The 1996 European Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hallenstadion in Zürich in Switzerland that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 14 October through 20 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles titles and earned $150,000 first-prize money.
Gabriela Sabatini announced her retirement shortly after losing her first-round match against Jennifer Capriati.
Finals Singles
Jana Novotná defeated Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2 It was Novotná's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career.
Doubles
Martina Hingis / Helena Suková defeated Nicole Arendt / Natasha Zvereva 7–5, 6–4 It was Hingis' 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Suková's 4th title of the year and the 76th of her career.
References
External links ITF tournament edition details Tournament draws