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1996 ATP Tour
Men's tennis circuit
Men's tennis circuit
- Grand Slam (4)
- ATP Super 9 (9)
- ATP Championship Series (11)
- ATP World Series RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10) The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1996 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | [Hopman Cup](1996-hopman-cup) | ||||
| Perth, Australia | |||||
| Hopman Cup | |||||
| Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR) | |||||
| 2–1 | |||||
| [Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships](1996-australian-men-s-hardcourt-championships) | |||||
| Adelaide, Australia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-australian-men-s-hardcourt-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-australian-men-s-hardcourt-championships-doubles) | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 | ZIM Byron Black | ARG Javier Frana | |||
| CZE Martin Damm | GBR Greg Rusedski | ||||
| ITA Renzo Furlan | |||||
| SWE Henrik Holm | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 7–5, 7–6 | SWE Jonas Björkman | ||||
| USA Tommy Ho | |||||
| [Qatar ExxonMobil Open](1996-qatar-exxonmobil-open) | |||||
| Doha, Qatar | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $600,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-qatar-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-qatar-open-doubles) | CZE Petr Korda | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) | MAR Younes El Aynaoui | AUT Thomas Muster | |||
| GER David Prinosil | ROU Adrian Voinea | ||||
| FRA Guillaume Raoux | |||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | |||||
| VEN Nicolas Pereira | |||||
| BAH Mark Knowles | |||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | NED Jacco Eltingh | ||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| 8 Jan | [Indonesia Open](1996-indonesia-open) | ||||
| Jakarta, Indonesia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-indonesia-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-indonesia-open-doubles) | NED Sjeng Schalken | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | MAR Younes El Aynaoui | NED Paul Haarhuis | |||
| USA Michael Joyce | FRA Guillaume Raoux | ||||
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | |||||
| SWE Mikael Tillström | |||||
| AUT Gilbert Schaller | |||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| USA Scott Melville | |||||
| 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | USA Kent Kinnear | ||||
| USA Dave Randall | |||||
| [Peters International](1996-peters-international) | |||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-peters-international-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-peters-international-men-s-doubles) | USA Todd Martin | ||||
| 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | CRO Goran Ivanišević | AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | AUS Mark Woodforde | ||||
| AUS Jason Stoltenberg | |||||
| AUS Richard Fromberg | |||||
| AUS Scott Draper | |||||
| RSA Ellis Ferreira | |||||
| NED Jan Siemerink | |||||
| 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 | USA Patrick McEnroe | ||||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | |||||
| [BellSouth Open](1996-bellsouth-open) | |||||
| Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-bellsouth-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-bellsouth-open-doubles) | CZE Jiří Novák | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | NZL Brett Steven | ARG Javier Frana | |||
| FRA Guy Forget | PER Jaime Yzaga | ||||
| ARG Hernán Gumy | |||||
| CZE David Rikl | |||||
| USA MaliVai Washington | |||||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | |||||
| USA Jack Waite | |||||
| W/O | SWE Jonas Björkman | ||||
| NZL Brett Steven | |||||
| 15 Jan | |||||
| 22 Jan | [Australian Open](1996-australian-open) | ||||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $3,180,318 – 128S/64D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-australian-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-australian-open-men-s-doubles) | |||||
| [Mixed doubles](1996-australian-open-mixed-doubles) | GER Boris Becker | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 | USA Michael Chang | AUS Mark Woodforde | |||
| USA Andre Agassi | SWE Thomas Enqvist | ||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| SWE Mikael Tillström | |||||
| USA Jim Courier | |||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| CZE Petr Korda | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 | CAN Sébastien Lareau | ||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | |||||
| LAT Larisa Neiland | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 | USA Nicole Arendt | ||||
| USA Luke Jensen | |||||
| 29 Jan | [Croatian Indoors](1996-croatian-indoors) | ||||
| Zagreb, Croatia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $375,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-croatian-indoors-singles) – [Doubles](1996-croatian-indoors-doubles) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | ||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | FRA Cédric Pioline | FRA Guy Forget | |||
| GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | ROU Adrian Voinea | ||||
| GER Carl-Uwe Steeb | |||||
| BEL Filip Dewulf | |||||
| FRA Guillaume Raoux | |||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| BEL Libor Pimek | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | CZE Martin Damm | ||||
| NED Hendrik Jan Davids | |||||
| [Shanghai Open](1996-shanghai-open) | |||||
| Shanghai, China | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-shanghai-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-shanghai-open-doubles) | RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–2 | BAH Mark Knowles | AUS Michael Tebbutt | |||
| GBR Tim Henman | USA Jeff Tarango | ||||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | |||||
| ITA Cristiano Caratti | |||||
| GBR Mark Petchey | |||||
| BAH Mark Knowles | |||||
