1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships

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1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships
Date April 8 – April 14
Edition 17th
Category Tier II
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Amelia Island, FL, USA
Venue Amelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
Romania Irina Spîrlea
Doubles
United States Chanda Rubin / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

The 1996 Bausch & Lomb Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from April 8 through April 14, 1996. Irina Spîrlea won the singles title.

Winners

Women's Singles

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Romania Irina Spîrlea defeated France Mary Pierce 6–7, 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Spîrlea's 1st title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Women's Doubles

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United States Chanda Rubin / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Meredith McGrath / Latvia Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Rubin's 4th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 5th title of the year and the 67th of her career.

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