1996 Nichirei International Championships

1996 Nichirei International Championships September 16–22 7th Tier II 28S / 14D $450,000 Hard / outdoor Tokyo, Japan Ariake Coliseum USA Monica Seles RSA Amanda Coetzer / FRA Mary Pierce no The 1996 Nichirei International Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the seventh and final edition of the tournament and was held from September 16 through September 22, 1996. First-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title, her third at the event after 1991 and 1992.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 181 Finals Singles 1996 Nichirei International Championships – Singles USA Monica Seles defeated ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–4 It was Seles' 4th singles title of the year and the 38th of her career. Doubles 1996 Nichirei International Championships – Doubles RSA Amanda Coetzer / FRA Mary Pierce defeated KOR Sung-Hee Park / TPE Shi-Ting Wang 6–3, 7–6 It was Coetzer's only title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Pierce's only title of the year and the 9th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Nichirei International Championships Category:Nichirei International Championships Category:1996 in Japanese tennis Category:1996 in Japanese women's sport