1996 Internationaux de Strasbourg

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1996 Internationaux de Strasbourg
Date20–25 May
Edition10th
Category Tier III
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$164,250
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Strasbourg, France
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Doubles
Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Bradtke
  1995  · Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  1997  

The 1996 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 20 May until 25 May 1996. Third-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport defeated Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus 6–3, 7–6(8–6)

Doubles

Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Bradtke defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer / Flag of the United States.svg Tami Whitlinger-Jones 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 184. ISBN   9780002187145.