The 1996 Volvo Women's Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor

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s in

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in Thailand that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 18 November through 24 November 1996. First-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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7–6, 6–4 * It was Dragomir's 3rd singles title of the year and of her career.

Doubles

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/ Yuka Yoshida defeated

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6–2, 6–3 * It was Saeki's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Yoshida's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

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ITF tournament edition details

WTA tournament draws
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