1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Family Circle Cup
1995 Champion	Conchita Martínez
Champion	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up	Barbara Paulus
Final score	6–2, 2–6, 6–2

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Barbara Paulus.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won in the final 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 against Paulus.

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.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
		Barbara Paulus	2	6	2
	2	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	2	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	C Martínez	6	6
	Z Garrison-Jackson	4	0				Q	S Farina	1	2
Q	S Farina	6	6											1	C Martínez	6	6
Q	P Schwarz	2	3												P Begerow	2	0
	P Begerow	6	6					P Begerow	1	7	6
	G Fernández	7	3	1			8	M Pierce	6	5	1
8	M Pierce	6	6	6																	1	C Martínez	6	4
																						B Paulus	7	6
							4	G Sabatini	4	2
LL	R Dragomir	6	4	1				I Spîrlea	6	6
	I Spîrlea	3	6	6											I Spîrlea	2	4
	B Paulus	6	4	6											B Paulus	6	6
	N Tauziat	3	6	1				B Paulus	3	7	6
	L Raymond	2	6				5	M Maleeva	6	6	4
5	M Maleeva	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	J Novotná	6	5	6
	Å Carlsson	1	7	3			6	J Novotná	6	7
Q	A Fusai	6	6				Q	A Fusai	2	5
WC	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	1	4											6	J Novotná	4	6	6
	A Coetzer	4	6	6										3	I Majoli	6	2	3
	K Boogert	6	1	3				A Coetzer	6	3
							3	I Majoli	7	6
																					6	J Novotná	2	2
7	M J Fernández	6	6																		2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	J Kruger	1	1				7	M J Fernández	2	4
	M de Swardt	3	4				Q	S Hack	6	6
Q	S Hack	6	6											Q	S Hack	2	2
	Y Basuki	3	2											2	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	M Hingis	6	6					M Hingis	6	2	2
							2	A Sánchez Vicario	0	6	6

External links

• 1996 Family Circle Cup Draw