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1996 Rexona Cup – Singles

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Singles
1996 Rexona Cup
Final
ChampionSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-upSpain Conchita Martínez
Score4–6, 7–6, 6–0
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1996 Rexona Cup singles was a tennis event played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. The 1996 Rexona Cup tournament was held from April 29 through May 5, 1996.

Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–0 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

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. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  2. Spain Conchita Martínez (final)
  3. Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (quarterfinals)
  4. France Mary Pierce (semifinals)
  5. Switzerland Martina Hingis (quarterfinals)
  6. France Julie Halard-Decugis (semifinals)
  7. Austria Judith Wiesner (second round)
  8. Germany Petra Begerow (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4 7 6
2 Spain Conchita Martínez 6 6 0

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  United States S Cacic 7 4 2   Switzerland P Schnyder 2 0  
  Switzerland P Schnyder 6 6 6 1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
Q Spain Á Montolio 6 6   Q Spain Á Montolio 4 2  
  Netherlands M Oremans 0 2   Q Spain Á Montolio 7 6  
Q Czech Republic R Bobková 1 1   7 Austria J Wiesner 5 2  
7 Austria J Wiesner 6 6   1 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
6 France J Halard-Decugis 2 0  
3 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 1 6 6
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 1 4     Spain V Ruano-Pascual 6 2 2
  Spain V Ruano-Pascual 6 6   3 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy 0 1  
WC Germany A Glass 6 6   6 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
Q Sweden M Strandlund 3 4   WC Germany A Glass 3 1  
  Germany J Kandarr 3 2   6 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
6 France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q Argentina M Paz 1 1   5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
WC Germany S Klösel 4 4     Germany B Rittner 2 4  
  Germany B Rittner 6 6   5 Switzerland M Hingis 6 2  
  Bulgaria E Pampoulova 1 1   4 France M Pierce 7 6  
  Netherlands K Boogert 6 6     Netherlands K Boogert 4 6 1
4 France M Pierce 6 2 6
4 France M Pierce 1 1  
8 Germany P Begerow 3 4   2 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
  Sweden Å Carlsson 6 6     Sweden Å Carlsson 4 6 4
  Romania R Dragomir 3 6 6   Romania R Dragomir 6 3 6
  Germany W Probst 6 4 1   Romania R Dragomir 4 2  
  Germany S Meier 4 5   2 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
Q Poland K Nowak 6 7   Q Poland K Nowak 0 0  
2 Spain C Martínez 6 6  
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