The 1996 Direct Line International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June until 22 June 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title.[1]
1996 Direct Line International Championships | |
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Date | 18–22 June |
Edition | 22nd |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 28S / 16D |
Prize money | $363,000 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Eastbourne, United Kingdom |
Venue | Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Monica Seles | |
Doubles | |
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Finals
editSingles
editMonica Seles'defeated Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2
Doubles
editJana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Rosalyn Nideffer / Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 179. ISBN 9780002187145.
- ^ "Player bio: Monica Seles". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Player bio: Jana Novotná". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ^ "Player bio: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-21 at the Wayback Machine