1996 Family Circle Cup

The 1996 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from April 1 through April 7, 1996. Second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title.[1]

1996 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 1–7
Edition24th
CategoryTier I
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$926,250
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, U.S.
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Doubles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Austria Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

  • It was Sánchez Vicario's 3rd title of the year and the 65th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1996 Family Circle Cup – Doubles

Czech Republic Jana Novotná / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Gigi Fernández / United States Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Novotná's 3rd title of the year and the 69th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 4th title of the year and the 66th of her career.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 177. ISBN 9780002187145.
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