The 1996 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 May through 19 May 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.[1]
| 1996 WTA German Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 – 19 May |
| Edition | 27th |
| Category | Tier I |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | 926,250 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Meredith McGrath  Larisa Savchenko | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 
Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Graf's 3rd title of the year and the 109th of her career.
Doubles
edit Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko defeated 
Martina Hingis / 
Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6
- It was McGrath's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of her career. It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 58th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 178–179. ISBN 9780002187145.