1996 Rexona Cup

1996 Rexona Cup
Date29 April – 5 May
Edition12th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 14D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Doubles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

The 1996 Rexona Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 29 April through 5 May 1996. First-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title.[1]

Finals

Singles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Conchita Martínez 4–6, 7–6, 6–0

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 24th of her career.

Doubles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated Gigi Fernández / Martina Hingis 4–6, 7–6(12–10), 6–4

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 5th doubles title of the year and the 45th of her career. It was Schultz-McCarthy's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 168, 178. ISBN 9780002187145.