The 1996 Rexona Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 29 April through 5 May 1996. First-seededArantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title.[1]

1996 Rexona Cup
Date29 April – 5 May
Edition12th
CategoryTier II
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Doubles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
← 1995 · Hamburg European Open · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated   Conchita Martínez 4–6, 7–6, 6–0

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 6th title of the year and the 68th of her career.

Doubles

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  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario /   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated   Gigi Fernández /   Martina Hingis 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 7th title of the year and the 69th of her career. It was Schultz-McCarthy's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 178. ISBN 9780002187145.
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