1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Singles
1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1995 Champion Jana Novotná
Champion Sabine Appelmans
Runner-up Julie Halard-Decugis
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabine Appelmans.

Appelmans won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Julie Halard-Decugis.

Seeds

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

  1. Magdalena Maleeva (second round)
  2. Jana Novotná (quarterfinals)
  3. Julie Halard-Decugis (final)
  4. Helena Suková (semifinals)
  5. Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals)
  6. Sabine Appelmans (champion)
  7. Åsa Carlsson (quarterfinals)
  8. Silvia Farina (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 M Maleeva 6 6  
Q C Vis 3 4   1 M Maleeva      
  L Courtois 6 2 6   L Courtois w/o    
  M Grzybowska 3 6 2   L Courtois 6 3 4
  E Callens 6 2     E Makarova 3 6 6
  E Makarova 7 6     E Makarova 6 6  
Q O Lugina 4 4   8 S Farina 4 4  
8 S Farina 6 6     E Makarova 6 4  
3 J Halard-Decugis 6 6   3 J Halard-Decugis 7 6  
  B Schett 4 4   3 J Halard-Decugis 7 6  
  B Reinstadler 4 3     N Medvedeva 5 1  
  N Medvedeva 6 6   3 J Halard-Decugis 7 6  
  S Pitkowski 3 0   5 J Wiesner 5 3  
  K Kschwendt 6 6     K Kschwendt 5 2  
  K Habšudová 2 4   5 J Wiesner 7 6  
5 J Wiesner 6 6   3 J Halard-Decugis 2 4  
7 Å Carlsson 2 6 6 6 Sabine Appelmans 6 6  
Q B Schwartz 6 3 4 7 Å Carlsson 7 6  
  R Stubbs 3 6 4 WC P Schwarz 6 3  
WC P Schwarz 6 2 6 7 Å Carlsson 6 4 0
  S Rottier 2 6 6 4 H Suková 3 6 6
  C Singer 6 2 0   S Rottier 2 3  
  J Kandarr 2 2   4 H Suková 6 6  
4 H Suková 6 6   4 H Suková 4 5  
6 S Appelmans 6 3 6 6 S Appelmans 6 7  
WC M Schnell 3 6 3 6 S Appelmans 6 7  
  M McGrath 4 3     M Oremans 3 5  
  M Oremans 6 6   6 S Appelmans 6 6  
  K Studeníková 6 6   2 J Novotná 4 3  
  D Van Roost 4 3     K Studeníková 2 2  
LL W Probst 2 1   2 J Novotná 6 6  
2 J Novotná 6 6