1996 Ameritech Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Ameritech Cup
1995 Champion	Magdalena Maleeva
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–1

Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jennifer Capriati.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 against Capriati.

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

Final

	Final
		Jennifer Capriati	4	6	1
	2	Jana Novotná	6	3	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		Z Garrison-Jackson	4	4					E Likhovtseva	2	1
		E Likhovtseva	6	6											1	M Seles	7	6
		I Spîrlea	6	6												I Spîrlea	6	1
	Q	M Werdel-Witmeyer	3	0					I Spîrlea	6	6
	WC	M Shaughnessy	2	4				6	M J Fernández	1	2
	6	M J Fernández	6	6																		1	M Seles	3	3
																							J Capriati	6	6
								4	I Majoli	3	2
		M McGrath	6	6					M McGrath	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	4	3												M McGrath	2	r
		L Raymond	5	6												J Capriati	5
		J Capriati	7	7					J Capriati	6	5	6
		S Testud	3	2				8	M Maleeva	3	7	1
	8	M Maleeva	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	J Watanabe	1	1				5	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	4	7	3				S Devillé	1	2
		S Devillé	6	6	6										5	M Hingis	6	6	6
		P Suárez	6	2	7										3	L Davenport	3	7	2
	Q	L Horn	3	6	6				P Suárez	6	0
								3	L Davenport	7	6
																						5	M Hingis	5	4
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6	6																	2	J Novotná	7	6
		L McNeil	6	7	4			7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6	7
		L Wild	6	6					L Wild	5	7	6
		K Po	2	3											7	B Schultz-McCarthy	2	5
		A Frazier	6	7											2	J Novotná	6	7
	WC	M Tu	3	5					A Frazier	2	1
								2	J Novotná	6	6

External links

• 1996 Ameritech Cup Draw