The 1996 Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 25th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 18 through November 24, 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title after defeating Martina Hingis in the final, which was the last women's match played over five sets.[1]
| 1996 Chase Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 18–24 |
| Edition | 26th (singles) / 25th (doubles) |
| Category | WTA Finals |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $2,000,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 
Martina Hingis, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0.
- It was Graf's 7th singles title of the year and the 102nd of her career.
Doubles
edit Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández defeated 
Jana Novotná / 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–2.
- It was Davenport's 8th title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Fernández's 5th title of the year and the 23rd of her career.
References
edit- ^ "Als Steffi Graf das letzte Fünfsatz-Match im Damentennis spielte". Spox (in German). November 21, 2016.