:1996 WTA Tour

{{ Infobox tennis circuit season

| name = 1996 WTA Tour

| image = Steffi Graf für Rexona.jpg

| image_caption = Steffi Graf finished the year as world No. 1 for the record-breaking eighth time in her career. She won seven tournaments during the season, including three majors at the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won three Tier I events.

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| duration = January 1
– November 25, 1996

| edition = 26th

| tournaments = 51

| categories = Grand Slam (4)
WTA Championships
Summer Olympics
WTA Tier I (8)
WTA Tier II (15)
WTA Tier III (11)
WTA Tier IV (11)

| most_tournament_titles = {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf (7)

| most_tournament_finals = {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (9)

| prize_money_leader = {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf
(US$2,665,706)

| points_leader = {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf (4,649)

| player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|FRG}} Steffi Graf

| doubles_team_of_the_year ={{ubl|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná|{{flagicon|ESP}}Arantxa Sánchez Vicario}}

| most_improved_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis

| newcomer_of_the_year = {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova

| comeback_player_of_the_year = {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Capriati

| previous = 1995

| next = 1997

}}

The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis circuit, organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1996 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not officially part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1996 WTA Tour schedule.

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| Grand Slam events

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|Summer Olympic Games

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| Year-end championships

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| Tier I events

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| Tier II events

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| Tier III events

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| Tier IV events

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| Team events

= January =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|1 Jan	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR)	{{hopman\|CRO}} 2–1	{{hopman\|SUI}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group A)}}{{hopman\|USA}} {{hopman\|RSA}} {{hopman\|FRA}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group B)}}{{hopman\|GER}} {{hopman\|AUS}} {{hopman\|NED}}
valign=top \|rowspan=2\| Amway Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic 6–3, 1–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|CHN}} Fang Li	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack {{flagicon\|ITA}} Rita Grande {{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–0	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Jill Hetherington {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kristine Radford
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|8 Jan	rowspan=2\| Schweppes Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Mana Endo	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|TPE}} Shi-Ting Wang {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyōko Nagatsuka 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse {{flagicon\|KOR}} Park Sung-hee
valign=top \|bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\| Peters International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|15 Jan 22 Jan	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,970,600 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 2–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde 4–6, 7–5, 6–0	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|USA}} Luke Jensen
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Jan	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Sawamatsu {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea

= February =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|13 Feb	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\| Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 7–6	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans {{flagicon\|GER}} Petra Begerow {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|19 Feb	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Faber Grand Prix Essen, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli 7–5, 1–6, 7–6^(8–6)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati {{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|20 Feb	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|IGA Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|26 Feb	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|EA-Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans 6–2, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Makarova {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková

= March =

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valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Mar	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 7–6, 7–6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Lee
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|21 Mar	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,550,000 – 96S/48D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

= April =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|1 Apr	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 2–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Petra Begerow {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Apr	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, USA Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea 6–7, 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Apr	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Danamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild W/O	{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|JPN}} Rika Hiraki {{flagicon\|GER}} Claudia Porwik {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyōko Nagatsuka
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Rika Hiraki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta 7–6^(7–2), 7–5	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois {{flagicon\|BEL}} Nancy Feber
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|15 Apr	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama 7–6, 6–7, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|22 Apr	bgcolor="#ECF2FF" rowspan=1\| Fed Cup first round Salzburg, Austria, Clay Tokyo, Japan, Hard (i) Amiens, France, Clay Murcia, Spain, Clay	{{center\|First round winners}}{{fed\|USA}} 3-2 {{fed\|JPN}} 3-2 {{fed\|FRA}} 3–2 {{fed\|ESP}} 3-2	{{center\|First round losers}}{{fed\|AUT}} {{fed\|GER}} {{fed\|ARG}} {{fed\|RSA}}	bgcolor="#ededed"\|	bgcolor="#ededed"\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Apr	rowspan=2\|"M" Electronika Cup Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová {{flagicon\|AUT}} Sandra Dopfer {{flagicon\|MAD}} Dally Randriantefy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume-Balleret {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Apr	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–6, 6–0	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángeles Montolio {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 7–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis

= May =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:185px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:195px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|6 May	rowspan=2\|Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6^(8–6), 6–1	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Melanie Schnell	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova {{flagicon\|HUN}} Rita Kuti-Kis	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy {{flagicon\|HUN}} Andrea Temesvári {{flagicon\|SVK}} Denisa Krajčovičová
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Radka Bobková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Eva Melicharová
valign=top \|bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|13 May	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|WTA German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 7–5	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland 6–1, 5–7, 7–6^(7–4)	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Rover Championships Cardiff, Great Britain Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|CAN}} Patricia Hy-Boulais	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt 6–0, 6–4	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
valign=top \|rowspan=5\|20 May	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume-Balleret {{flagicon\|USA}} Annie Miller
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Marianne Werdel {{flagicon\|USA}} Tami Whitlinger
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|World Doubles Cup Edinburgh, Great Britain Clay – $188,125 – 8D Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 2–6, 7–6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva	{{flagicon\|USA}} Adams / {{flagicon\|RSA}} de Swardt {{flagicon\|USA}} McGrath / {{flagicon\|LAT}} Neiland	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Makarova / {{flagicon\|RUS}} Maniokova {{flagicon\|USA}} Garrison / {{flagicon\|USA}} Rinaldi {{flagicon\|ARG}} Tarabini / {{flagicon\|NED}} Vis {{flagicon\|CAN}} Hetherington / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Radford
valign=top \|bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain Tier II event Clay – $250,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 4–6, 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CZE}} Ludmila Richterová {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(7–4), 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|27 May 3 Jun	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,456,343 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 10–8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini {{flagicon\|ARG}} Javier Frana 6–2, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|USA}} Luke Jensen

= June =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|10 Jun	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|DFS Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath 2–6, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|GER}} Christina Singer {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie {{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild 6–3, 3–6, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|17 Jun	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Wilkinson Championships Rosmalen, Netherlands Tier III event Grass – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber 6–4, 7–6	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 7–6	{{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|18 Jun	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Direct Line International Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Tier II event Grass – $363,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Inés Gorrochategui {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Rosalyn Fairbank {{flagicon\|USA}} Pam Shriver
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|24 Jun 1 Jul	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $3,392,408 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–3, 7–5	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková 5–7, 7–5, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Cyril Suk 1–6, 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde

= July =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|8 Jul	bgcolor="#ECF2FF" rowspan=1\| Fed Cup Semifinals Nagoya, Japan, Carpet (i) Bayonne, France, Carpet (i)	{{center\|Semifinals winners}}{{fed\|USA}} 5–0 {{fed\|ESP}} 3-2	{{center\|Semifinals losers}}{{fed\|JPN}} {{fed\|FRA}}	bgcolor="#ededed"\|	bgcolor="#ededed"\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|15 Jul	rowspan=2\|Torneo Internazionali Femminili di Palermo Palermo, Italy Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Jana Kandarr {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Stephanie Devillé {{flagicon\|AUT}} Sandra Dopfer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|23 Jul	rowspan=3 bgcolor=#f0dc82\| Summer Olympics Atlanta, United States Summer Olympics Hard – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	style="background:gold; text-align:center;"\|{{gold medal}}	style="background:silver; text-align:center;"\|{{silver medal}}	style="background:#cc9966; text-align:center;"\|{{Bronze medal}}	style="text-align:center;"\|Fourth Place
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 7–6^(10–8), 6–2	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 7–6^(10–8), 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 7–6^(8–6), 6–4	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

= August =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|5 Aug	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|du Maurier Open Montreal, Canada Tier I event Hard – $926,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–1, 7–6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Meta Styrian Open Maria Lankowitz, Austria Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus 0-0 ret	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Stephanie Devillé {{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Petra Langrová {{flagicon\|ESP}} Cristina Torrens Valero {{flagicon\|ARG}} Bettina Villella {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lenka Cenková
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|UKR}} Natalia Medvedeva 6–4, 7–5	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Lenka Cenková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Kateřina Kroupová
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|12 Aug	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Acura Classic Manhattan Beach, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–2 6–3	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|19 Aug	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Toshiba Classic San Diego, United States Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date 3–6, 6–3, 6–0	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud {{flagicon\|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 4–6, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|26 Aug 2 Sep	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $4,624,000 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva 1–6, 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|USA}} Patrick Galbraith 7–6, 7–6	{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|USA}} Rick Leach

= September =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|10 Sep	rowspan=2\|Pupp Czech Open Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Tier IV event Clay – $160,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir 6–2, 3–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Patty Schnyder	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Lenka Cenková {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Flora Perfetti {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|SUI}} Emmanuelle Gagliardi {{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Eva Martincová {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|16 Sep	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Nichirei International Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier II event Hard – $450,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Sawamatsu {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce {{flagicon\|TPE}} Shi-Ting Wang
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce 6–3, 7–6	{{flagicon\|KOR}} Park Sung-hee {{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting
valign=top \|bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Warsaw Cup by Heros Warsaw, Poland Tier III event Clay – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová 3–6, 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|ITA}} Flora Perfetti {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|ROM}} Cătălina Cristea
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|UKR}} Olga Lugina {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova 1–6, 6–4, 7–5	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|ITA}} Laura Garrone
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|23 Sep	bgcolor="#ECF2FF" rowspan=1\| Fed Cup Final Atlantic City, United States, Carpet (i)	{{fed\|USA}} 5-0	{{fed\|ESP}}	bgcolor="#ededed"\|	bgcolor="#ededed"\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|30 Sep	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Sparkassen Cup Leipzig, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/12D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber 5–7, 6–3, 6–1	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans

= October =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|7 Oct	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, Germany Tier II event Hard (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–2, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Wismilak International Surabaya, Indonesia Tier IV event Hard – $155,340 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|TPE}} Shi-Ting Wang 6–4, 6–0	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Nana Miyagi	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Adriana Gerši {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuka Yoshida	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Ludmila Richterová {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy {{flagicon\|JPN}} Haruka Inoue {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sarah Pitkowski
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|SLO}} Tina Križan {{flagicon\|FRA}} Noëlle van Lottum
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|14 Oct	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–2, 6–2	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Nokia Open Beijing, China Tier IV event Hard (i) – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|CHN}} Chen Li-Ling	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn {{flagicon\|FRA}} Sandrine Testud	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|JPN}} Mana Endo {{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|JPN}} Miho Saeki 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuko Hosoki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kazue Takuma
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|21 Oct	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Bell Challenge Quebec City, Canada Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Tami Whitlinger-Jones {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|USA}} Jolene Watanabe
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po
valign=top \|bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|SEAT Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber 6–3, 6–0	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Anne-Gaëlle Sidot {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat 2–6, 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner {{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|28 Oct	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia Tier III event Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 30S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–1, 4–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir {{flagicon\|UKR}} Elena Tatarkova {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Makarova
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|UKR}} Natalia Medvedeva {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland 7–6, 4–6, 6–1	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina Elia {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett
valign=top \|bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Ameritech Cup Chicago, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–4, 3–6, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Angela Lettiere {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nana Miyagi

= November =

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|4 Nov	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Bank of the West Classic Oakland, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–0	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva {{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|11 Nov	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–4 ret	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Marianne Witmeyer {{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|USA}} Annie Miller {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|18 Nov	bgcolor=#FFFFCC rowspan=2\|Chase Championships New York City, United States WTA Tour Championships Carpet (i) – $2,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, Thailand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|THA}} Tamarine Tanasugarn	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Denisa Chládková {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Miho Saeki {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|SVK}} Janette Husárová {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuka Yoshida
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Miho Saeki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Yuka Yoshida 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SLO}} Tina Križan {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nana Miyagi

Statistical Information

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1996 WTA World Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and the Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by:

total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
alphabetical order (by family names for players).

= Titles won by player =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"

!width=70 rowspan=2|Total titles

!width=180 rowspan=2|Player

!width=100 colspan="3"|Grand Slam
tournaments

!width=70 colspan="2"|Year-end
championships

!width=70 colspan="2"|Tier I
tournaments

!width=70 colspan="2"|Tier II
tournaments

!width=70 colspan="2"|Tier III
tournaments

!width=70 colspan="2"|Tier IV
tournaments

!width=150 colspan="3"|All titles

align=center

! S

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1| 11

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"| 1

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"| 1

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"| 4

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 1

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 4

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=|

bgcolor="#efefef"| 2

bgcolor="#efefef"| 9

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|1

align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=| 1

bgcolor=|

bgcolor="#efefef"| 1

bgcolor="#efefef"| 0

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|1

align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=|

bgcolor=| 1

bgcolor="#efefef"| 0

bgcolor="#efefef"| 1

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1| 3

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 1

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=| 1

bgcolor="#efefef"| 2

bgcolor="#efefef"| 1

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|2

align=left|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} Yayuk Basuki

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

bgcolor=|

bgcolor=| 1

bgcolor="#efefef"| 0

bgcolor="#efefef"| 2

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|5

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Monica Seles

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" | 1

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"| 1

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 3

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"|

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=|

bgcolor="#efefef"| 5

bgcolor="#efefef"| 0

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|7

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport

bgcolor="#F3E6D7" |

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"| 1

bgcolor="#F3E6D7"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"|

bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 1

bgcolor="#E9E9E9"|

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 1

bgcolor="#D4F1C5"| 3

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|

bgcolor=|

bgcolor="#efefef"| 2

bgcolor="#efefef"| 5

bgcolor=#efefef| 0

align=center

|bgcolor=#efefef rowspan=1|4

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández

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align=left|{{flagicon|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

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align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyōko Nagatsuka

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align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández

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align=left|{{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva

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align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Kristie Boogert

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align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná

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align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath

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align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

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align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{ref label|WDC|a|a}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf

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{{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea

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{{flagicon|USA}} Linda Wild

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{{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Hiraki

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{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta

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{{flagicon|JPN}} Kimiko Date

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{{flagicon|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama

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{{flagicon|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Laura Montalvo

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Paola Suárez

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List of players and singles titles won, last name alphabetically:

{{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf – Indian Wells, Miami, Berlin, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, WTA Championships (7)
{{flagicon|USA}} Monica Seles – Sydney, Australian Open, Eastbourne, Montreal, Tokyo (Tier II) (5)
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná – Madrid, Zurich, Chicago, Philadelphia (4)
{{flagicon|ROU}} Ruxandra Dragomir – Budapest, Karlovy Vary, Pattaya City (3)
{{flagicon|GER}} Anke Huber – Rosmalen, Leipzig, Luxembourg (3)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kimiko Date – Tokyo (Tier III), San Diego (2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport – Strasbourg, Manhattan Beach (2)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis – Hobart, Paris (2)
{{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis – Filderstadt, Oakland (2)
{{flagicon|CRO}} Iva Majoli – Tokyo (Tier I), Essen (2)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Conchita Martínez – Rome, Moscow (2)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Hilton Head, Hamburg (2)
{{flagicon|TPE}} Shi-Ting Wang – Surabaya, Beijing (2)
{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic – Auckland (1)
{{flagicon|USA}} Meredith McGrath – Birmingham (1)
{{flagicon|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová – Warsaw (1)
{{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Paulus – Maria Lankowitz (1)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini – Bol (1)
{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond – Quebec City (1)
{{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schett – Palermo (1)
{{flagicon|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy – Oklahoma City (1)
{{flagicon|ROU}} Irina Spîrlea – Amelia Island (1)
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost – Cardiff (1)
{{flagicon|USA}} Linda Wild – Jakarta (1)

The following players won their first title:

{{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic
{{flagicon|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini
{{flagicon|ROU}} Ruxandra Dragomir
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost
{{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Schett
{{flagicon|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová
{{flagicon|SUI}} Martina Hingis
{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond

Rankings

Below are the 1996 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition:

valign=top width=33% align=left \| {\| class="wikitable"
colspan="5" \| Singles Year-end Ranking{{cite web\|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1996.pdf\|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1996\|publisher=WTA\|access-date=2011-05-24\|first=James\|last=Hill\|date=2011-11-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075510/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1996.pdf\|archive-date=2011-08-11\|url-status=dead}}
bgcolor="#efefef" \|align="center"\|No \|align="center"\|Player Name \|align="center"\|Points \|align="center"\|1995 \|align="center"\|Change
1 \| {{flagathlete\|Steffi Graf\|GER}} \| align="right"\|4,649 \| align="center"\|1 \| align="center"\|=
2 \| {{flagathlete\|Monica Seles\|USA}} \| align="right"\|4,056 \| align="center"\|1 \| align="center"
1
3 \| {{flagathlete\|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|3,668 \| align="center"\|3 \| align="center"\|=
4 \| {{flagathlete\|Conchita Martínez\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|3,180 \| align="center"\|2 \| align="center"
2
5 \| {{flagathlete\|Jana Novotná\|CZE}} \| align="right"\|3,087 \| align="center"\|11 \| align="center"\|+6
6 \| {{flagathlete\|Martina Hingis\|SUI}} \| align="right"\|3,051 \| align="center"\|16 \| align="center"\|+10
7 \| {{flagathlete\|Anke Huber\|GER}} \| align="right"\|2,689 \| align="center"\|10 \| align="center"\|+3
8 \| {{flagathlete\|Iva Majoli\|CRO}} \| align="right"\|2,647 \| align="center"\|9 \| align="center"\|+1
9 \| {{flagathlete\|Lindsay Davenport\|USA}} \| align="right"\|2,357 \| align="center"\|12 \| align="center"\|+2
10 \| {{flagathlete\|Irina Spîrlea\|ROU}} \| align="right"\|1,748 \| align="center"\|21 \| align="center"\|+11
11 \| {{flagathlete\|Karina Habšudová\|SVK}} \| align="right"\|1,707 \| align="center"\|56 \| align="center"\|+45
12 \| {{flagathlete\|Brenda Schultz-McCarthy\|NED}} \| align="right"\|1,559 \| align="center"\|13 \| align="center"\|+1
13 \| {{flagathlete\|Barbara Paulus\|AUT}} \| align="right"\|1,492 \| align="center"\|23 \| align="center"\|+9
14 \| {{flagathlete\|Amanda Coetzer\|RSA}} \| align="right"\|1,484 \| align="center"\|19 \| align="center"\|+5
15 \| {{flagathlete\|Judith Wiesner\|AUT}} \| align="right"\|1,451 \| align="center"\|25 \| align="center"\|+10
16 \| {{flagathlete\|Mary Joe Fernández\|USA}} \| align="right"\|1,212 \| align="center"\|8 \| align="center"
11
17 \| {{flagathlete\|Chanda Rubin\|USA}} \| align="right"\|1,187 \| align="center"\|15 \| align="center"
2
18 \| {{flagathlete\|Elena Likhovtseva\|RUS}} \| align="right"\|1,182 \| align="center"\|45 \| align="center"\|+27
19 \| {{flagathlete\|Magdalena Maleeva\|BUL}} \| align="right"\|1,126 \| align="center"\|6 \| align="center"
13
20 \| {{flagathlete\|Julie Halard-Decugis\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|1,111 \| align="center"\|50 \| align="center"\|+30

