1996 WTA German Open
1996 WTA German Open | |
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Date | 13 – 19 May |
Edition | 27th |
Category | Tier I |
Draw | 56S / 28D |
Prize money | 926,250 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1996 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 May through 19 May 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Steffi Graf defeated
Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Graf's 3rd title of the year and the 109th of her career.
Doubles[]
Meredith McGrath /
Larisa Savchenko defeated
Martina Hingis /
Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6
- It was McGrath's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of her career. It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 58th of her career.
References[]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 178–179. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 WTA Tour
- WTA German Open
- 1996 in German tennis