1996 Meta Styrian Open

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1996 Meta Styrian Open
Date5–11 August
Edition24th
Category Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$107,500
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Maria Lankowitz, Austria
Champions
Singles
Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus
Doubles
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva
  1995  · WTA Austrian Open ·  1997  

The 1996 Meta Styrian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sportpark Piberstein in Maria Lankowitz in Austria that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament was held from 5 August until 11 August 1996. First-seeded Barbara Paulus won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus defeated Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini (Cecchini retired)

Doubles

Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová / Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Cenková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Kroupová 6–4, 7–5

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References

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