Steffi Graf finished the year as world No. 1 for the record-breaking eighth time in her career. She won seven tournaments during the season, including three majors at the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the WTA Tour Championships. She also won three Tier I events and finished runner-up at the fourth major, the Australian Open.
Details
Duration
January 1 – November 25, 1996
Edition
26th
Tournaments
51
Categories
Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Summer Olympics WTA Tier I (8) WTA Tier II (15) WTA Tier III (11) WTA Tier IV (11)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles
Steffi Graf (7)
Most tournament finals
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (9)
Prize money leader
Steffi Graf (US$2,665,706)
Points leader
Steffi Graf (4,649)
Awards
Player of the year
Steffi Graf
Doubles team of the year
Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Most improved player of the year
Martina Hingis
Newcomer of the year
Anna Kournikova
Comeback player of the year
Jennifer Capriati
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Steffi Graf (7)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (9)
Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
Jennifer Capriati