1996 Bank of the West Classic
Date	November 4–10
Edition	25th
Category	Tier II
Draw	28S / 16D
Prize money	$450,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Oakland, CA, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Martina Hingis
Doubles
Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández
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The 1996 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California 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 November 4 through November 10, 1996. Third-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0

• It was Hingis' 2nd singles title of the year and of her career.

Doubles

Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández defeated Irina Spîrlea / Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–3

• It was Davenport's 7th title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Fernández's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career.