1996 Volvo Women's Open

The 1996 Volvo Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Pattaya in Thailand that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 November through 24 November 1996. First-seeded Ruxandra Dragomir won the singles title.[1]

1996 Volvo Women's Open
Date18–24 November
Edition6th
CategoryTier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$107,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationPattaya, Thailand
Champions
Singles
Ruxandra Dragomir
Doubles
Miho Saeki / Yuka Yoshida

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 Volvo Women's Open – Singles

Ruxandra Dragomir defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Dragomir's 3rd singles title of the year and of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1996 Volvo Women's Open – Doubles

Miho Saeki / Yuka Yoshida defeated Tina Križan / Nana Miyagi 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Saeki's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Yoshida's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.
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References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 185. ISBN 9780002187145.
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