1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia

The 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1996.[1]

1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
DateNovember 11–17
Edition14th
CategoryTier II
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenuePhiladelphia Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs
← 1995 · Championships of Philadelphia · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Jana Novotná defeated   Steffi Graf 6–4 (Graf retired)

  • It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 76th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lisa Raymond /   Rennae Stubbs defeated   Nicole Arendt /   Lori McNeil 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Stubbs' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 182. ISBN 9780002187145.
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