The 1996 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Essen in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 February until 25 February 1996. First-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.[1]

1996 Faber Grand Prix
Date19–25 February
Edition4th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationEssen, Germany
Champions
Singles
Croatia Iva Majoli
Doubles
← 1995 · Faber Grand Prix · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Iva Majoli defeated   Jana Novotná 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)

  • It was Majoli's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles

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  Meredith McGrath /   Larisa Savchenko defeated   Lori McNeil /   Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

  • It was McGrath's 1st title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was Savchenko's 2nd title of the year and the 61st of her career.

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $79,000 $36,000 $17,850 $9,400 $4,950 $2,600

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9780002187145.
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