1996 Family Circle Cup Explained

The 1996 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 24th edition of the tournament and was held from April 1 through April 7, 1996. Second-seeded Arantxa Sánchez Vicario won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2

• It was Sánchez Vicario's 3rd title of the year and the 65th of her career.

Doubles

See main article: 1996 Family Circle Cup – Doubles. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Gigi Fernández / Mary Joe Fernández 6–2, 6–3

• It was Novotná's 3rd title of the year and the 69th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 4th title of the year and the 66th of her career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Book: International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. 1997. CollinsWillow. London. 9780002187145. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 177.