| BAH Roger Smith | |||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 | USA Jim Grabb | ||||
| AUS Michael Tebbutt |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | 3–2 | ||||
| 3–2 | |||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 4–1 | |||||
| 3–2 | |||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 12 Feb | [Dubai Tennis Championships](1996-dubai-tennis-championships) | ||||
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $1,014,250 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-dubai-tennis-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-dubai-tennis-championships-doubles) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | ESP Albert Costa | ESP Javier Sánchez | |||
| GER David Prinosil | AUS Sandon Stolle | ||||
| NED Hendrik Jan Davids | |||||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | |||||
| SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||||
| ZIM Byron Black | |||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| 6–0, 6–1 | CZE Karel Nováček | ||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| [Open 13](1996-open-13) | |||||
| Marseille, France | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $514,250 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-open-13-singles) – [Doubles](1996-open-13-doubles) | FRA Guy Forget | ||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | FRA Cédric Pioline | ESP Tomás Carbonell | |||
| GER Hendrik Dreekmann | FRA Stephane Simian | ||||
| ROU Adrian Voinea | |||||
| BEL Filip Dewulf | |||||
| ESP Sergi Bruguera | |||||
| FRA Jean-Philippe Fleurian | |||||
| FRA Guillaume Raoux | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | RSA Marius Barnard | ||||
| SWE Peter Nyborg | |||||
| [Sybase Open](1996-sybase-open) | |||||
| San Jose, CA, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-sybase-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-sybase-open-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Andre Agassi | USA Michael Chang | |||
| SVK Ján Krošlák | USA Richey Reneberg | ||||
| AUS Jason Stoltenberg | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | |||||
| USA Trevor Kronemann | |||||
| AUS David Macpherson | |||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | USA Richey Reneberg | ||||
| USA Jonathan Stark | |||||
| 19 Feb | [ECC Antwerp](1996-ecc-antwerp) | ||||
| Antwerp, Belgium | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $875,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-ecc-antwerp-singles) – [Doubles](1996-ecc-antwerp-doubles) | GER Michael Stich | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | GER Boris Becker | |||
| UKR Andrei Medvedev | ESP Francisco Clavet | ||||
| ITA Renzo Furlan | |||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| SUI Marc Rosset | |||||
| SWE Jonas Björkman | |||||
| SWE Nicklas Kulti | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| [Kroger St. Jude International](1996-kroger-st-jude-international) | |||||
| Memphis, TN, United States | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $683,000 – 48S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-kroger-st-jude-international-singles) – [Doubles](1996-kroger-st-jude-international-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–2) | USA Todd Martin | USA Michael Chang | |||
| AUS Mark Philippoussis | AUS Mark Woodforde | ||||
| USA MaliVai Washington | |||||
| SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| BAH Mark Knowles | |||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 | AUS Todd Woodbridge | ||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 26 Feb | [Comcast U.S. Indoor](1996-comcast-u-s-indoor) | ||||
| Philadelphia, PA, United States | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $589,250 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-comcast-u-s-indoor-singles) – [Doubles](1996-comcast-u-s-indoor-doubles) | USA Jim Courier | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | USA Chris Woodruff | AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | ESP Tomás Carbonell | ||||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||||
| AUS Jason Stoltenberg | |||||
| ZIM Byron Black | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 7–6, 6–2 | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| [Internazionali di Lombardia](1996-internazionali-di-lombardia) | |||||
| Milan, Italy | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $689,250 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-italian-indoor-singles) – [Doubles](1996-italian-indoor-doubles) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | SUI Marc Rosset | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||
| FRA Guy Forget | ITA Renzo Furlan | ||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| ROU Adrian Voinea | |||||
| UKR Andrei Medvedev | |||||
| ITA Andrea Gaudenzi | |||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | FRA Guy Forget | ||||
| SUI Jakob Hlasek |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | [Franklin Templeton Classic](1996-franklin-templeton-classic) | ||||
| Scottsdale, AZ, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-franklin-templeton-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1996-franklin-templeton-classic-doubles) | RSA Wayne Ferreira | ||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | CHI Marcelo Ríos | ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | USA Justin Gimelstob | ||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| ESP Albert Costa | |||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 | USA Richey Reneberg | ||||
| NZL Brett Steven | |||||
| [ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament](1996-abn-amro-world-tennis-tournament) | |||||
| Rotterdam, The Netherlands | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $725,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-abn-amro-world-tennis-tournament-singles) – [Doubles](1996-abn-amro-world-tennis-tournament-doubles) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | GBR Tim Henman | |||
