The 1996 European Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hallenstadion in Zürich in Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 14 October through 20 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles titles and earned $150,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
| 1996 European Indoors | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 October |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $926,250 |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue | Hallenstadion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jana Novotná | |
| Doubles | |
 Martina Hingis / Helena Suková | |
Gabriela Sabatini announced her retirement shortly after losing her first-round match against Jennifer Capriati.[3][4]
Finals
editSingles
edit Jana Novotná defeated Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2
- It was Novotná's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career.
Doubles
edit Martina Hingis / Helena Suková defeated 
Nicole Arendt / 
Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 6–4
- It was Hingis' 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Suková's 4th title of the year and the 76th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
- ^ "Philippoussis wins first ATP title at Toulouse GP". Deseret News. 21 October 1996. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Sabatini, 26, to retire after wonderful career". Los Angeles Times. 23 October 1996.
- ^ Robin Finn (23 October 1996). "Sabatini to announce end to her career tomorrow". The New York Times.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws