1996 Chase Championships

January 2025 1996 Chase Championships November 18–24 26th (singles) / 25th (doubles) WTA Finals 16S / 8D $2,000,000 Carpet / indoor New York City, U.S. Madison Square Garden GER Steffi Graf USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández WTA Tour Championships WTA Finals The 1996 Chase 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 25th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 18 through November 24, 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title after defeating Martina Hingis in the final, which was the last women's match played over five sets.Als Steffi Graf das letzte Fünfsatz-Match im Damentennis spielte http://www.spox.com/de/tennisnet/1611/Artikel/flashback-heute-vor-20-jahren-als-steffi-graf-das-letzte-funfsatz-match-im-damentennis-spielte-71270.html Spox German November 21, 2016 Finals Singles 1996 Chase Championships – Singles GER Steffi Graf defeated SUI Martina Hingis, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0. It was Graf's 7th singles title of the year and the 102nd of her career. Doubles 1996 Chase Championships – Doubles USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández defeated CZE Jana Novotná / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–2. It was Davenport's 8th title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Fernández's 5th title of the year and the 23rd of her career. References External links Official website WTA tournament edition details ITF tournament edition details Category:WTA Tour Championships Chase Championships Chase Championships Chase Championships Category:1990s in Manhattan Chase Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City