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1996 Continental Championships and the Wilkinson Lady Championships

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1996 Continental Championships
and Wilkinson Lady Championships
Date10–16 June (men)
17–22 June (women)
Edition7th (men) / 1st (women)
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationRosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Champions
Men's singles
United States Richey Reneberg
Women's singles
Germany Anke Huber
Men's doubles
Australia Paul Kilderry / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
Women's doubles
Latvia Larisa Neiland / Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
← 1995 · Continental Championships · 1997 →
← 1995 · Wilkinson Lady Championships · 1997 →

The 1996 Continental Championships and Wilkinson Lady Championships were tennis tournaments played on grass courts in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands and were part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. The men's tournament ran from 10 to16 June 1996, while the women's tournament ran from 17 to 22 June 1996. Richey Reneberg and Anke Huber won the singles titles, respectively.

Finals

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Men's singles

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United States Richey Reneberg defeated France Stéphane Simian 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Reneberg's 1st title of the year and the 17th of his career.

Women's singles

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Germany Anke Huber defeated Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

  • It was Huber's 1st title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Men's doubles

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Australia Paul Kilderry / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner defeated Sweden Anders Järryd / Canada Daniel Nestor 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Kilderry's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Vízner's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's doubles

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Latvia Larisa Neiland / Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated Netherlands Kristie Boogert / Czech Republic Helena Suková 6–4, 7–6(9–7)

  • It was Neiland's 3rd title of the year and the 59th of her career. It was Schultz-McCarthy's 5th title of the year and the 14th of her career.
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