1996 Nichirei International Championships

The 1996 Nichirei International Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1996.[1]

1996 Nichirei International Championships
DateSeptember 16–22
Edition7th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 14D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueAriake Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Monica Seles
Doubles
Amanda Coetzer / Mary Pierce


Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 Nichirei International Championships – Singles

Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Seles' 4th singles title of the year and the 38th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1996 Nichirei International Championships – Doubles

Amanda Coetzer / Mary Pierce defeated Sung-Hee Park / Shi-Ting Wang 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Coetzer's only title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Pierce's only title of the year and the 9th of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 181. ISBN 9780002187145.

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