# 1996 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Andrea Glass (first round)
* Radka Bobková (second round)
* Jolene Watanabe (qualified)
* Petra Langrová (first round)
* Audra Keller (first round)
* Denisa Krajčovičová (qualifying competition)
* Lenka Němečková (first round)
* Laxmi Poruri (qualified)
* Wiltrud Probst (first round)
* Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (qualified)
* Claudia Porwik (first round)
* Patty Schnyder (first round)
* Rika Hiraki (qualified)
* Laura Golarsa (second round)
* Nino Louarsabishvili (second round)
* Eugenia Maniokova (second round)

## Qualifiers

* Janet Lee
* Rika Hiraki
* Jolene Watanabe
* Francesca Lubiani
* Laxmi Poruri
* Clare Wood
* Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
* Sonya Jeyaseelan

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Andrea Glass | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Lee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Lee | 6 | 6 | | | Janet Lee | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Hiromi Nagano | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | Manon Bollegraf | 7 | 4 | 5 | | Hiromi Nagano | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | Hiromi Nagano | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Hiromi Nagano | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | Janet Lee | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Miho Saeki | 3 | 2 |
| | Miho Saeki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Miho Saeki | 3 | 2 |
| | Magdalena Feistel | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Feistel | 4 | 1 | | | Miho Saeki | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Nino Louarsabishvili | 2 | 3 | | | |
| | Choi Ju-yeon | 6$^6$ | 1 | | 15 | Nino Louarsabishvili | 2 | 3 | | | |
| 15 | Nino Louarsabishvili | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 13 | Rika Hiraki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christína Papadáki | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christína Papadáki | 2 | 2 | 13 | Rika Hiraki | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Laura Garrone | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | Olga Barabanschikova | 4 | 6$^3$ | | Laura Garrone | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | Laura Garrone | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laura Garrone | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 13 | Rika Hiraki | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Elly Hakami | 3 | 4 |
| WC | Louise Pleming | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Elly Hakami | 3 | 4 |
| | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amélie Mauresmo | 6 | 6 | | Amélie Mauresmo | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Elly Hakami | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Elly Hakami | 6 | 6 | | Elly Hakami | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Audra Keller | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Jolene Watanabe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Angie Woolcock | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Angie Woolcock | 3 | 1 | | 3 | Jolene Watanabe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sophie Georges | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Sophie Georges | 6 | 6 | | | Sophie Georges | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Vis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Vis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Jolene Watanabe | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Yuka Yoshida | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | Yuka Yoshida | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Yuka Yoshida | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| | Jeon Mi-ra | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeon Mi-ra | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | Yuka Yoshida | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Catherine Barclay | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Catherine Barclay | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Catherine Barclay | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 9 | Wiltrud Probst | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Patty Schnyder | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Renee Reid | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Renee Reid | 6 | 6 | WC | Renee Reid | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 7 | | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kim de Weille | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim de Weille | 4 | 5 | | | | | | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Rene Simpson | 3 | 0 |
| | Rene Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Rene Simpson | 3 | 0 |
| | Kim Eun-ha | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Eun-ha | 2 | 3 | | Rene Simpson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Tara Snyder | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | |
| | Tara Snyder | 6 | 6 | | Tara Snyder | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Lenka Němečková | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Laxmi Poruri | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Anna Klim | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Anna Klim | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Shannon Peters | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| WC | Shannon Peters | 7 | 7$^7$ | | WC | Shannon Peters | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Federica Fortuni | 5 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Federica Fortuni | 5 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | 8 | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Nathalie Dechy | 2 | 4 |
| | Nathalie Dechy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Nathalie Dechy | 2 | 4 |
| | Seda Noorlander | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seda Noorlander | 4 | 4 | | | Nathalie Dechy | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Eugenia Maniokova | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Melissa Beadman | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | Eugenia Maniokova | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| 16 | Eugenia Maniokova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Claudia Porwik | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Virág Csurgó | 2 | 7$^7$ | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Virág Csurgó | 2 | 7$^7$ | 8 | | Virág Csurgó | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Clare Wood | 7$^7$ | 3 | 6 | | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Christine Neuman | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Christine Neuman | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa McShea | 4 | 1 |
| WC | Lisa McShea | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa McShea | 4 | 1 |
| | Karine Quentrec | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karine Quentrec | 3 | 6$^3$ | | WC | Lisa McShea | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alicia Ortuño | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | Alicia Ortuño | 5 | 7 | 9 | | Alicia Ortuño | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| 4 | Petra Langrová | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Denisa Krajčovičová | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 5 | | 6 | Denisa Krajčovičová | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Aleksandra Olsza | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Helena Vildová | 1 | 6 | 0 | | Aleksandra Olsza | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Aleksandra Olsza | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aleksandra Olsza | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Denisa Krajčovičová | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Joanne Limmer | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 |
| | Misumi Miyauchi | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Misumi Miyauchi | 5 | 5 | | WC | Joanne Limmer | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 5 | 1 | | 10 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| 10 | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 14 | Laura Golarsa | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercedes Paz | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercedes Paz | 5 | 2 | | 14 | Laura Golarsa | 2 | 6$^1$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 | | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Eva Melicharová | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eva Melicharová | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Adriana Gerši | 0 | 1 |
| | Ludmila Varmužová | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Adriana Gerši | 0 | 1 |
| | Adriana Gerši | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adriana Gerši | 7 | 6 | | | Adriana Gerši | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Radka Bobková | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| | Tessa Price | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Radka Bobková | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | Radka Bobková | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |