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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 February |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Tier II |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Essen, Germany |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Iva Majoli | |
| Doubles | |
Finals
editSingles
edit 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
edit
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws