| 1996 Chase Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 18–24 | 
| Edition | 26th (singles) / 25th (doubles) | 
| Draw | 16S / 8D | 
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | 
| Location | New York City, U.S. | 
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Doubles | |
The 1996 Chase Championships was a 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.[1]
Finals
Singles
 Steffi Graf defeated 
 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
 Lindsay Davenport / 
 Mary Joe Fernández defeated 
 Jana Novotná / 
 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
- ↑ "Als Steffi Graf das letzte Fünfsatz-Match im Damentennis spielte". Spox (in German). November 21, 2016.
 
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