| FRA Guillaume Raoux | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| FRA Cédric Pioline | |||||
| SUI Marc Rosset | |||||
| CZE Martin Damm | |||||
| RSA David Adams | |||||
| RSA Marius Barnard | |||||
| 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 | NED Hendrik Jan Davids | ||||
| CZE Cyril Suk | |||||
| [Abierto Mexicano Telcel](1996-abierto-mexicano-de-tenis) | |||||
| Mexico City, Mexico | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $305,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-abierto-mexicano-de-tenis-singles) – [Doubles](1996-abierto-mexicano-de-tenis-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | CZE Jiří Novák | ESP Francisco Clavet | |||
| BRA Fernando Meligeni | MEX Alejandro Hernández | ||||
| ARG Javier Frana | |||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| ITA Andrea Gaudenzi | |||||
| USA Donald Johnson | |||||
| USA Francisco Montana | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | VEN Nicolas Pereira | ||||
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | |||||
| 11 Mar | [Copenhagen Open](1996-copenhagen-open) | ||||
| Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $203,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-copenhagen-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-copenhagen-open-doubles) | FRA Cédric Pioline | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(9–7) | DEN Kenneth Carlsen | GBR Tim Henman | |||
| BEL Johan Van Herck | GER Martin Sinner | ||||
| SWE Mikael Tillström | |||||
| BEL Filip Dewulf | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||||
| BEL Libor Pimek | |||||
| RSA Byron Talbot | |||||
| 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | AUS Wayne Arthurs | ||||
| AUS Andrew Kratzmann | |||||
| [Newsweek Champions Cup](1996-newsweek-champions-cup-and-the-state-farm-evert-cup) | |||||
| Indian Wells, CA, United States | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| Hard – $1,950,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-newsweek-champions-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1996-newsweek-champions-cup-doubles) | USA Michael Chang | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 | NED Paul Haarhuis | CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| ESP Carlos Costa | |||||
| USA Andre Agassi | |||||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Brian MacPhie | ||||
| AUS Michael Tebbutt | |||||
| 18 Mar | [St. Petersburg Open](1996-st-petersburg-open) | ||||
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $300,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-st-petersburg-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-st-petersburg-open-doubles) | SWE Magnus Gustafsson | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | BEL Filip Dewulf | |||
| GER Lars Burgsmüller | USA Jeff Tarango | ||||
| SWE Mikael Tillström | |||||
| GER David Prinosil | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | SWE Nicklas Kulti | ||||
| SWE Peter Nyborg | |||||
| [Lipton Championships](1996-lipton-championships) | |||||
| Key Biscayne, FL, United States | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| Hard – $2,300,000 – 96S/48D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-lipton-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-lipton-championships-men-s-doubles) | USA Andre Agassi | ||||
| 3–0 retired | CRO Goran Ivanišević | FRA Arnaud Boetsch | |||
| USA Pete Sampras | USA Jim Courier | ||||
| USA Michael Joyce | |||||
| USA Michael Chang | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | RSA Ellis Ferreira | ||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| 25 Mar | [Grand Prix Hassan II](1996-grand-prix-hassan-ii) | ||||
| Casablanca, Morocco | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $203,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-grand-prix-hassan-ii-singles) – [Doubles](1996-grand-prix-hassan-ii-doubles) | ESP Tomás Carbonell | ||||
| 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 | AUT Gilbert Schaller | ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||
| RUS Andrei Chesnokov | AUS Richard Fromberg | ||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| SWE Magnus Norman | |||||
| ESP Carlos Moyà | |||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| CZE David Rikl | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | ESP Tomás Carbonell | ||||
| ESP Francisco Roig |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | [Davis Cup Quarterfinals](1996-davis-cup) | ||||
| Rome, Italy – clay | |||||
| Limoges, France – clay (i) | |||||
| Calcutta, India – grass | |||||
| Prague, Czech Republic – carpet (i) | 4–1 | ||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 5–0 | |||||
| 3–2 | |||||
| 8 Apr | [Salem Open](1996-salem-open) | ||||
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-salem-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-salem-open-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | USA Michael Chang | NED Jan Siemerink | |||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | GER David Prinosil | ||||
| JPN Shuzo Matsuoka | |||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| CZE Martin Damm | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | USA Kent Kinnear | ||||
| USA Dave Randall | |||||
| [Estoril Open](1996-estoril-open) | |||||
| Oeiras, Portugal | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $600,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-estoril-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-estoril-open-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | ITA Andrea Gaudenzi | ESP Àlex Corretja | |||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | ESP Francisco Clavet | ||||
| ESP Carlos Costa | |||||
| AUS Richard Fromberg | |||||
| ESP Tomás Carbonell | |||||
| ESP Tomás Carbonell | |||||
| ESP Francisco Roig | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | NED Tom Nijssen | ||||
| USA Greg Van Emburgh | |||||
| [Gold Flake Open](1996-gold-flake-open) | |||||
