1996 European Indoors

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1996 European Indoors
Date14–20 October
Edition13th
Category
Zürich, Switzerland
VenueHallenstadion
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Helena Suková
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The 1996 European Indoors was a women's

Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 14 October through 20 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles titles and earned $150,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Gabriela Sabatini announced her retirement shortly after losing her first-round match against Jennifer Capriati.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Novotná's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career.

Doubles

Switzerland Martina Hingis / Czech Republic Helena Suková defeated United States Nicole Arendt / Belarus Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Hingis' 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Suková's 4th title of the year and the 76th of her career.

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