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{| class="wikitable"

colspan="5" | Singles Year-end Ranking{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1996.pdf|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1996|publisher=WTA|access-date=2011-05-24|first=James|last=Hill|date=2011-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811075510/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Singles_Numeric_1996.pdf|archive-date=2011-08-11|url-status=dead}}

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|align="center"|No

|align="center"|Player Name

|align="center"|Points

|align="center"|1995

|align="center"|Change

| {{flagathlete|Steffi Graf|GER}}

| align="right"|4,649

| align="center"|1

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Monica Seles|USA}}

| align="right"|4,056

| align="center"|1

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario|ESP}}

| align="right"|3,668

| align="center"|3

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Conchita Martínez|ESP}}

| align="right"|3,180

| align="center"|2

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Jana Novotná|CZE}}

| align="right"|3,087

| align="center"|11

| align="center"|+6

| {{flagathlete|Martina Hingis|SUI}}

| align="right"|3,051

| align="center"|16

| align="center"|+10

| {{flagathlete|Anke Huber|GER}}

| align="right"|2,689

| align="center"|10

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Iva Majoli|CRO}}

| align="right"|2,647

| align="center"|9

| align="center"|+1

| {{flagathlete|Lindsay Davenport|USA}}

| align="right"|2,357

| align="center"|12

| align="center"|+2

| {{flagathlete|Irina Spîrlea|ROU}}

| align="right"|1,748

| align="center"|21

| align="center"|+11

| {{flagathlete|Karina Habšudová|SVK}}

| align="right"|1,707

| align="center"|56

| align="center"|+45

| {{flagathlete|Brenda Schultz-McCarthy|NED}}

| align="right"|1,559

| align="center"|13

| align="center"|+1

| {{flagathlete|Barbara Paulus|AUT}}

| align="right"|1,492

| align="center"|23

| align="center"|+9

| {{flagathlete|Amanda Coetzer|RSA}}

| align="right"|1,484

| align="center"|19

| align="center"|+5

| {{flagathlete|Judith Wiesner|AUT}}

| align="right"|1,451

| align="center"|25

| align="center"|+10

| {{flagathlete|Mary Joe Fernández|USA}}

| align="right"|1,212

| align="center"|8

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Chanda Rubin|USA}}

| align="right"|1,187

| align="center"|15

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Elena Likhovtseva|RUS}}

| align="right"|1,182

| align="center"|45

| align="center"|+27

| {{flagathlete|Magdalena Maleeva|BUL}}

| align="right"|1,126

| align="center"|6

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Julie Halard-Decugis|FRA}}

| align="right"|1,111

| align="center"|50

| align="center"|+30

| valign=top width=33% align=left |

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colspan="5" \| Doubles Year-end Ranking{{cite web\|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1996.pdf\|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1996\|publisher=WTA\|access-date=2011-05-24\|first=James\|last=Hill\|date=2011-11-11}}
bgcolor="#efefef" \|align="center"\|No \|align="center"\|Player Name \|align="center"\|Points \|align="center"\|1995 \|align="center"\|Change
1 \| {{flagathlete\|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario\|ESP}} \| align="right"\|6,273 \| align="center"\|1 \| align="center"\|=
2 \| {{flagathlete\|Larisa Neiland\|LAT}} \| align="right"\|5,371 \| align="center"\|5 \| align="center"\|+3
3 \| {{flagathlete\|Jana Novotná\|CZE}} \| align="right"\|4,793 \| align="center"\|2 \| align="center"
1
4 \| {{flagathlete\|Gigi Fernández\|USA}} \| align="right"\|4,631 \| align="center"\|3 \| align="center"
1
5 \| {{flagathlete\|Mary Joe Fernández\|USA}} \| align="right"\|4,590 \| align="center"\|10 \| align="center"\|+5
6 \| {{flagathlete\|Helena Suková\|CZE}} \| align="right"\|4,519 \| align="center"\|9 \| align="center"\|+3
7 \| {{flagathlete\|Lindsay Davenport\|USA}} \| align="right"\|4,287 \| align="center"\|6 \| align="center"
1
8 \| {{flagathlete\|Meredith McGrath\|USA}} \| align="right"\|4,163 \| align="center"\|7 \| align="center"
1
9 \| {{flagathlete\|Natasha Zvereva\|BLR}} \| align="right"\|4,031 \| align="center"\|4 \| align="center"
5
10 \| {{flagathlete\|Martina Hingis\|SUI}} \| align="right"\|3,622 \| align="center"\|29 \| align="center"\|+19
11 \| {{flagathlete\|Nicole Arendt\|USA}} \| align="right"\|3,289 \| align="center"\|11 \| align="center"\|=
12 \| {{flagathlete\|Lisa Raymond\|USA}} \| align="right"\|2,809 \| align="center"\|16 \| align="center"\|+4
13 \| {{flagathlete\|Lori McNeil\|USA}} \| align="right"\|2,580 \| align="center"\|15 \| align="center"\|+2
14 \| {{flagathlete\|Nathalie Tauziat\|FRA}} \| align="right"\|2,361 \| align="center"\|20 \| align="center"\|+6
15 \| {{flagathlete\|Manon Bollegraf\|NED}} \| align="right"\|2,312 \| align="center"\|8 \| align="center"
7
16 \| {{flagathlete\|Chanda Rubin\|USA}} \| align="right"\|2,253 \| align="center"\|33 \| align="center"\|+17
17 \| {{flagathlete\|Kristie Boogert\|NED}} \| align="right"\|2,250 \| align="center"\|31 \| align="center"\|+14
18 \| {{flagathlete\|Brenda Schultz-McCarthy\|NED}} \| align="right"\|2,209 \| align="center"\|12 \| align="center"
6
19 \| {{flagathlete\|Caroline Vis\|NED}} \| align="right"\|2,198 \| align="center"\|39 \| align="center"\|+20
20 \| {{flagathlete\|Yayuk Basuki\|INA}} \| align="right"\|2,185 \| align="center"\|53 \| align="center"\|+33

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colspan="5" | Doubles Year-end Ranking{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1996.pdf|title=Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1996|publisher=WTA|access-date=2011-05-24|first=James|last=Hill|date=2011-11-11}}

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|align="center"|No

|align="center"|Player Name

|align="center"|Points

|align="center"|1995

|align="center"|Change

| {{flagathlete|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario|ESP}}

| align="right"|6,273

| align="center"|1

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Larisa Neiland|LAT}}

| align="right"|5,371

| align="center"|5

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Jana Novotná|CZE}}

| align="right"|4,793

| align="center"|2

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Gigi Fernández|USA}}

| align="right"|4,631

| align="center"|3

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Mary Joe Fernández|USA}}

| align="right"|4,590

| align="center"|10

| align="center"|+5

| {{flagathlete|Helena Suková|CZE}}

| align="right"|4,519

| align="center"|9

| align="center"|+3

| {{flagathlete|Lindsay Davenport|USA}}

| align="right"|4,287

| align="center"|6

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Meredith McGrath|USA}}

| align="right"|4,163

| align="center"|7

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Natasha Zvereva|BLR}}

| align="right"|4,031

| align="center"|4

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Martina Hingis|SUI}}

| align="right"|3,622

| align="center"|29

| align="center"|+19

| {{flagathlete|Nicole Arendt|USA}}

| align="right"|3,289

| align="center"|11

| align="center"|=

| {{flagathlete|Lisa Raymond|USA}}

| align="right"|2,809

| align="center"|16

| align="center"|+4

| {{flagathlete|Lori McNeil|USA}}

| align="right"|2,580

| align="center"|15

| align="center"|+2

| {{flagathlete|Nathalie Tauziat|FRA}}

| align="right"|2,361

| align="center"|20

| align="center"|+6

| {{flagathlete|Manon Bollegraf|NED}}

| align="right"|2,312

| align="center"|8

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Chanda Rubin|USA}}

| align="right"|2,253

| align="center"|33

| align="center"|+17

| {{flagathlete|Kristie Boogert|NED}}

| align="right"|2,250

| align="center"|31

| align="center"|+14

| {{flagathlete|Brenda Schultz-McCarthy|NED}}

| align="right"|2,209

| align="center"|12

| align="center"

| {{flagathlete|Caroline Vis|NED}}

| align="right"|2,198

| align="center"|39

| align="center"|+20

| {{flagathlete|Yayuk Basuki|INA}}

| align="right"|2,185

| align="center"|53

| align="center"|+33

References

WTA Tour

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|1 Jan	bgcolor=#ECF2FF\|Hyundai Hopman Cup Perth, Australia ITF Mixed Teams Championships Hard (i) – A$1,000,000 – 9 teams (RR)	{{hopman\|CRO}} 2–1	{{hopman\|SUI}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group A)}}{{hopman\|USA}} {{hopman\|RSA}} {{hopman\|FRA}}	{{center\|Round robin (Group B)}}{{hopman\|GER}} {{hopman\|AUS}} {{hopman\|NED}}
valign=top \|rowspan=2\| Amway Classic Auckland, New Zealand Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Sandra Cacic 6–3, 1–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat {{flagicon\|CHN}} Fang Li	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack {{flagicon\|ITA}} Rita Grande {{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–0	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Jill Hetherington {{flagicon\|AUS}} Kristine Radford
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|8 Jan	rowspan=2\| Schweppes Tasmanian International Hobart, Australia Tier IV event Hard – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 6–1, 6–2	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Mana Endo	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|TPE}} Shi-Ting Wang {{flagicon\|ARG}} Florencia Labat	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina {{flagicon\|ESP}} Virginia Ruano Pascual {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyōko Nagatsuka 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse {{flagicon\|KOR}} Park Sung-hee
valign=top \|bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\| Peters International Sydney, Australia Tier II event Hard – $342,500 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 4–6, 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–3, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|15 Jan 22 Jan	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,970,600 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–5, 2–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland {{flagicon\|AUS}} Mark Woodforde 4–6, 7–5, 6–0	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|USA}} Luke Jensen
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Jan	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Tier I event Carpet (i) – $926,250 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli 6–4, 6–1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Sawamatsu {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva 7–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea

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valign=top \|rowspan=2\|13 Feb	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\| Open Gaz de France Paris, France Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis 7–5, 7–6	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva {{flagicon\|ITA}} Silvia Farina	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Dechy {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans {{flagicon\|GER}} Petra Begerow {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Kristie Boogert {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|19 Feb	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Faber Grand Prix Essen, Germany Tier II event Carpet (i) – $450,000 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli 7–5, 1–6, 7–6^(8–6)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs {{flagicon\|USA}} Jennifer Capriati {{flagicon\|GER}} Barbara Rittner
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lori McNeil {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|20 Feb	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|IGA Classic Oklahoma City, United States Tier III event Hard (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–3, 6–2	{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger {{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Lisa Raymond
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|26 Feb	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|EA-Generali Ladies Linz Linz, Austria Tier III event Carpet (i) – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans 6–2, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Makarova {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková

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valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Mar	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|State Farm Evert Cup Indian Wells, United States Tier I event Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 7–6, 7–6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer {{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Lee
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 6–1, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|21 Mar	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, United States Tier I event Hard – $1,550,000 – 96S/48D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ARG}} Gabriela Sabatini {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland

class=wikitable style=font-size:95% ! style="width:48px;"\|Week ! style="width:248px;"\|Tournament ! style="width:200px;"\|Champions ! style="width:200px;"\|Runners-up ! style="width:190px;"\|Semifinalists ! style="width:190px;"\|Quarterfinalists
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|1 Apr	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 28S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 2–6, 6–2	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Petra Begerow {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Apr	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, USA Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea 6–7, 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|GER}} Sabine Hack {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Schett {{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chanda Rubin {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|8 Apr	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Danamon Open Jakarta, Indonesia Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Linda Wild W/O	{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|JPN}} Rika Hiraki {{flagicon\|GER}} Claudia Porwik {{flagicon\|JPN}} Kyōko Nagatsuka
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Rika Hiraki {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta 7–6^(7–2), 7–5	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois {{flagicon\|BEL}} Nancy Feber
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|15 Apr	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Tier III event Hard – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date 7–5, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama {{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Karin Kschwendt {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Kimiko Date {{flagicon\|JPN}} Ai Sugiyama 7–6, 6–7, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Amy Frazier {{flagicon\|USA}} Kimberly Po
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|22 Apr	bgcolor="#ECF2FF" rowspan=1\| Fed Cup first round Salzburg, Austria, Clay Tokyo, Japan, Hard (i) Amiens, France, Clay Murcia, Spain, Clay	{{center\|First round winners}}{{fed\|USA}} 3-2 {{fed\|JPN}} 3-2 {{fed\|FRA}} 3–2 {{fed\|ESP}} 3-2	{{center\|First round losers}}{{fed\|AUT}} {{fed\|GER}} {{fed\|ARG}} {{fed\|RSA}}	bgcolor="#ededed"\|	bgcolor="#ededed"\|
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Apr	rowspan=2\|"M" Electronika Cup Bol, Croatia Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini 6–0, 6–2	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Silvija Talaja	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Sandra Cecchini {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Sandra Kleinová {{flagicon\|AUT}} Sandra Dopfer {{flagicon\|MAD}} Dally Randriantefy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Joannette Kruger
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Laura Montalvo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paola Suárez 6–7, 6–3, 6–4	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume-Balleret {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai
valign=top \|rowspan=2\|29 Apr	bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Rexona Cup Hamburg, Germany Tier II event Clay – $450,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–6, 7–6, 6–0	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|FRA}} Mary Pierce	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ángeles Montolio {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4–6, 7–6, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis

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valign=top \|rowspan=4\|6 May	rowspan=2\|Budapest Lotto Open Budapest, Hungary Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ROM}} Ruxandra Dragomir 7–6^(8–6), 6–1	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Melanie Schnell	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova {{flagicon\|HUN}} Rita Kuti-Kis	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Julie Halard-Decugis {{flagicon\|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy {{flagicon\|HUN}} Andrea Temesvári {{flagicon\|SVK}} Denisa Krajčovičová
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Radka Bobková {{flagicon\|CZE}} Eva Melicharová
valign=top \|bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|Italian Open Rome, Italy Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez 6–2, 6–3	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario {{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis
valign=top \|rowspan=4\|13 May	bgcolor=#E9E9E9 rowspan=2\|WTA German Open Berlin, Germany Tier I event Clay – $926,250 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–2, 7–5	{{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|RUS}} Elena Likhovtseva	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus {{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Meredith McGrath {{flagicon\|LAT}} Larisa Neiland 6–1, 5–7, 7–6^(7–4)	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Martina Hingis {{flagicon\|CZE}} Helena Suková
valign=top \| rowspan=2\|Rover Championships Cardiff, Great Britain Tier IV event Clay – $107,500 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Dominique Van Roost 6–4, 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová {{flagicon\|CAN}} Patricia Hy-Boulais	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|RSA}} Mariaan de Swardt 6–0, 6–4	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Els Callens {{flagicon\|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
valign=top \|rowspan=5\|20 May	bgcolor=#DDF3D1 rowspan=2\|Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tier III event Clay – $164,250 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 7–6^(8–6)	{{flagicon\|AUT}} Barbara Paulus	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Judith Wiesner {{flagicon\|SVK}} Katarína Studeníková	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Anke Huber {{flagicon\|FRA}} Nathalie Tauziat {{flagicon\|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume-Balleret {{flagicon\|USA}} Annie Miller
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|INA}} Yayuk Basuki {{flagicon\|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	{{flagicon\|USA}} Marianne Werdel {{flagicon\|USA}} Tami Whitlinger
valign=top \|rowspan=1\|World Doubles Cup Edinburgh, Great Britain Clay – $188,125 – 8D Doubles	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|NED}} Manon Bollegraf 6–3, 2–6, 7–6	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva	{{flagicon\|USA}} Adams / {{flagicon\|RSA}} de Swardt {{flagicon\|USA}} McGrath / {{flagicon\|LAT}} Neiland	{{flagicon\|RUS}} Makarova / {{flagicon\|RUS}} Maniokova {{flagicon\|USA}} Garrison / {{flagicon\|USA}} Rinaldi {{flagicon\|ARG}} Tarabini / {{flagicon\|NED}} Vis {{flagicon\|CAN}} Hetherington / {{flagicon\|AUS}} Radford
valign=top \|bgcolor=#dfe2e9 rowspan=2\|Open Paginas Amarillas Madrid, Spain Tier II event Clay – $250,000 – 28S/14D Singles – Doubles	{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná 4–6, 6–4, 6–3	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Magdalena Maleeva	rowspan=2\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=2\|{{flagicon\|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea {{flagicon\|CZE}} Ludmila Richterová {{flagicon\|NED}} Brenda Schultz-McCarthy {{flagicon\|RSA}} Amanda Coetzer
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná {{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7–6^(7–4), 6–2	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans {{flagicon\|NED}} Miriam Oremans
valign=top \|rowspan=3\|27 May 3 Jun	bgcolor=#F3E6D7 rowspan=3\| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $4,456,343 – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 10–8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	rowspan=3\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Conchita Martínez {{flagicon\|CZE}} Jana Novotná	rowspan=3\|{{flagicon\|CRO}} Iva Majoli {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|SVK}} Karina Habšudová {{flagicon\|USA}} Monica Seles
valign=top \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Davenport {{flagicon\|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–1	{{flagicon\|USA}} Gigi Fernández {{flagicon\|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva
valign=top \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini {{flagicon\|ARG}} Javier Frana 6–2, 6–2	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nicole Arendt {{flagicon\|USA}} Luke Jensen

:1996 WTA Tour

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