1996 Toshiba Classic – Singles
Introduction Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kimiko Date.Date won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
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.#  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario ''(final)''#  Conchita Martínez ''(semifinals)''#  Jana Novotná ''(semifinals)''#  '''Kimiko Date (champion)'''#  Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinals)''#  Karina Habšudová ''(second round)''#  Ai Sugiyama ''(second round)''#  Nathalie Tauziat ''(quarterfinals)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
External links *  1996 Toshiba Classic draw