1996_Rover_British_Clay_Court_Championships

1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships

1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Cardiff in Wales that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 14 to 19 May 1996. Fifth-seeded Dominique Van Roost won the singles title.[1]

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships – Singles

Belgium Dominique Van Roost defeated Belgium Laurence Courtois 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Van Roost's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships – Doubles

United States Katrina Adams / South Africa Mariaan de Swardt defeated Belgium Els Callens / Belgium Laurence Courtois 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Adams' 2nd title of the year and the 19th of her career. It was de Swardt's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References

  1. [1]
    John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 183. ISBN 9780002187145.
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