Singles
1996 DFS Classic
Champion	Meredith McGrath
Runner-up	Nathalie Tauziat
Score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	56 (8 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16

Zina Garrison-Jackson was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Meredith McGrath won the title, defeating Nathalie Tauziat in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	15	Larisa Neiland	2	6
								1	Brenda Schultz-McCarthy	6	3	4
								10	Meredith McGrath	3	6	6
	10	Meredith McGrath	6	6
	15	Els Callens	3	2
															10	Meredith McGrath	2	6	6
															2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	4
	12	Christina Singer	4	5
	9	Miriam Oremans	6	7
								9	Miriam Oremans	2	3
								2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
	8	Laurence Courtois	0	2
	2	Nathalie Tauziat	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
		P Kamstra	6	6					P Kamstra	3	5
		L Golarsa	0	4											1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	6
		A Kremer	2	7	7										13	G Pizzichini	7	3	3
		E deLone	6	5	5				A Kremer	4	2
		K Godridge	3	2				13	G Pizzichini	6	6
	13	G Pizzichini	6	6																		1	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	7
	11	N Kijimuta	6	5	4																		L Savchenko	2	6
		L Savchenko	3	7	6				L Savchenko	6	7
		P Hermida	6	2	4			Q	T Musgrave	2	5
	Q	T Musgrave	3	6	6											L Savchenko	2	6	6
		C Dhenin	7	4	6										7	D Van Roost	6	4	3
		M Schnell	5	6	4				C Dhenin	3	5
								7	D Van Roost	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	N Zvereva	6	6
	WC	C Wood	3	1					N Arendt	4	4
		N Arendt	6	6											3	N Zvereva	1	0
	Q	K-A Guse	0	2											10	M McGrath	6	6
		T Križan	6	6					T Križan	3	3
		A Ellwood	3	4				10	M McGrath	6	6
	10	M McGrath	6	6																		10	M McGrath	6	6
	15	E Callens	6	6																		15	E Callens	3	2
		R McQuillan	4	3				15	E Callens	6	7	6
		N Feber	7	6					N Feber	7	5	3
		S Jeyaseelan	6	1											15	E Callens	5	7	6
		M Vento	2	3											5	L Raymond	7	6	1
	WC	P Shriver	6	6				WC	P Shriver	4	4
								5	L Raymond	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	L McNeil	4	6	6
	Q	S Noorlander	6	6				Q	S Noorlander	6	2	4
	Q	N Pratt	2	3											6	L McNeil	3	6	3
		N Dahlman	6	3											12	C Singer	6	1	6
		C Cristea	7	6					C Cristea	5	1
		R Stubbs	2	2				12	C Singer	7	6
	12	C Singer	6	6																		12	C Singer	4	5
	9	M Oremans	7	6																		9	M Oremans	6	7
	WC	S Smith	5	3				9	M Oremans	6	6
		I Demongeot	7	6					I Demongeot	2	3
		M Drake	6	3											9	M Oremans	6	6
		K Po	7	0	3										Q	K Radford	3	2
	Q	K Radford	5	6	6			Q	K Radford	6	6	6
								4	L Wild	7	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	L Courtois	6	6
	Q	K Cross	2	2					M Strandlund	2	2
		M Strandlund	6	6											8	L Courtois	7	2	6
		K Rinaldi-Stunkel	7	7												K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6	1
		A Olsza	5	6					K Rinaldi-Stunkel	4	6	6
		R Hiraki	0	6	4			16	T Ječmenica	6	3	4
	16	T Ječmenica	6	4	6																	8	L Courtois	0	2
	14	G Fernández	6	6																		2	N Tauziat	6	6
		I Gorrochategui	1	2				14	G Fernández	7	7
	Q	M Miller	6	4	6			Q	M Miller	5	5
		L Poruri	4	6	3										14	G Fernández	5	2
	Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6											2	N Tauziat	7	6
		K Adams	4	4				Q	T Tanasugarn	6	6	3
								2	N Tauziat	4	7	6

External links

• 1996 DFS Classic draws
• ITF tournament details Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• ITF singles results page