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The 1996 Sparkassen Cup was a tennis

Tennis

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tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Leipzig

Leipzig

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in Germany

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that was part of Tier II

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of the 1996 WTA Tour

1996 WTA Tour

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. The tournament was held from September 30 through October 6, 1996.

Singles

Anke Huber
Anke Huber
Anke Huber is a German retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996.-Early life:...

defeated

Iva Majoli

Iva Majoli Marić is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. She upset Martina Hingis to win the women's singles title at the French Open in 1997. Majoli also won eight singles titles and one women's doubles title during her career.-Career:Majoli turned professional in 1991 at the age...

5–7, 6–3, 6–1

It was Huber's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

Kristie Boogert
Kristie Boogert
Kristie Boogert was a professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 5 February 1996 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 29....

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Nathalie Tauziat
Nathalie Tauziat
Nathalie Tauziat is a former professional tennis player from France. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. Her career-high singles ranking was third in 2000....

defeated

Sabine Appelmans

Sabine Appelmans is a former tennis player from Belgium, and was Belgium's Fed Cup captain from 2007 until 2011.-Career:...

Miriam Oremans

Miriam Oremans is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands. On 26 July 1993 she reached her career-high singles ranking of number 25....

6–4, 6–4

It was Boogert's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Tauziat's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

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