| New Delhi, India | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $405,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-india-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-india-open-doubles) | SWE Thomas Enqvist | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–3) | ZIM Byron Black | USA Jonathan Stark | |||
| GER Alex Rădulescu | FRA Jean-Philippe Fleurian | ||||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | |||||
| ITA Cristiano Caratti | |||||
| FRA Jérôme Golmard | |||||
| SWE Jonas Björkman | |||||
| SWE Nicklas Kulti | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | |||||
| 15 Apr | [Trofeo Conde de Godó](1996-trofeo-conde-de-godo) | ||||
| Barcelona, Spain | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $800,000 – clay – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-trofeo-conde-de-godo-singles) – [Doubles](1996-trofeo-conde-de-godo-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | CHI Marcelo Ríos | ESP Carlos Moyà | |||
| USA Jim Courier | ESP Francisco Roig | ||||
| ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | |||||
| USA Todd Martin | |||||
| ARG Luis Lobo | |||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | GBR Neil Broad | ||||
| RSA Piet Norval | |||||
| [XL Bermuda Open](1996-xl-bermuda-open) | |||||
| Bermuda, Bermuda | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-xl-bermuda-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-xl-bermuda-open-doubles) | USA MaliVai Washington | ||||
| 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 | URU Marcelo Filippini | ARG Mariano Zabaleta | |||
| ARG Javier Frana | USA Bill Behrens | ||||
| GER Dirk Dier | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| SWE Mats Wilander | |||||
| SWE Jan Apell | |||||
| RSA Brent Haygarth | |||||
| 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | AUS Pat Cash | ||||
| AUS Patrick Rafter | |||||
| [Japan Open Tennis Championships](1996-japan-open-tennis-championships) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| Hard – $935,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-japan-open-tennis-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-japan-open-tennis-championships-men-s-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | USA Richey Reneberg | AUS Mark Woodforde | |||
| GER Hendrik Dreekmann | FRA Guy Forget | ||||
| SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| USA Michael Chang | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | BAH Mark Knowles | ||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| 22 Apr | [Seoul Open](1996-kal-cup-korea-open) | ||||
| Seoul, South Korea | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $203,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-kal-cup-korea-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-kal-cup-korea-open-doubles) | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | CZE Martin Damm | GBR Tim Henman | |||
| SVK Ján Krošlák | ITA Gianluca Pozzi | ||||
| JPN Shuzo Matsuoka | |||||
| UZB Oleg Ogorodov | |||||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | |||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| USA Jonathan Stark | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | USA Kent Kinnear | ||||
| ZIM Kevin Ullyett | |||||
| [Monte Carlo Open](1996-monte-carlo-open) | |||||
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| $1,950,000 – clay – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-monte-carlo-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-monte-carlo-open-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ESP Albert Costa | FRA Cédric Pioline | |||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | NED Sjeng Schalken | ||||
| ESP Carlos Costa | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||||
| ESP Félix Mantilla | |||||
| RSA Ellis Ferreira | |||||
| NED Jan Siemerink | |||||
| 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | SWE Jonas Björkman | ||||
| SWE Nicklas Kulti | |||||
| 29 Apr | [AT&T Challenge](1996-at-t-challenge) | ||||
| Atlanta, GA, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-at-t-challenge-singles) – [Doubles](1996-at-t-challenge-doubles) | MAR Karim Alami | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | SWE Nicklas Kulti | USA Michael Chang | |||
| USA Richey Reneberg | BRA Fernando Meligeni | ||||
| ARG Javier Frana | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| USA Bryan Shelton | |||||
| RSA Christo van Rensburg | |||||
| USA David Wheaton | |||||
| 7–6, 6–2 | USA Bill Behrens | ||||
| USA Matt Lucena | |||||
| [Skoda Czech Open](1996-skoda-czech-open) | |||||
| Prague, Czech Republic | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $340,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-skoda-czech-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-skoda-czech-open-doubles) | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 | CZE Bohdan Ulihrach | ESP Emilio Sánchez | |||
| NOR Christian Ruud | ESP Alberto Martín | ||||
| CZE Michal Tabara | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | ARG Luis Lobo | ||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| [BMW Open](1996-bmw-open) | |||||
| Munich, Germany | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-bmw-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-bmw-open-doubles) | CZE Slava Doseděl | ||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ESP Carlos Moyà | AUT Thomas Muster | |||
| GER Boris Becker | AUS Mark Philippoussis | ||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| ARG Hernán Gumy | |||||
| GER Bernd Karbacher | |||||
| RSA Lan Bale | |||||
| NED Stephen Noteboom | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | FRA Olivier Delaître | ||||
| ITA Diego Nargiso |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | [Panasonic German Open](1996-panasonic-german-open) | ||||
| Hamburg, Germany | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| $1,950,000 – clay – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-panasonic-german-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-panasonic-german-open-doubles) | ESP Roberto Carretero | ||||
