title: 1996 Lipton Championships – Women's singles
text: # 1996 Lipton Championships – Women's singles
  
  Two-time defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Chanda Rubin in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 Miami Open.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.
  
  * Steffi Graf (champion)
  * Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (second round)
  * Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  * Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  * Kimiko Date (quarterfinals)
  * Chanda Rubin (final)
  * Jana Novotná (third round)
  * Lindsay Davenport (semifinals)
  * Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round)
  * Amanda Coetzer (third round)
  * Martina Hingis (second round)
  * Julie Halard-Decugis (fourth round)
  * Zina Garrison-Jackson (second round)
  * Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round)
  * Helena Suková (third round)
  * Irina Spîrlea (quarterfinals)
  * Barbara Paulus (third round)
  * Judith Wiesner (fourth round)
  * Lisa Raymond (third round)
  * Naoko Sawamatsu (second round)
  * Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer (third round)
  * Åsa Carlsson (second round)
  * Ai Sugiyama (fourth round)
  * Kristie Boogert (third round)
  * Petra Begerow (second round)
  * Florencia Labat (third round)
  * Yone Kamio (second round)
  * Silvia Farina (fourth round)
  * Elena Likhovtseva (second round)
  * Miriam Oremans (third round)
  * Sandrine Testud (third round)
  * Shi-Ting Wang (third 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
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Steffi Graf | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Kimiko Date | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Kimiko Date | $6^4$ | 3 | | 1 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Lindsay Davenport | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Anke Huber | 0 | 1 | | 8 | Lindsay Davenport | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Lindsay Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chanda Rubin | 1 | 3 |
  | 6 | Chanda Rubin | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chanda Rubin | 1 | 3 |
  | 4 | Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Gabriela Sabatini | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Chanda Rubin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | 16 | Irina Spîrlea | 4 | 5 | | | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Karina Habšudová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Ječmenica | 4 | 2 | | | S Cacic | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Cacic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | V Csurgo | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | G Fernández | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | G Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | G Fernández | $6^6$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 20 | N Sawamatsu | $7^8$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | M J Fernández | 1 | 0 |
  | | | | | | 26 | F Labat | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | P Suárez | 0 | 2 | | | D Van Roost | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Van Roost | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 26 | F Labat | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | Q | S Cecchini | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 9 | M J Fernández | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Y Basuki | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Y Basuki | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 9 | M J Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 15 | H Suková | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L McNeil | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | H Suková | 0 | 5 | | | | |
  | | B Reinstadler | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 28 | S Farina | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | M Endo | 6 | 6 | | | M Endo | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 28 | S Farina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | S Farina | 2 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | K Date | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 21 | M Werdel-Witmeyer | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Grande | 6 | 4 | 3 | | S Hack | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Hack | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 21 | M Werdel-Witmeyer | 0 | 0 | | | | |
  | | B Schett | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | K Date | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | K Nowak | 5 | 0 | | | B Schett | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | K Date | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 3 | A Huber | 6 | $6^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Kijimuta | 3 | 3 | | LL | J Watanabe | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | J Watanabe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | A Huber | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | E deLone | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 32 | S-T Wang | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
  | | V Ruano-Pascual | 5 | 6 | 5 | Q | E deLone | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 32 | S-T Wang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Huber | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | J Wiesner | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | 18 | J Wiesner | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | L Neiland | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Maleeva | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 18 | J Wiesner | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | LL | N Miyagi | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | LL | N Miyagi | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | R Dragomir | 7 | 3 | 2 | LL | N Miyagi | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | M Hingis | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 13 | Z Garrison-Jackson | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Stubbs | 1 | 0 | | | A Grossman | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Grossman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Grossman | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Wild | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 30 | M Oremans | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | LL | F Lubiani | 2 | 1 | | | L Wild | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 30 | M Oremans | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Grossman | 0 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 24 | K Boogert | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Porwik | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Porwik | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Helgeson-Nielsen | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | 24 | K Boogert | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | B Rittner | $6^3$ | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | L Davenport | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | Q | L Golarsa | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | Q | L Golarsa | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | L Davenport | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | 6 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Fusai | 6 | 6 | | A Fusai | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | M J Gaidano | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 6 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M McGrath | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | M McGrath | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | T Whitlinger-Jones | 1 | 5 | | M McGrath | 6 | $6^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 22 | Å Carlsson | 2 | $7^9$ | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Rubin | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | N Tauziat | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | 25 | P Begerow | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Feber | 4 | 2 | WC | K Adams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Adams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | K Adams | 0 | 2 | | | | |
  | | L Lee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J-Q Yi | 3 | 0 | | L Lee | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 14 | N Tauziat | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 10 | A Coetzer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Martinek | 7 | 2 | 3 | WC | D Graham | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Graham | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | A Coetzer | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  | | L Ghirardi | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | J Capriati | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Capriati | 7 | 6 | | | J Capriati | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 29 | E Likhovtseva | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Capriati | 1 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 27 | Y Kamio | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Kandarr | 4 | 6 | $6^8$ | | K Kschwendt | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Kschwendt | 6 | 4 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | | K Kschwendt | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | A Smashnova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | K Nagatsuka | 3 | 4 | | | A Smashnova | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 7 | J Novotná | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | K Rinaldi-Stunkel | 3 | 6 | 4 | | S Stafford | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Stafford | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | 7 | J Novotná | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | L Richterová | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 23 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Gavaldón | 6 | 6 | | | A Gavaldón | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 23 | A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | A Sugiyama | 4 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | 19 | L Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Studeníková | 6 | 6 | | | K Studeníková | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Drake | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 19 | L Raymond | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | N Arendt | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 16 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | C Singer | 6 | 6 | | | C Singer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | I Spîrlea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
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  | | | | | | 12 | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Morariu | 6 | 1 | | | C Morariu | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Shriver | 0 | 0 | r | | | | | | 12 | J Halard-Decugis | 3 | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | WC | T Snyder | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | 17 | B Paulus | 6 | $6^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | R McQuillan | $7^7$ | 6 | | | R McQuillan | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 17 | B Paulus | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Habšudová | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 31 | S Testud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Hy-Boulais | $6^3$ | 3 | | | A Serra Zanetti | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Serra Zanetti | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 31 | S Testud | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | K Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | S Meier | 4 | 6 | 1 | | K Habšudová | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  