1995 WTA Tour Championships

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1995 WTA Tour Championships
DateNovember 13–19
Edition25th (singles) / 24th (doubles)
Draw16S / 16D
Prize money$2,000,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, United States
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
← 1994 · WTA Finals · 1996 →

The 1996 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Corel WTA Tour 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 24th edition of the season-ending singles championships and the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships. The event was part of the 1995 WTA Tour and was held from November 13 and November 19, 1995. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth, and the accompanying $500,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals[edit]

Singles[edit]

Germany Steffi Graf defeated Germany Anke Huber, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.

Doubles[edit]

Czech Republic Jana Novotná / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1.

References[edit]

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1996). ITF World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 189–191. ISBN 9780002187138.
  2. ^ Robin Finn (20 November 1995). "Graf's Year Is Difficult One Till the End, but Successful". The New York Times.

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