The 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1996.[1]
| 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 11–17 |
| Edition | 14th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Venue | Philadelphia Civic Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
 Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Jana Novotná defeated 
Steffi Graf 6–4 (Graf retired)
- It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 76th of her career.
Doubles
edit Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Nicole Arendt / Lori McNeil 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Stubbs' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine