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1996 Sparkassen Cup
Date30 September – 6 October
Edition7th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 12D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLeipzig, Germany
Champions
Singles
Germany Anke Huber
Doubles
Netherlands Kristie Boogert / France Nathalie Tauziat
← 1995 · WTA Leipzig · 1997 →

The 1996 Sparkassen Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Leipzig in Germany that was part of the Tier II category of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 30 September through 6 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Anke Huber won the singles title.[1]

Finals

Singles

Germany Anke Huber defeated Croatia Iva Majoli 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Huber's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

Netherlands Kristie Boogert / France Nathalie Tauziat defeated Belgium Sabine Appelmans / Netherlands Miriam Oremans 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Boogert's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Tauziat's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 181. ISBN 9780002187145.