The 1996 Ameritech Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois 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 October 28 through November 3, 1996. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.[1]

1996 Ameritech Cup
DateOctober 28 – November 3
Edition25th
CategoryTier II
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationChicago, Illinois, U.S.
VenueUIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs
← 1995 · Ameritech Cup · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Jana Novotná defeated   Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Novotná's 9th title of the year and the 75th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lisa Raymond /   Rennae Stubbs defeated   Angela Lettiere /   Nana Miyagi 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Raymond's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Stubbs' 1st title of the year and the 10th 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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