The WTA Tier I events are part of the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour.
Tournaments TournamentCountryLocationSurfaceDatePrize money Toray Pan Pacific OpenJapanTokyoCarpet (i)Jan 29 – Feb 4$926,250 State Farm Evert CupUnited StatesIndian WellsHardMar 8 – 17$550,000 Lipton ChampionshipsUnited StatesKey BiscayneHardMar 21 – 31$1,550,000 Family Circle CupUnited StatesHilton Head IslandClayApr 1 – 8$926,250 Italian OpenItalyRomeClayMay 6 – 12$926,250 WTA German OpenGermanyBerlinClayMay 13 – 19$926,250 du Maurier OpenCanadaMontrealHardAug 5 – 11$926,250 European IndoorsSwitzerlandZürichCarpet (i)Oct 14 – 20$926,250
Results
Tournament Singles champions Runners-up Score Doubles champions Runners-up Score Tokyo Iva Majoli Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–1 Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva Mariaan de Swardt Irina Spîrlea7–6, 6–3 Indian Wells Steffi Graf Conchita Martínez 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) Chanda Rubin* Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat6–1, 6–4 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Miami Steffi Graf Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–3 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland6–4, 6–4 Hilton Head Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Barbara Paulus 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández6–2, 6–3 Rome Conchita Martínez Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Gigi Fernández Martina Hingis6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Irina Spîrlea* Berlin Steffi Graf Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland Martina Hingis Helena Suková6–1, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) Montréal Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–6(7–2) Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Mary Joe Fernández Helena Suková7–6, 6–1 Zürich Jana Novotná* Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–2 Martina Hingis* Nicole Arendt Natasha Zvereva7–5, 6–4 Helena Suková
See also WTA Tier I events 1996 WTA Tour 1996 ATP Super 9 1996 ATP Tour
References
External links Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website