1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz

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1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
Date26 February – 3 March
Edition10th
Category Tier III
Draw32S /16D
Prize money$164,250
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor
Location Linz, Austria
Venue Intersport Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
  1995  · EA-Generali Ladies Linz ·  1997  

The 1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Intersport Arena in Linz in Austria that was part of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 February until 3 March 1996. Sixth-seeded Sabine Appelmans won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans defeated Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 183. ISBN   9780002187145.