1996 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Kimberly Po.

Singles
1996 Bank of the West Classic
1995 Champion	Magdalena Maleeva
Champion	Martina Hingis
Runner-up	Monica Seles
Final score	6–2, 6–0

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–0 against Monica Seles.

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.

1. Monica Seles (Final)
2. Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinals)
3. Martina Hingis (Champion)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (Second Round)
5. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Semifinals)
6. Magdalena Maleeva (First Round)
7. Chanda Rubin (First Round)
8. Karina Habšudová (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Final
	1	Monica Seles	2	0
	3	Martina Hingis	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	6	6	6				P Hy-Boulais	1	2
		Z Garrison-Jackson	4	7	4										1	M Seles	6	7
	Q	M Werdel-Witmeyer	7	6												K Po	2	5
	Q	B Mulej	6	2				Q	M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	4
		K Po	6	6					K Po	6	6
	6	M Maleeva	0	2																		1	M Seles	6	6
																							I Spîrlea	3	3
								4	M J Fernández	3	1
		E Likhovtseva	2	7	6				E Likhovtseva	6	6
		A Sugiyama	6	6	2											E Likhovtseva	2	4
		Y Basuki	1	6	2											I Spîrlea	6	6
		P Suárez	6	1	6				P Suárez	2	1
		I Spîrlea	6	6					I Spîrlea	6	6
	8	K Habšudová	4	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	C Rubin	2	6
		L Wild	6	7					L Wild	6	6
		R Stubbs	2	7	3			WC	P Shriver	3	0
	WC	P Shriver	6	6	6											L Wild	3	2
		K Studeníková	1	1											3	M Hingis	6	6
		A Miller	6	6					A Miller	4	4
								3	M Hingis	6	6
																						3	M Hingis	7	6
	5	B Schultz-McCarthy	1	6	6																	5	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	3
	WC	V Williams	6	4	4			5	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	6				Q	R Zrubáková	2	4
	Q	L Poruri	4	4											5	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	2											2	L Davenport	2	4
		A Frazier	7	6					A Frazier	1	4
								2	L Davenport	6	6

External links

• 1996 Bank of the West Classic Draw