1996 Family Circle Cup
| 1996 Family Circle Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 1–7 |
| Edition | 24th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $926,250 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hilton Head Island, U.S. |
| Venue | Sea Pines Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
| Doubles | |
| Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
The 1996 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of the Tier I category of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from April 1 through April 7, 1996. Second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title.[1]
Finals
Singles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
- It was Sánchez Vicario's 1st singles title of the year and the 23rd of her career.
Doubles
Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–3
- It was Novotná's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 58th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 43rd of her career.
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 168, 177. ISBN 9780002187145.