1996 Toray Pan Pacific Open

1996 Toray Pan Pacific Open
Date January 29 – February 4
Edition 21st
Category Tier I
Draw 28S / 16D
Prize money $926,250
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Tokyo, Japan
Venue Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Croatia Iva Majoli
Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva

The 1996 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 4, 1996. Eighth-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.[1]

Finals

Singles

Croatia Iva Majoli defeated Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Majoli's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva defeated South Africa Mariaan de Swardt / Romania Irina Spîrlea 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 64th of her career. It was Zvereva's 1st title of the year and the 61st of her career.

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 175. ISBN 9780002187145.
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