1996 Ameritech Cup
Date	October 28 – November 3
Edition	25th
Category	Tier II
Prize money	$450,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Venue	UIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Jana Novotná
Doubles
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs
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The 1996 Ameritech Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from October 28 through November 3, 1996. Second-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Jana Novotná defeated Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Novotná's 9th title of the year and the 75th of her career.

Doubles

Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Angela Lettiere / Nana Miyagi 6–1, 6–1

• It was Raymond's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Stubbs' 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career.