| 1996 Chase Championships | ||||
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| Date | November 18–24 | |||
| Edition | 26th (singles) / 25th (doubles) | |||
| Category | WTA Finals | |||
| Draw | 16S / 8D | |||
| Prize money | $2,000,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, U.S. | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Steffi Graf | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández | ||||
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The 1996 Chase Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courtsatMadison Square GardeninNew York City, New York in the United States. It was the 25th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from November 18 through November 24, 1996. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title after defeating Martina Hingis in the final, which was the last women's match played over five sets.[1]
Steffi Graf defeated 
Martina Hingis, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0.
Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández defeated 
Jana Novotná / 
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–2.
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