1996 DFS Classic – Singles

Singles
1996 DFS Classic
1995 Champion	Zina Garrison-Jackson
Champion	Meredith McGrath
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

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

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.

Draw

Key

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 de Lone	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 Velo	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

References

• 1996 DFS Classic Draws
• ITF Tournament Page
• ITF singles results page