1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships

The 1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from April 8 through April 14, 1996. Eighth-seeded Irina Spîrlea won the singles title.[1]

1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships
DateApril 8–14
Edition17th
CategoryTier II
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAmelia Island, FL, U.S.
VenueAmelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
Romania Irina Spîrlea
Doubles
United States Chanda Rubin / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
← 1995 · Amelia Island Championships · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Irina Spîrlea defeated   Mary Pierce 6–7, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Spîrlea's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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  Chanda Rubin /   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated   Meredith McGrath /   Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Rubin's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 5th title of the year and the 67th of her career.

References

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