1996 Bank of the West Classic
Tennis tournament
| 1996 Bank of the West Classic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | November 4–10 | |||
| Edition | 25th | |||
| Category | Tier II | |||
| Draw | 28S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $450,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | Oakland, CA, U.S. | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Hingis | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
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The 1996 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from November 4 through November 10, 1996. Third-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.[1]
Finals
Singles
Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0
- It was Hingis' 2nd singles title of the year and of her career.
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández defeated 
Irina Spîrlea / 
Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–3
- It was Davenport's 7th title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Fernández's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career.
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws
