1996 Páginas Amarillas Open

1996 Páginas Amarillas Open
Date 21–25 May
Edition 1st
Category Tier II
Draw 28S / 14D
Prize money $250,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Madrid, Spain
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

The 1996 Páginas Amarillas Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Madrid in Spain that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 21 May until 25 May 1996. Jana Novotná won the singles title.[1]

Headers

Singles

Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Novotná's 4th title of the year and the 70th of her career.

Doubles

Czech Republic Jana Novotná / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Belgium Sabine Appelmans / Netherlands Miriam Oremans 7–6, 6–2

  • It was Novotná's 5th title of the year and the 71st of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 9th title of the year and the 71st of her career.

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 179. ISBN 9780002187145.
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