1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia

The 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1996.[1]

1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
DateNovember 11–17
Edition14th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenuePhiladelphia Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Jana Novotná
Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia – Singles

Jana Novotná defeated Steffi Graf 6–4 (Graf retired)

  • It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 76th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia – Doubles

Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Nicole Arendt / Lori McNeil 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Stubbs' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
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