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The 1996 Wismilak International was a tennis

Tennis

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Surabaya

Surabaya

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in Indonesia

Indonesia

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that was part of Tier IV

WTA Tier IV Events

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of the 1996 WTA Tour

1996 WTA Tour

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. The tournament was held from 7 to 13 October 1996.

Singles

Shi-Ting Wang

Wang Shi-ting

Wang Shi-ting is a retired professional tennis player from Republic of China . Wang turned pro in 1991. During her career, she won 6 singles on the WTA Tour. She played 49 times over 11 years for the Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team, earning a 51-25 overall record and setting many team records. She...

defeated

Nana Miyagi

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6–4, 6–0

It was Wang's first title of the year and the fifth of her career.

Doubles

Alexandra Fusai

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Kerry-Anne Guse

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defeated

Tina Križan

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Noëlle van Lottum

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6–4, 6–4

It was Fusai's only title of the year and the first of her career. It was Guse's only title of the year and the third of her career.

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