1996 WTA German Open

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]

1996 WTA German Open
Date13 – 19 May
Edition27th
CategoryTier I
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money926,250
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBerlin, Germany
VenueRot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Steffi Graf
Doubles
Meredith McGrath
Larisa Savchenko

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 WTA German Open – 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
Main article: 1996 WTA German Open – 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.
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References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 178–179. ISBN 9780002187145.
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