Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Mary Joe Fernández won in the final 6 - 4, 6 - 3 against Natasha Zvereva.
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.
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals) Conchita Martínez (quarterfinals)
Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
Natasha Zvereva (final)
Naoko Sawamatsu (semifinals) Amy Frazier (first round) Mary Joe Fernández (champion)