1996 Acura Classic – Singles

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Acura Classic
1995 Champion	Conchita Martínez
Champion	Lindsay Davenport
Runner-up	Anke Huber
Score	6–2, 6–3

Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Anke Huber.

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.

1. Steffi Graf (semifinals)
2. Anke Huber (final)
3. Kimiko Date (quarterfinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport (champion)
5. Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
6. Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
7. Karina Habšudová (semifinals)
8. Amy Frazier (quarterfinals)
9. Ai Sugiyama (third round)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
11. Natasha Zvereva (third round)
12. Elena Likhovtseva (first round)
13. Linda Wild (second round)
14. Yayuk Basuki (first round)
15. Katarína Studeníková (first round)
16. Barbara Schett (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	3	3
	4	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
								4	Lindsay Davenport	6	6
								2	Anke Huber	2	3
	7	Karina Habšudová	6	3
	2	Anke Huber	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	K Adams	2	6	6			Q	K Adams	4	2
		Å Carlsson	6	3	4										1	S Graf	6	6
		L Richterová	6	6	2										WC	V Williams	4	4
	WC	V Williams	7	3	6			WC	V Williams	6	6
		M Endo	4	7	4			13	L Wild	1	2
	13	L Wild	6	6	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
	10	N Tauziat	6	6																		8	A Frazier	4	0
		L Lee	2	3				10	N Tauziat	7	3	2
		A Grossman	6	0					S Farina	6	6	6
		S Farina	7	6												S Farina	4	0
	WC	K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	4	1										8	A Frazier	6	6
	WC	D Graham	4	6	6			WC	D Graham	6	6	5
								8	A Frazier	7	2	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	L Davenport	7	6
		Z Garrison-Jackson	4	2					F Lubiani	5	2
		F Lubiani	6	6											4	L Davenport	7	6
		B Rittner	6	6											11	N Zvereva	5	2
	Q	C Singer	2	0					B Rittner	2	5
		N Kijimuta	4	2				11	N Zvereva	6	7
	11	N Zvereva	6	6																		4	L Davenport	6	4	6
	16	B Schett	3	4																		5	A Coetzer	4	6	3
		E Makarova	6	6					E Makarova	2	0
		S-T Wang	6	6					S-T Wang	6	6
		J-Q Yi	2	1												S-T Wang	2	1
	Q	J Watanabe	6	4											5	A Coetzer	6	6
		S-H Park	3	1	r			Q	J Watanabe	4	0
								5	A Coetzer	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	K Habšudová	6	7
	Q	M Saeki	6	2	3			Q	N Miyagi	2	5
	Q	N Miyagi	3	6	6										7	K Habšudová	6	6
		M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	6	2											K Po	2	3
		K Po	6	3	6				K Po	6	6
		P Begerow	7	2	6				P Begerow	2	3
	14	Y Basuki	6	6	1																	7	K Habšudová	6	4	6
	15	K Studeníková	1	6	1																	3	K Date	4	6	2
		S Testud	6	1	6				S Testud	7	7
		L McNeil	7	6					L McNeil	5	6
	Q	R Hiraki	5	3												S Testud	6	3	5
		R Grande	6	6	4										3	K Date	1	6	7
		G León García	7	2	6				G León García	2	6	4
								3	K Date	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	I Spîrlea	6	6
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	3	1
		G Pizzichini	2	0											6	I Spîrlea	6	6
		S Cacic	3	3											9	A Sugiyama	4	2
	Q	R Simpson	6	6				Q	R Simpson	1	5
		A Miller	1	6	6			9	A Sugiyama	6	7
	9	A Sugiyama	6	2	7																	6	I Spîrlea	3	7	4
	12	E Likhovtseva	2	5																		2	A Huber	6	6	6
		F Labat	6	7					F Labat	6	6
	Q	A Dechaume-Balleret	7	3	6			Q	A Dechaume-Balleret	1	2
		J Lee	5	6	1											F Labat	1	6
		K Boogert	6	6											2	A Huber	6	7
		L Neiland	3	1					K Boogert	7	3	3
								2	A Huber	5	6	6

References

• 1996 Acura Classic Draw