1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles

Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabine Appelmans.

Appelmans won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Julie Halard-Decugis.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Maleeva	6	6
	Q	C Vis	3	4				1	M Maleeva
		L Courtois	6	2	6				L Courtois	w/o
		M Grzybowska	3	6	2											L Courtois	6	3	4
		E Callens	6	2												E Makarova	3	6	6
		E Makarova	7	6					E Makarova	6	6
	Q	O Lugina	4	4				8	S Farina	4	4
	8	S Farina	6	6																			E Makarova	6	4
	3	J Halard-Decugis	6	6																		3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		B Schett	4	4				3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		B Reinstadler	4	3					N Medvedeva	5	1
		N Medvedeva	6	6											3	J Halard-Decugis	7	6
		S Pitkowski	3	0											5	J Wiesner	5	3
		K Kschwendt	6	6					K Kschwendt	5	2
		K Habšudová	2	4				5	J Wiesner	7	6
	5	J Wiesner	6	6																									3	J Halard-Decugis	2	4
	7	Å Carlsson	2	6	6																								6	Sabine Appelmans	6	6
	Q	B Schwartz	6	3	4			7	Å Carlsson	7	6
		R Stubbs	3	6	4			WC	P Schwarz	6	3
	WC	P Schwarz	6	2	6										7	Å Carlsson	6	4	0
		S Rottier	2	6	6										4	H Suková	3	6	6
		C Singer	6	2	0				S Rottier	2	3
		J Kandarr	2	2				4	H Suková	6	6
	4	H Suková	6	6																		4	H Suková	4	5
	6	S Appelmans	6	3	6																	6	S Appelmans	6	7
	WC	M Schnell	3	6	3			6	S Appelmans	6	7
		M McGrath	4	3					M Oremans	3	5
		M Oremans	6	6											6	S Appelmans	6	6
		K Studeníková	6	6											2	J Novotná	4	3
		D Van Roost	4	3					K Studeníková	2	2
	LL	W Probst	2	1				2	J Novotná	6	6
	2	J Novotná	6	6

• 1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Draw