1996 WTA German Open | |
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Date | May 13 – May 19 |
Edition | 25th |
Category | Tier I |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Steffi Graf | |
Doubles | |
Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko |
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 25th edition of the tournament and was held from May 13 through May 19, 1996.
Winners
Women's Singles
Main article: 1996 WTA German Open – Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Graf's 3rd title of the year and the 109th of her career.
Women's Doubles
Main article: 1996 WTA German Open – Doubles
Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko defeated Martina Hingis / Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6
- It was McGrath's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of her career. It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 58th of her career.