1996 Ameritech Cup – Singles

Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jennifer Capriati.

Singles
1996 Ameritech Cup
1995 ChampionBulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Jana Novotná
Runner-upUnited States Jennifer Capriati
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 against Capriati.

Seeds

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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 (semifinals)
  2.   Jana Novotná (champion)
  3.   Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
  4.   Iva Majoli (second round)
  5.   Martina Hingis (semifinals)
  6.   Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
  7.   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  8.   Magdalena Maleeva (second round)

Draw

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Final

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Final
    Jennifer Capriati 4 6 1
2   Jana Novotná 6 3 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Seles 6 6  
    Z Garrison-Jackson 4 4       E Likhovtseva 2 1  
    E Likhovtseva 6 6   1   M Seles 7 6  
    I Spîrlea 6 6       I Spîrlea 6 1  
Q   M Werdel-Witmeyer 3 0       I Spîrlea 6 6  
WC   M Shaughnessy 2 4   6   M J Fernández 1 2  
6   M J Fernández 6 6   1   M Seles 3 3  
    J Capriati 6 6  
4   I Majoli 3 2  
    M McGrath 6 6       M McGrath 6 6  
    P Hy-Boulais 4 3       M McGrath 2 r  
    L Raymond 5 6       J Capriati 5    
    J Capriati 7 7       J Capriati 6 5 6
    S Testud 3 2   8   M Maleeva 3 7 1
8   M Maleeva 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   J Watanabe 1 1   5   M Hingis 6 6  
Q   L Poruri 4 7 3     S Devillé 1 2  
    S Devillé 6 6 6 5   M Hingis 6 6 6
    P Suárez 6 2 7 3   L Davenport 3 7 2
Q   L Horn 3 6 6     P Suárez 6 0  
3   L Davenport 7 6  
5   M Hingis 5 4  
7   B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6 6 2   J Novotná 7 6  
    L McNeil 6 7 4 7   B Schultz-McCarthy 7 6 7
    L Wild 6 6       L Wild 5 7 6
    K Po 2 3   7   B Schultz-McCarthy 2 5  
    A Frazier 6 7   2   J Novotná 6 7  
WC   M Tu 3 5       A Frazier 2 1  
2   J Novotná 6 6  
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