1996 WTA Tier I Series
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 29 – October 20 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Tournaments | 8 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Steffi Graf (3) |
| Most finals | Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez (3) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.[1]
Tournaments
| Tournament | Country | Location | Surface | Date | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toray Pan Pacific Open[2] | Japan | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | Jan 29 – Feb 4 | $926,250 |
| State Farm Evert Cup | United States | Indian Wells | Hard | Mar 8 – 17 | $550,000 |
| Lipton Championships | United States | Key Biscayne | Hard | Mar 21 – 31 | $1,550,000 |
| Family Circle Cup[2] | United States | Hilton Head Island | Clay | Apr 1 – 8 | $926,250 |
| Italian Open[3] | Italy | Rome | Clay | May 6 – 12 | $926,250 |
| WTA German Open[2] | Germany | Berlin | Clay | May 13 – 19 | $926,250 |
| du Maurier Open | Canada | Montreal | Hard | Aug 5 – 11 | $926,250 |
| European Indoors[2] | Switzerland | Zürich | Carpet (i) | Oct 14 – 20 | $926,250 |
Results
* First-time champion
| Tournament | Singles champions | Runners-up | Score | Doubles champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Iva Majoli | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–4, 6–1 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva |
Mariaan de Swardt Irina Spîrlea |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells | Steffi Graf | Conchita Martínez | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) | Chanda Rubin* | Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | ||||||
| Miami | Steffi Graf | Chanda Rubin | 6–1, 6–3 | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Hilton Head | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Barbara Paulus | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Rome | Conchita Martínez | Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–3 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Irina Spîrlea* | ||||||
| Berlin | Steffi Graf | Karina Habšudová | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland |
Martina Hingis Helena Suková |
6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) |
| Montréal | Monica Seles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) | Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Mary Joe Fernández Helena Suková |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Zürich | Jana Novotná | Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–2 | Martina Hingis* | Nicole Arendt Natasha Zvereva |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Helena Suková |
See also
References
- ^ "1996 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c d John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 175, 177–179, 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. pp. 740–741. ISBN 978-0942257700.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website