1996 Faber Grand Prix

The 1996 Faber Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Essen in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 February until 25 February 1996. First-seeded Iva Majoli won the singles title.

Singles
Iva Majoli defeated 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(8–6)
 * It was Majoli's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Meredith McGrath / Larisa Savchenko defeated 🇺🇸 Lori McNeil / 🇨🇿 Helena Suková 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
 * It was McGrath's 1st title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was Savchenko's 2nd title of the year and the 61st of her career.