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. Eighth-seeded Irina Spîrlea won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

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

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

Doubles

Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Meredith McGrath / 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.

References

External links

  • ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine

1996 Champion Boats

1999 Bausch & Lomb Championships T Shirt Vintage 90s... Depop

Memory Lane 1996 World Champs *lots of photos* Rotorburn

1954 Special Award Winner Bausch & Lomb Optical Company Award winner

89 Sport Football European Championships 26th June 1996 ( Wembley Stock