1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia

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1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
Date November 11 – November 17
Edition 14th
Category Tier II
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Philadelphia, PA, USA
Venue Philadelphia Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs

The 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1996.

Champions

Singles

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Czech Republic Jana Novotná defeated Germany Steffi Graf 6–4 (Graf retired)

  • It was Novotná's 10th title of the year and the 76th of her career.


Doubles

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United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs defeated United States Nicole Arendt / United States Lori McNeil 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Raymond's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Stubbs' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career.