1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Singles
1996 DFS Classic
Champion	Meredith McGrath
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 DFS Classic

Meredith McGrath won the title, defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
2. Nathalie Tauziat (final)
3. Natasha Zvereva (third round)
4. Linda Wild (second round)
5. Lisa Raymond (third round)
6. Lori McNeil (third round)
7. Dominique Van Roost (third round)
8. Laurence Courtois (quarterfinals)
9. Miriam Oremans (semifinals)
10. Meredith McGrath (champion)
11. Naoko Kijimuta (first round)
12. Christina Singer (quarterfinals)
13. Gloria Pizzichini (third round)
14. Gigi Fernández (third round)
15. Els Callens (quarterfinals)
16. Tatjana Ječmenica (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	15	Larisa Neiland	2	6
								1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	4
								10	Meredith McGrath	3	6	6
	10	Meredith McGrath	6	6
	15	Els Callens	3	2
															10	Meredith McGrath	2	6	6
															2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	4
	12	Christina Singer	4	5
	9	Miriam Oremans	6	7
								9	Miriam Oremans	2	3
								2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
	8	Laurence Courtois	0	2
	2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
		P Kamstra	6	6					P Kamstra	3	5
		L Golarsa	0	4											1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6
		A Kremer	2	7	7										13	G Pizzichini	7	3	3
		E deLone	6	5	5				A Kremer	4	2
		K Godridge	3	2				13	G Pizzichini	6	6
	13	G Pizzichini	6	6																		1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	11	N Kijimuta	6	5	4																		L Savchenko	2	6
		L Savchenko	3	7	6				L Savchenko	6	7
		P Hermida	6	2	4			Q	T Musgrave	2	5
	Q	T Musgrave	3	6	6											L Savchenko	2	6	6
		C Dhenin	7	4	6										7	D Van Roost	6	4	3
		M Schnell	5	6	4				C Dhenin	3	5
								7	D Van Roost	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Zvereva	6	6
	WC	C Wood	3	1					N Arendt	4	4
		N Arendt	6	6											3	N Zvereva	1	0
	Q	K-A Guse	0	2											10	M McGrath	6	6
		T Križan	6	6					T Križan	3	3
		A Ellwood	3	4				10	M McGrath	6	6
	10	M McGrath	6	6																		10	M McGrath	6	6
	15	E Callens	6	6																		15	E Callens	3	2
		R McQuillan	4	3				15	E Callens	6	7	6
		N Feber	7	6					N Feber	7	5	3
		S Jeyaseelan	6	1											15	E Callens	5	7	6
		M Vento	2	3											5	L Raymond	7	6	1
	WC	P Shriver	6	6				WC	P Shriver	4	4
								5	L Raymond	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	L McNeil	4	6	6
	Q	S Noorlander	6	6				Q	S Noorlander	6	2	4
	Q	N Pratt	2	3											6	L McNeil	3	6	3
		N Dahlman	6	3											12	C Singer	6	1	6
		C Cristea	7	6					C Cristea	5	1
		R Stubbs	2	2				12	C Singer	7	6
	12	C Singer	6	6																		12	C Singer	4	5
	9	M Oremans	7	6																		9	M Oremans	6	7
	WC	S Smith	5	3				9	M Oremans	6	6
		I Demongeot	7	6					I Demongeot	2	3
		M Drake	6	3											9	M Oremans	6	6
		K Po	7	0	3										Q	K Radford	3	2
	Q	K Radford	5	6	6			Q	K Radford	6	6	6
								4	L Wild	7	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	L Courtois	6	6
	Q	K Cross	2	2					M Strandlund	2	2
		M Strandlund	6	6											8	L Courtois	7	2	6
		K Rinaldi-Stunkel	7	7												K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6	1
		A Olsza	5	6					K Rinaldi-Stunkel	4	6	6
		R Hiraki	0	6	4			16	T Ječmenica	6	3	4
	16	T Ječmenica	6	4	6																	8	L Courtois	0	2
	14	G Fernández	6	6																		2	N Tauziat	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	1	2				14	G Fernández	7	7
	Q	M Miller	6	4	6			Q	M Miller	5	5
		L Poruri	4	6	3										14	G Fernández	5	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6											2	N Tauziat	7	6
		K Adams	4	4				Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6	3
								2	N Tauziat	4	7	6