1996 Toshiba Classic – Singles

Singles
1996 Toshiba Classic
1995 Champion	Conchita Martínez
Champion	Kimiko Date
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 6–0

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kimiko Date.

Date won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

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.

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Final) Conchita Martínez (Semifinals) Jana Novotná (Semifinals) Kimiko Date (Champion)

Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinals) Karina Habšudová (Second Round) Ai Sugiyama (Second Round) Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Final
	1	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	3	0
	4	Kimiko Date	3	6	6

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	A Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
Q	N Kijimuta	6	6				Q	N Kijimuta	6	4	3
	G Fernández	2	1											1	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
Q	V Williams	4	6	5											K Studeníková	3	3
	K Studeníková	6	3	7				K Studeníková	7	6
WC	P Shriver	7	3	4			6	K Habšudová	6	2
6	K Habšudová	5	6	6																	1	A Sánchez Vicario	1	6	6
																					3	J Novotná	6	2	3
							3	J Novotná	7	7
	L Wild	6	7					L Wild	6	6
	Z Garrison-Jackson	3	6											3	J Novotná	2	7	6
	S Testud	6	6												S Testud	6	6	3
Q	R Stubbs	4	1					S Testud	6	4	6
WC	A Gavaldón	1	2				7	A Sugiyama	3	6	4
7	A Sugiyama	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
5	G Sabatini	6	6
	L Lee	0	0				5	G Sabatini	6	7
	L Raymond	4	0					Å Carlsson	1	5
	Å Carlsson	6	6											5	G Sabatini	4	1
Q	Y Kamio	0	6	6										4	K Date	6	6
	E Likhovtseva	6	1	3			Q	Y Kamio	2	5
							4	K Date	6	7
																					4	K Date	6	7
8	N Tauziat	6	6																		2	C Martínez	2	5
	M Werdel-Witmeyer	2	2				8	N Tauziat	6	6
	M Oremans	1	4					S-T Wang	4	2
	S-T Wang	6	6											8	N Tauziat	3	4
	S Hack	6	3											2	C Martínez	6	6
	N Sawamatsu	7	6					N Sawamatsu	1	6	1
							2	C Martínez	6	2	6

External links

• 1996 Toshiba Classic Draw