	6	3	4
16	T Ječmenica	6	4	6											8	L Courtois	0	2
14	G Fernández	6	6												2	N Tauziat	6	6
	I Gorrochategui	1	2		14	G Fernández	7	7
Q	M Miller	6	4	6	Q	M Miller	5	5
	L Poruri	4	6	3						14	G Fernández	5	2
Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6							2	N Tauziat	7	6
	K Adams	4	4		Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6	3
					2	N Tauziat	4	7	6

External links edit

1996 DFS Classic draws
ITF tournament details Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
ITF singles results page