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| 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup |
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| 1995 Champion |
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| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (7–5) |
Mary Joe Fernandez was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Nathalie Tauziat.
Steffi Graf won in the final 7–6 (7–5), 7–6 (7–5) against Conchita Martínez.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.