1996 WTA German Open
Tennis tournament
| 1996 WTA German Open | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
 Steffi Graf | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Meredith McGrath  Larisa Savchenko | ||||
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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
- ITF tournament edition details
- Tournament draws
