1996 Sparkassen Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Sparkassen Cup
Champion Germany Anke Huber
Runner-up Croatia Iva Majoli
Final score 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

The 1996 Sparkassen Cup – Singles was the tennis singles event of the seventh edition of the Sparkassen Cup; a WTA Tier II tournament held in Leipzig, Germany.

Anke Huber successfully defended her title, defeating Iva Majoli in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (Semifinals)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Quarterfinals)
  3. Croatia Iva Majoli (Semifinals)
  4. Germany Anke Huber (Champion)
  5. United States Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
  6. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (Quarterfinals)
  7. Austria Barbara Paulus (First Round)
  8. Slovakia Karina Habšudová (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Germany Steffi Graf
4 Germany Anke Huber w/o
4 Germany Anke Huber 5 6 6
3 Croatia Iva Majoli 7 3 1
3 Croatia Iva Majoli 7 6
Czech Republic Helena Suková 5 4

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Germany S Graf 6 6  
  United States K Po 5 6 6   United States K Po 0 1  
  France N Tauziat 7 2 3 1 Germany S Graf 1 6 6
  Sweden Å Carlsson 2 6     Austria J Wiesner 6 3 2
Q United Kingdom S Smith 6 7   Q United Kingdom S Smith 1 2  
  Austria J Wiesner 2 6 6   Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
7 Austria B Paulus 6 3 3 1 Germany S Graf      
4 Germany A Huber w/o    
4 Germany A Huber 6 6  
WC Croatia S Talaja 1 2     Romania R Dragomir 1 2  
  Romania R Dragomir 6 6   4 Germany A Huber 6 7  
  Italy G Pizzichini 2 2   6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 6  
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 6     Belgium S Appelmans 3 4  
Q Ukraine N Medvedeva 4 3   6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
6 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States L Davenport 6 7  
  Austria B Schett 4 5   5 United States L Davenport 7 6  
Q Belgium E Callens 6 6   Q Belgium E Callens 6 1  
  Netherlands K Boogert 4 4   5 United States L Davenport 7 6 6
  Italy S Farina 7 6   3 Croatia I Majoli 6 7 7
WC Germany K Kschwendt 5 2     Italy S Farina 4 2  
3 Croatia I Majoli 6 6  
3 Croatia I Majoli 7 6  
8 Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6     Czech Republic H Suková 5 4  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 1 1   8 Slovakia K Habšudová 5 7 2
Q France A-G Sidot 5 3     Czech Republic H Suková 7 6 6
  Czech Republic H Suková 7 6     Czech Republic H Suková 6 7  
  Slovakia K Studeníková 5 2   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 3 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 7 6     Netherlands M Oremans 2 1  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
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