The 1996 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Corel WTA Tour Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 24th edition of the season-ending singles championships and the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships. The event was part of the 1995 WTA Tour and was held from November 13 and November 19, 1995. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth, and the accompanying $500,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
| 1995 WTA Tour Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13–19 |
| Edition | 25th (singles) / 24th (doubles) |
| Category | WTA Finals |
| Draw | 16S / 16D |
| Prize money | $2,000,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Jana Novotná /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated Anke Huber, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.
Doubles
edit Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated 
Gigi Fernández / 
Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1996). ITF World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 189–191. ISBN 9780002187138.
- ^ Robin Finn (20 November 1995). "Graf's Year Is Difficult One Till the End, but Successful". The New York Times.