1996 WTA German Open
Date	13 – 19 May
Edition	27th
Category	Tier I
Draw	56S / 28D
Prize money	926,250
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Berlin, Germany
Venue	Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Steffi Graf
Doubles
Meredith McGrath Larisa Savchenko
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The 1996 WTA German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in Berlin in Germany that was part of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 27th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 May through 19 May 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Steffi Graf defeated Karina Habšudová 4–6, 6–2, 7–5

• It was Graf's 3rd title of the year and the 109th of her career.

Doubles

Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko defeated Martina Hingis / Helena Suková 6–1, 5–7, 7–6

• It was McGrath's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of her career. It was Neiland's 2nd title of the year and the 58th of her career.