1996 Bank of the West Classic – Singles explained

Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Kimberly Po.

Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–0 against Monica Seles.

Seeds

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 (final)
2. Lindsay Davenport (quarterfinals)
3. Martina Hingis (champion)
4. Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
5. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (semifinals)
6. Magdalena Maleeva (first round)
7. Chanda Rubin (first round)
8. Karina Habšudová (first round)

Draw

Section 2

External links

• 1996 Bank of the West Classic Draw