1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabine Appelmans.

Singles
1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1995 Champion	Jana Novotná
Champion	Sabine Appelmans
Runner-up	Julie Halard-Decugis
Score	6–4, 6–2

Appelmans won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Julie Halard-Decugis.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
2. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
3. Julie Halard-Decugis (final)
4. Helena Suková (semifinals)
5. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
6. Sabine Appelmans (champion)
7. Åsa Carlsson (quarterfinals)
8. Silvia Farina (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	C Vis	3	4				1	M Maleeva
		L Courtois	6	2	6				L Courtois	w/o
		M Grzybowska	3	6	2											L Courtois	6	3	4
		E Callens	6	2												E Makarova	3	6	6
		E Makarova	7	6					E Makarova	6	6
	Q	O Lugina	4	4				8	S Farina	4	4
	8	S Farina	6	6																			E Makarova	6	4
	3	J Halard-Decugis	6	6																		3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		B Schett	4	4				3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		B Reinstadler	4	3					N Medvedeva	5	1
		N Medvedeva	6	6											3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		S Pitkowski	3	0											5	J Wiesner	5	3
		K Kschwendt	6	6					K Kschwendt	5	2
		K Habšudová	2	4				5	J Wiesner	7	6
	5	J Wiesner	6	6																									3	J Halard-Decugis	2	4
	7	Å Carlsson	2	6	6																								6	Sabine Appelmans	6	6
	Q	B Schwartz	6	3	4			7	Å Carlsson	7	6
		R Stubbs	3	6	4			WC	P Schwarz	6	3
	WC	P Schwarz	6	2	6										7	Å Carlsson	6	4	0
		S Rottier	2	6	6										4	H Suková	3	6	6
		C Singer	6	2	0				S Rottier	2	3
		J Kandarr	2	2				4	H Suková	6	6
	4	H Suková	6	6																		4	H Suková	4	5
	6	S Appelmans	6	3	6																	6	S Appelmans	6	7
	WC	M Schnell	3	6	3			6	S Appelmans	6	7
		M McGrath	4	3					M Oremans	3	5
		M Oremans	6	6											6	S Appelmans	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	6											2	J Novotná	4	3
		D Van Roost	4	3					K Studeníková	2	2
	LL	W Probst	2	1				2	J Novotná	6	6
	2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw