1996 Amway Classic – Singles

{{Tennis events|1996|Amway Classic|

| defchamp = {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke

| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic

| runner = {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Paulus

| score = 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

| draw = 32

| seeds = 8

| edition =

| type = singles doubles

| main_name = WTA Auckland Open

}}

Nicole Bradtke was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Sandra Cacic won in the final 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 against Barbara Paulus.

Seeds

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

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  1. {{flagicon|ROM}} Irina Spîrlea (first round)
  2. {{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Paulus (final)
  3. {{flagicon|AUT}} Judith Wiesner (first round)
  4. {{flagicon|RSA}} Joannette Kruger (second round)
  5. {{flagicon|MEX}} Angélica Gavaldón (first round)
  6. {{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoko Nagatsuka (first round)
  7. {{flagicon|GER}} Sabine Hack (quarterfinals)
  8. {{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Shi-ting (first round)

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Draw

{{Draw key}}

{{32TeamBracket-Tennis3

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD5=Final

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ROM}} I Spîrlea

| RD1-score01-1=5

| RD1-score01-2=2

| RD1-score01-3= 

| RD1-seed02= 

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis

| RD1-score02-1=7

| RD1-score02-2=6

| RD1-score02-3= 

| RD1-seed03= 

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|BEL}} L Courtois

| RD1-score03-1=2

| RD1-score03-2=6

| RD1-score03-3=6

| RD1-seed04= 

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|CZE}} L Richterová

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=4

| RD1-score04-3=4

| RD1-seed05= 

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|GER}} J Kandarr

| RD1-score05-1=1

| RD1-score05-2=7

| RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed06= 

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|BEL}} E Callens

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=5

| RD1-score06-3=1

| RD1-seed07=Q

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} S Cacic

| RD1-score07-1=6

| RD1-score07-2=6

| RD1-score07-3= 

| RD1-seed08=6

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|JPN}} K Nagatsuka

| RD1-score08-1=2

| RD1-score08-2=1

| RD1-score08-3= 

| RD1-seed09=4

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|RSA}} J Kruger

| RD1-score09-1=5

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=6

| RD1-seed10= 

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|CAN}} J Nejedly

| RD1-score10-1=7

| RD1-score10-2=2

| RD1-score10-3=4

| RD1-seed11= 

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} L Wild

| RD1-score11-1=3

| RD1-score11-2=6

| RD1-score11-3=1

| RD1-seed12= 

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat

| RD1-score12-1=6

| RD1-score12-2=1

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13= 

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ITA}} S Farina

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=6

| RD1-score13-3=6

| RD1-seed14=Q

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|BEL}} N Feber

| RD1-score14-1=7

| RD1-score14-2=2

| RD1-score14-3=2

| RD1-seed15= 

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|CAN}} P Hy-Boulais

| RD1-score15-1=3

| RD1-score15-2=6

| RD1-score15-3=1

| RD1-seed16=7

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|GER}} S Hack

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=2

| RD1-score16-3=6

| RD1-seed17=5

| RD1-team17={{flagicon|MEX}} A Gavaldón

| RD1-score17-1=3

| RD1-score17-2=3

| RD1-score17-3= 

| RD1-seed18=Q

| RD1-team18={{flagicon|GER}} A Glass

| RD1-score18-1=6

| RD1-score18-2=6

| RD1-score18-3= 

| RD1-seed19= 

| RD1-team19={{flagicon|ISR}} A Smashnova

| RD1-score19-1=1

| RD1-score19-2=7

| RD1-score19-3=1

| RD1-seed20=Q

| RD1-team20={{flagicon|CHN}} F Li

| RD1-score20-1=6

| RD1-score20-2=6

| RD1-score20-3=6

| RD1-seed21= 

| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ITA}} R Grande

| RD1-score21-1=6

| RD1-score21-2=6

| RD1-score21-3= 

| RD1-seed22=WC

| RD1-team22={{flagicon|NZL}} C Toleafoa

| RD1-score22-1=3

| RD1-score22-2=3

| RD1-score22-3= 

| RD1-seed23= 

| RD1-team23={{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama

| RD1-score23-1=6

| RD1-score23-2=6

| RD1-score23-3= 

| RD1-seed24=3

| RD1-team24={{flagicon|AUT}} J Wiesner

| RD1-score24-1=3

| RD1-score24-2=4

| RD1-score24-3= 

| RD1-seed25=8

| RD1-team25={{flagicon|TPE}} S-T Wang

| RD1-score25-1=2

| RD1-score25-2=6

| RD1-score25-3=4

| RD1-seed26= 

| RD1-team26={{flagicon|GER}} K Kschwendt

| RD1-score26-1=6

| RD1-score26-2=2

| RD1-score26-3=6

| RD1-seed27= 

| RD1-team27={{flagicon|USA}} L Lee

| RD1-score27-1=3

| RD1-score27-2=1

| RD1-score27-3= 

| RD1-seed28= 

| RD1-team28={{flagicon|AUS}} R McQuillan

| RD1-score28-1=6

| RD1-score28-2=6

| RD1-score28-3= 

| RD1-seed29=WC

| RD1-team29={{flagicon|USA}} P Shriver

| RD1-score29-1=6

| RD1-score29-2=6

| RD1-score29-3= 

| RD1-seed30= 

| RD1-team30={{flagicon|ROM}} R Dragomir

| RD1-score30-1=4

| RD1-score30-2=4

| RD1-score30-3= 

| RD1-seed31= 

| RD1-team31={{flagicon|RUS}} E Likhovtseva

| RD1-score31-1=3

| RD1-score31-2=5

| RD1-score31-3= 

| RD1-seed32=2

| RD1-team32={{flagicon|AUT}} B Paulus

| RD1-score32-1=6

| RD1-score32-2=7

| RD1-score32-3= 

| RD2-seed01= 

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis

| RD2-score01-1=7

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3= 

| RD2-seed02= 

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|BEL}} L Courtois

| RD2-score02-1=5

| RD2-score02-2=4

| RD2-score02-3= 

| RD2-seed03= 

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|GER}} J Kandarr

| RD2-score03-1=2

| RD2-score03-2=2

| RD2-score03-3= 

| RD2-seed04=Q

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Cacic

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3= 

| RD2-seed05=4

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA}} J Kruger

| RD2-score05-1=2

| RD2-score05-2=4

| RD2-score05-3= 

| RD2-seed06= 

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat

| RD2-score06-1=6

| RD2-score06-2=6

| RD2-score06-3= 

| RD2-seed07= 

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ITA}} S Farina

| RD2-score07-1=4

| RD2-score07-2=2

| RD2-score07-3= 

| RD2-seed08=7

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|GER}} S Hack

| RD2-score08-1=6

| RD2-score08-2=6

| RD2-score08-3= 

| RD2-seed09=Q

| RD2-team09={{flagicon|GER}} A Glass

| RD2-score09-1=6

| RD2-score09-2=4

| RD2-score09-3=6

| RD2-seed10=Q

| RD2-team10={{flagicon|CHN}} F Li

| RD2-score10-1=2

| RD2-score10-2=6

| RD2-score10-3=7

| RD2-seed11= 

| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ITA}} R Grande

| RD2-score11-1=6

| RD2-score11-2=6

| RD2-score11-3= 

| RD2-seed12= 

| RD2-team12={{flagicon|JPN}} A Sugiyama

| RD2-score12-1=3

| RD2-score12-2=3

| RD2-score12-3= 

| RD2-seed13= 

| RD2-team13={{flagicon|GER}} K Kschwendt

| RD2-score13-1=7

| RD2-score13-2=7

| RD2-score13-3= 

| RD2-seed14= 

| RD2-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} R McQuillan

| RD2-score14-1=6

| RD2-score14-2=5

| RD2-score14-3= 

| RD2-seed15=WC

| RD2-team15={{flagicon|USA}} P Shriver

| RD2-score15-1=2

| RD2-score15-2=6

| RD2-score15-3=3

| RD2-seed16=2

| RD2-team16={{flagicon|AUT}} B Paulus

| RD2-score16-1=6

| RD2-score16-2=3

| RD2-score16-3=6

| RD3-seed01= 

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} J Halard-Decugis

| RD3-score01-1=4

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=4

| RD3-seed02=Q

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Cacic

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=4

| RD3-score02-3=6

| RD3-seed03= 

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat

| RD3-score03-1=6

| RD3-score03-2=1

| RD3-score03-3=7

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|GER}} S Hack

| RD3-score04-1=2

| RD3-score04-2=6

| RD3-score04-3=6

| RD3-seed05=Q

| RD3-team05={{flagicon|CHN}} F Li

| RD3-score05-1=2

| RD3-score05-2=7

| RD3-score05-3=6

| RD3-seed06= 

| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} R Grande

| RD3-score06-1=6

| RD3-score06-2=5

| RD3-score06-3=3

| RD3-seed07= 

| RD3-team07={{flagicon|GER}} K Kschwendt

| RD3-score07-1=2

| RD3-score07-2=2

| RD3-score07-3= 

| RD3-seed08=2

| RD3-team08={{flagicon|AUT}} B Paulus

| RD3-score08-1=6

| RD3-score08-2=6

| RD3-score08-3= 

| RD4-seed01=Q

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} S Cacic

| RD4-score01-1=6

| RD4-score01-2=6

| RD4-score01-3= 

| RD4-seed02= 

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ARG}} F Labat

| RD4-score02-1=3

| RD4-score02-2=4

| RD4-score02-3= 

| RD4-seed03=Q

| RD4-team03={{flagicon|CHN}} F Li

| RD4-score03-1=3

| RD4-score03-2=4

| RD4-score03-3= 

| RD4-seed04=2

| RD4-team04={{flagicon|AUT}} B Paulus

| RD4-score04-1=6

| RD4-score04-2=6

| RD4-score04-3= 

| RD5-seed01=Q

| RD5-team01={{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic

| RD5-score01-1=6

| RD5-score01-2=1

| RD5-score01-3=6

| RD5-seed02=2

| RD5-team02={{flagicon|AUT}} Barbara Paulus

| RD5-score02-1=3

| RD5-score02-2=6

| RD5-score02-3=4

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