1996 Direct Line International Championships

1996 Direct Line International Championships
Date	18–22 June
Edition	22nd
Category	Tier II
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$363,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue	Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Monica Seles
Doubles
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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The 1996 Direct Line International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June until 22 June 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title. ^[1]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Direct Line International Championships – Singles

Monica Seles defeated Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2

• It was Seles' 3rd singles title of the year and the 36th of her career. ^[2]

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles

Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Rosalyn Nideffer / Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

• It was Novotná's 5th doubles title of the year and the 61st of her career. ^[3] It was Sánchez Vicario's 8th doubles title of the year and the 48th of her career. ^[4]

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 179. ISBN   9780002187145.
2. "Player bio: Monica Seles". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
3. "Player bio: Jana Novotná". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
4. "Player bio: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-19.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details