1996 Danamon Open - Doubles
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Claudia Porwik
and Irina Spîrlea
were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Rika Hiraki
and Naoko Kijimuta
won in the final 7–6, 7–5 against Laurence Courtois
and Nancy Feber
.
Claudia Porwik
Claudia Porwik is a former professional tennis player. She was born on 14 November 1968 in Coburg, West Germany and played on the WTA tour from 1986 to 1996...
and Irina Spîrlea
Irina Spîrlea
Irina Spîrlea is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1990. She won four singles and six doubles titles during her career. The right-hander reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on October 13, 1997, when she became number 7 in the world...
were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Rika Hiraki
Rika Hiraki
Rika Hiraki is a former professional Japanese female tennis player.She has won 1 Grand Slam mixed doubles title, the 1997 French Open .-Doubles :*1991: Puerto Rico *1992: Tokyo [Japan Open]...
and Naoko Kijimuta
Naoko Kijimuta
Naoko Kijimuta is a Japanese tennis player, winner of 3 professional tournaments in doubles and a representative of Japan in the Federation Cup.-Career:...
won in the final 7–6, 7–5 against Laurence Courtois
Laurence Courtois
Laurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*...
and Nancy Feber
Nancy Feber
Nancy Feber is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois...
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Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Kerry-Anne GuseKerry-Anne GuseKerry-Anne Guse is an Australian tennis player. She was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and turned pro at the age of 15.-Doubles 13 :-References:...
/ Kristine RadfordKristine KunceKristine Kunce , also known as Kristine Radford, is an Australian professional tennis player who competed during the mid-80s through the 1990s....
(Semifinals)
Yayuk BasukiYayuk BasukiYayuk Basuki is a professional tennis player from Indonesia. She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia, having reached #19 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in October 1997...
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Linda WildLinda WildLinda Harvey Wild is a retired professional tennis player from the United States.Wild turned pro in 1989. In the first round of her first tournament as a pro, in February, 1990 in her hometown of Chicago, she defeated then fifth-ranked Arantxa Sanchez Vicario...
(Semifinals)
Laurence CourtoisLaurence CourtoisLaurence Courtois is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Courtois won four doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.-Singles 2:-Doubles 9 :-References:*...
/ Nancy FeberNancy FeberNancy Feber is a retired Belgian tennis player. As a junior player, she won four Grand Slam titles – one in singles and three in doubles. Feber won French Open twice, in 1992 and 1993, both times in doubles with Laurence Courtois...
(Final)
Karin KschwendtKarin KschwendtKarin Kschwendt is a former professional tennis player who represented Austria, Germany and Luxembourg at various points in her career. She reached her career high ranking of world No. 37 on August 12, 1996. In doubles, she went as high as No...
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Rene SimpsonRene SimpsonRene Simpson Collins is a former Canadian tennis player , who reached a WTA ranking of 70 in 1989 , after a succeessful NCAA career for Texas Christian University.Her world doubles ranking peaked at No...
(First Round)