1996 WTA German Open | |
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Date | 13 – 19 May |
Edition | 27th |
Category | Tier I |
Draw | 56S / 28D |
Prize money | 926,250 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1996 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 May through 19 May 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title. [1]
Steffi Graf defeated
Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Meredith McGrath /
Larisa Savchenko defeated
Martina Hingis /
Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6
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