The 1996 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour.

It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from November 11 through November 17, 1996.

[1] Jana Novotná defeated Steffi Graf 6–4 (Graf retired) Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs defeated Nicole Arendt / Lori McNeil 6–4, 3–6, 6–3