1996 Direct Line International Championships

1996 Direct Line International Championships 18–22 June 22nd Tier II 28S / 16D $363,000 Grass / outdoor Eastbourne, United Kingdom Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club USA Monica Seles CZE Jana Novotná ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Eastbourne International The 1996 Direct Line International Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 18 June until 22 June 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 179 Finals Singles 1996 Direct Line International Championships – Singles USA Monica Seles defeated USA Mary Joe Fernández 6–0, 6–2 It was Seles' 3rd singles title of the year and the 36th of her career.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001353 Player bio: Monica Seles www.itftennis.com 2012-08-19 2015-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930051615/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001353 dead Doubles 1996 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles CZE Jana Novotná / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated RSA Rosalyn Nideffer / USA Pam Shriver 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 It was Novotná's 5th doubles title of the year and the 61st of her career.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000114 Player bio: Jana Novotná www.itftennis.com 2012-08-19 2020-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20200810220241/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000114 dead It was Sánchez Vicario's 8th doubles title of the year and the 48th of her career.http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001427 Player bio: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario www.itftennis.com 2012-08-19 2020-09-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20200926183013/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001427 dead References External links ITF tournament edition details Direct Line International Championships Category:Eastbourne International Direct Line International Championships Direct Line International Championships Category:1996 in English tennis