1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz

The 1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Intersport Arena in Linz in Austria that was part of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 February until 3 March 1996. Sixth-seeded Sabine Appelmans won the singles title.[1]

1996 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
Date26 February – 3 March
Edition10th
CategoryTier III
Draw32S /16D
Prize money$164,250
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor
LocationLinz, Austria
VenueIntersport Arena
Champions
Singles
Belgium Sabine Appelmans
Doubles
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / United States Meredith McGrath
← 1995 · EA-Generali Ladies Linz · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Sabine Appelmans defeated   Julie Halard-Decugis 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Appelmans' only title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles

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  Manon Bollegraf /   Meredith McGrath defeated   Rennae Stubbs /   Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Bollegraf's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of her career. It was McGrath's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 183. ISBN 9780002187145.
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