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ESP Àlex Corretja | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | AUT Gilbert Schaller | ||||
| ESP Sergi Bruguera | |||||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | |||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | |||||
| BAH Mark Knowles | |||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | FRA Guy Forget | ||||
| SUI Jakob Hlasek | |||||
| [U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships](1996-u-s-men-s-clay-court-championships) | |||||
| Pinehurst, NC, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $264,250 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-u-s-men-s-clay-court-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-u-s-men-s-clay-court-championships-doubles) | BRA Fernando Meligeni | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | SWE Mats Wilander | ARG Javier Frana | |||
| AUS Jason Stoltenberg | USA Vincent Spadea | ||||
| SWE Jonas Björkman | |||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| AUS Patrick Rafter | |||||
| AUS Pat Cash | |||||
| AUS Patrick Rafter | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Ken Flach | ||||
| USA David Wheaton | |||||
| 13 May | [Italian Open](1996-italian-open-tennis) | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| $1,950,000 – clay – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-italian-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-italian-open-men-s-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | NED Richard Krajicek | ESP Albert Costa | |||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | CHI Marcelo Ríos | ||||
| ITA Andrea Gaudenzi | |||||
| UKR Andrei Medvedev | |||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| ZIM Byron Black | |||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | BEL Libor Pimek | ||||
| RSA Byron Talbot | |||||
| [International Tennis Championships](1996-international-tennis-championships) | |||||
| Coral Springs, FL, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $245,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-international-otv-raiffeisen-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1996-international-tennis-championships-doubles) | AUS Jason Stoltenberg | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5 | USA Chris Woodruff | ARG Javier Frana | |||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | AUS Richard Fromberg | ||||
| AUS Michael Tebbutt | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | USA Ivan Baron | ||||
| USA Brett Hansen-Dent | |||||
| 20 May | [St. Pölten Open](1996-international-otv-raiffeisen-grand-prix) | ||||
| St. Pölten, Austria | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-international-otv-raiffeisen-grand-prix-singles) – [Doubles](1996-international-otv-raiffeisen-grand-prix-doubles) | CHI Marcelo Ríos | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | ESP Félix Mantilla | ITA Andrea Gaudenzi | |||
| CZE Slava Doseděl | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| DEN Kenneth Carlsen | |||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| ESP Francisco Clavet | |||||
| CZE Slava Doseděl | |||||
| CZE Pavel Vízner | |||||
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | RSA David Adams | ||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| World Team Cup | |||||
| Düsseldorf, Germany – clay | SUI Switzerland | ||||
| 2–1 | CZE Czech Republic | ||||
| 27 May | |||||
| 3 Jun | [French Open](1996-french-open) | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| $5,125,107 – clay – 128S/64D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1996-french-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-french-open-men-s-doubles) | |||||
| [Mixed doubles](1996-french-open-mixed-doubles) | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | GER Michael Stich | USA Pete Sampras | |||
| SUI Marc Rosset | USA Jim Courier | ||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| GER Bernd Karbacher | |||||
| FRA Cédric Pioline | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | FRA Guy Forget | ||||
| SUI Jakob Hlasek | |||||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| ARG Javier Frana | |||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | USA Nicole Arendt | ||||
| USA Luke Jensen |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | [Wilkinson Championships](1996-wilkinson-championships) | ||||
| Rosmalen, The Netherlands | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $475,000 – grass – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-continental-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-continental-championships-doubles) | USA Richey Reneberg | ||||
| 6–4, 6–0 | FRA Stephane Simian | NED Paul Haarhuis | |||
| SWE Jonas Björkman | IND Leander Paes | ||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| NED Jan Siemerink | |||||
| DEN Frederik Fetterlein | |||||
| AUS Paul Kilderry | |||||
| CZE Pavel Vízner | |||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | SWE Anders Järryd | ||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| [Oporto Open](1996-oporto-open) | |||||
| Porto, Portugal | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-oporto-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-oporto-open-doubles) | ESP Félix Mantilla | ||||
| 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3 | ARG Hernán Gumy | ESP Carlos Moyà | |||
| NOR Christian Ruud | BEL Johan Van Herck | ||||
| ESP Tomás Carbonell | |||||
| ITA Stefano Pescosolido | |||||
| AUS Richard Fromberg | |||||
| POR Emanuel Couto | |||||
| POR Bernardo Mota | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Joshua Eagle | ||||
| AUS Andrew Florent | |||||
| [Stella Artois Championships](1996-stella-artois-championships) | |||||
| London, Great Britain | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $675,000 – grass – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-stella-artois-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-stella-artois-championships-doubles) | GER Boris Becker | ||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | SWE Stefan Edberg | AUT Thomas Muster | |||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | AUS Mark Woodforde | ||||
| USA Todd Martin | |||||
| GER Michael Stich | |||||
| AUS Patrick Rafter | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | CAN Sébastien Lareau | ||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | |||||
| 17 Jun | [Internazionali di Carisbo](1996-internazionali-di-carisbo) | ||||
| Bologna, Italy | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-internazionali-di-carisbo-singles) – [Doubles](1996-internazionali-di-carisbo-doubles) | ESP Alberto Berasategui | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | ESP Carlos Costa | CZE Bohdan Ulihrach | |||
| ESP Francisco Clavet | VEN Jimy Szymanski | ||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| RUS Andrei Chesnokov | |||||
| MAR Karim Alami | |||||
| RSA Brent Haygarth | |||||
| RSA Christo van Rensburg | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | MAR Karim Alami | ||||
| HUN Gábor Köves | |||||
| [Gerry Weber Open](1996-gerry-weber-open) | |||||
| Halle, Germany | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $875,000 – grass – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-gerry-weber-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-gerry-weber-open-doubles) | SWE Nicklas Kulti | ||||
| 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | USA Richey Reneberg | |||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | NZL Brett Steven | ||||
| USA Jim Courier | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | |||||
| ZIM Byron Black | |||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| 6–1, 7–5 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| [Nottingham Open](1996-nottingham-open) | |||||
| Nottingham, Great Britain | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – grass – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-nottingham-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-nottingham-open-doubles) | NED Jan Siemerink | ||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–0) | AUS Sandon Stolle | AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | GBR Mark Petchey | ||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| GBR Tim Henman | |||||
| JPN Shuzo Matsuoka | |||||
| GBR Mark Petchey | |||||
| GBR Danny Sapsford | |||||
| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 | GBR Neil Broad | ||||
| RSA Piet Norval | |||||
| 24 Jun | |||||
| 1 Jul | [The Championships, Wimbledon](1996-wimbledon-championships) | ||||
| London, Great Britain | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| $4,736,161 – grass – 128S/64D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1996-wimbledon-championships-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-wimbledon-championships-men-s-doubles) | |||||
| [Mixed doubles](1996-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles) | NED Richard Krajicek | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | USA MaliVai Washington | AUS Jason Stoltenberg | |||
| USA Todd Martin | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| GBR Tim Henman | |||||
| GER Alex Rădulescu | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| CZE Helena Suková | |||||
| CZE Cyril Suk | |||||
| 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | LAT Larisa Savchenko-Neiland | ||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul | [Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad](1996-allianz-suisse-open-gstaad) | ||||
| Gstaad, Switzerland | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $525,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-allianz-suisse-open-gstaad-singles) – [Doubles](1996-allianz-suisse-open-gstaad-doubles) | ESP Albert Costa | ||||
| 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1, 6–0 | ESP Félix Mantilla | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||
| CZE Bohdan Ulihrach | ESP Francisco Clavet | ||||
| ITA Renzo Furlan | |||||
| ESP Sergi Bruguera | |||||
| ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| CZE Pavel Vízner | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | USA Trevor Kronemann | ||||
| AUS David Macpherson | |||||
| [Hall of Fame Tennis Championships](1996-hall-of-fame-tennis-championships) | |||||
| Newport, RI, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $230,000 – grass – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-miller-lite-hall-of-fame-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-miller-lite-hall-of-fame-championships-doubles) | VEN Nicolas Pereira | ||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | RSA Grant Stafford | IND Leander Paes | |||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | |||||
| RSA David Nainkin | |||||
| RSA Marius Barnard | |||||
| RSA Piet Norval | |||||
| 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | AUS Paul Kilderry | ||||
| AUS Michael Tebbutt | |||||
| [Investor Swedish Open](1996-swedish-open) | |||||
| Båstad, Sweden | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-swedish-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-swedish-open-doubles) | SWE Magnus Gustafsson | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | UKR Andrei Medvedev | SWE Stefan Edberg | |||
| ESP Carlos Costa | SWE Thomas Johansson | ||||
| ESP Tomás Carbonell | |||||
| ESP Galo Blanco | |||||
| SWE Magnus Larsson | |||||
| SWE David Ekerot | |||||
| USA Jeff Tarango | |||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | AUS Joshua Eagle | ||||
| SWE Peter Nyborg | |||||
| 15 Jul | [Mercedes Cup](1996-mercedes-cup) | ||||
| Stuttgart, Germany | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $915,000 – clay – 48S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-mercedes-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1996-mercedes-cup-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||
| ESP Àlex Corretja | ESP Francisco Clavet | ||||
| GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | |||||
| RUS Alexander Volkov | |||||
| ESP Félix Mantilla | |||||
| BEL Libor Pimek | |||||
| RSA Byron Talbot | |||||
| 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 | ESP Tomás Carbonell | ||||
| ESP Francisco Roig | |||||
| [Legg Mason Tennis Classic](1996-legg-mason-tennis-classic) | |||||
| Washington, D.C., United | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-legg-mason-tennis-classic-singles) – [Doubles](1996-legg-mason-tennis-classic-doubles) | USA Michael Chang | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | RSA Wayne Ferreira | ITA Renzo Furlan | |||
| DEN Kenneth Carlsen | AUS Patrick Rafter | ||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| RSA Neville Godwin | |||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| USA Scott Davis | |||||
| 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 | USA Doug Flach | ||||
| USA Chris Woodruff | |||||
| 22 Jul | Summer Olympic Games | ||||
| Atlanta, GA, United States | |||||
| Olympics | |||||
| Hard | |||||
| Singles – Doubles | USA Andre Agassi | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | ESP Sergi Bruguera | IND Leander Paes | |||
| BRA Fernando Meligeni | RSA Wayne Ferreira | ||||
| ITA Renzo Furlan | |||||
| USA MaliVai Washington | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 | GBR Neil Broad | ||||
| GBR Tim Henman | |||||
| [EA Generali Open](1996-ea-generali-open) | |||||
| Kitzbühel, Austria | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $400,000 – clay – 48S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-ea-generali-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-ea-generali-open-doubles) | ESP Alberto Berasategui | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 | ESP Àlex Corretja | ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez | |||
| ESP Juan Albert Viloca | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| ARG Franco Squillari | |||||
| BEL Filip Dewulf | |||||
| GER Nicolas Kiefer | |||||
| BEL Libor Pimek | |||||
| RSA Byron Talbot | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | RSA David Adams | ||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| 29 Jul | [Dutch Open](1996-dutch-open-tennis) | ||||
| Amsterdam, The Netherlands | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $475,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-grolsch-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-grolsch-open-doubles) | ESP Francisco Clavet | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 | MAR Younes El Aynaoui | ROU Adrian Voinea | |||
| NED Dennis van Scheppingen | CZE Slava Doseděl | ||||
| ESP Félix Mantilla | |||||
| ESP Carlos Moyà | |||||
| ARG Hernán Gumy | |||||
| USA Donald Johnson | |||||
| USA Francisco Montana | |||||
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | SWE Rikard Bergh | ||||
| USA Jack Waite | |||||
| [Infiniti Open](1996-infiniti-open) | |||||
| Los Angeles, CA, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-infiniti-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-infiniti-open-doubles) | USA Michael Chang | ||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | NED Richard Krajicek | SWE Stefan Edberg | |||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | ITA Stefano Pescosolido | ||||
| AUS Scott Draper | |||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | |||||
| SWE Jonas Björkman | |||||
| RSA Marius Barnard | |||||
| RSA Piet Norval | |||||
| 7–5, 6–2 | SWE Jonas Björkman | ||||
| SWE Nicklas Kulti |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug | [San Marino Open](1996-campionati-internazionali-di-san-marino) | ||||
| San Marino, San Marino | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $275,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-san-marino-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-san-marino-open-doubles) | ESP Albert Costa | ||||
| 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | ESP Félix Mantilla | ARG Marcelo Charpentier | |||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | ROU Adrian Voinea | ||||
| AUT Gilbert Schaller | |||||
| NOR Christian Ruud | |||||
| CZE Slava Doseděl | |||||
| ARG Pablo Albano | |||||
| ARG Lucas Arnold Ker | |||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | ARG Mariano Hood | ||||
| ARG Sebastián Prieto | |||||
| [Great American Insurance ATP Championships](1996-great-american-insurance-atp-championships) | |||||
| Mason, OH, United States | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| Hard – $1,950,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-great-american-insurance-atp-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-great-american-insurance-atp-championships-doubles) | USA Andre Agassi | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | USA Michael Chang | SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||
| AUT Thomas Muster | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | |||||
| BAH Mark Knowles | |||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | AUS Sandon Stolle | ||||
| CZE Cyril Suk | |||||
| 12 Aug | [RCA Championships](1996-rca-championships) | ||||
| Indianapolis, IN, USA | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| Hard – $915,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-rca-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1996-rca-championships-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 7–6(7–3), 7–5 | CRO Goran Ivanišević | CZE Bohdan Ulihrach | |||
| USA Todd Martin | GER Tommy Haas | ||||
| ESP Àlex Corretja | |||||
| SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||||
| FRA Lionel Roux | |||||
| USA Jim Grabb | |||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | CZE Petr Korda | ||||
| CZE Cyril Suk | |||||
| [Volvo International](1996-volvo-international) | |||||
| New Haven, CT, United States | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| Hard – $915,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-volvo-international-singles) – [Doubles](1996-volvo-international-doubles) | USA Alex O'Brien | ||||
| 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | NED Jan Siemerink | AUS Mark Philippoussis | |||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| SUI Marc Rosset | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| ZIM Byron Black | |||||
| CAN Grant Connell | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | SWE Jonas Björkman | ||||
| SWE Nicklas Kulti | |||||
| [Croatia Open Umag](1996-croatia-open-umag) | |||||
| Umag, Croatia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $375,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-croatia-open-umag-singles) – [Doubles](1996-croatia-open-umag-doubles) | ESP Carlos Moyà | ||||
| 6–0, 7–6(7–4) | ESP Félix Mantilla | CZE Slava Doseděl | |||
| NOR Christian Ruud | ESP Albert Costa | ||||
| AUT Gilbert Schaller | |||||
| ESP Marcos Aurelio Gorriz | |||||
| BRA Gustavo Kuerten | |||||
| ARG Pablo Albano | |||||
| ARG Luis Lobo | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | LAT Ģirts Dzelde | ||||
| AUT Udo Plamberger | |||||
| 19 Aug | [Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup](1996-waldbaum-s-hamlet-cup) | ||||
| Long Island, NY, United States | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $225,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-walbaum-s-hamlet-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1996-walbaum-s-hamlet-cup-doubles) | UKR Andrei Medvedev | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | CZE Martin Damm | SVK Karol Kučera | |||
| ROU Adrian Voinea | USA Michael Chang | ||||
| USA Jonathan Stark | |||||
| USA Michael Joyce | |||||
| SWE Thomas Johansson | |||||
| USA Luke Jensen | |||||
| USA Murphy Jensen | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | GER Hendrik Dreekmann | ||||
| RUS Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov | |||||
| [du Maurier Open](1996-du-maurier-open) | |||||
| Toronto, Canada | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| Hard – $1,750,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-du-maurier-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-du-maurier-open-men-s-doubles) | RSA Wayne Ferreira | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | AUS Todd Woodbridge | CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||
| USA Todd Martin | AUS Mark Philippoussis | ||||
| AUS Patrick Rafter | |||||
| SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | BAH Mark Knowles | ||||
| CAN Daniel Nestor | |||||
| 26 Aug | |||||
| 2 Sep | [US Open](1996-us-open-tennis) | ||||
| New York City, NY, United States | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $4,806,000 – 128S/64D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-us-open-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-us-open-men-s-doubles) | |||||
| [Mixed doubles](1996-us-open-mixed-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | USA Michael Chang | CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||
| USA Andre Agassi | ESP Àlex Corretja | ||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| AUT Thomas Muster | |||||
| ESP Javier Sánchez | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | NED Jacco Eltingh | ||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| USA Lisa Raymond | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | NED Manon Bollegraf | ||||
| USA Rick Leach |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep | [Bogotá Open](1996-bogota-open) | ||||
| Bogotá, Colombia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-bogota-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-bogota-open-doubles) | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3 | ECU Nicolás Lapentti | ARG Lucas Arnold Ker | |||
| COL Mauricio Hadad | PAR Ramón Delgado | ||||
| ISR Eyal Ran | |||||
| MEX Alejandro Hernández | |||||
| NED Sjeng Schalken | |||||
| VEN Nicolas Pereira | |||||
| CZE David Rikl | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | ECU Pablo Campana | ||||
| ECU Nicolás Lapentti | |||||
| [Romanian Open](1996-romanian-open) | |||||
| Bucharest, Romania | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $475,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-romanian-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-romanian-open-doubles) | ESP Alberto Berasategui | ||||
| 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | ESP Carlos Moyà | NOR Christian Ruud | |||
| ROU Andrei Pavel | ROU Dinu Pescariu | ||||
| ROU Ion Moldovan | |||||
| ESP Francisco Clavet | |||||
| CZE Jiří Novák | |||||
| SWE David Ekerot | |||||
| USA Jeff Tarango | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | RSA David Adams | ||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| [Bournemouth International](1996-bournemouth-international) | |||||
| Bournemouth, Great Britain | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $375,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-bournemouth-international-singles) – [Doubles](1996-bournemouth-international-doubles) | ESP Albert Costa | ||||
| 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2 | GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | SWE Magnus Norman | |||
| AUS Jason Stoltenberg | GBR Danny Sapsford | ||||
| ESP Sergi Bruguera | |||||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | |||||
| ARG Mariano Zabaleta | |||||
| GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | |||||
| GBR Greg Rusedski | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6 | FRA Rodolphe Gilbert | ||||
| POR Nuno Marques | |||||
| 16 Sep | [Davis Cup Semifinals](1996-davis-cup) | ||||
| Nantes, France – carpet (i) | |||||
| Prague, Czech Republic – carpet (i) | 3–2 | ||||
| 4–1 | |||||
| 23 Sep | [Davidoff Swiss Indoors](1996-davidoff-swiss-indoors) | ||||
| Basel, Switzerland | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $975,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-davidoff-swiss-indoors-singles) – [Doubles](1996-davidoff-swiss-indoors-doubles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 7–5, 6–2, 6–0 | GER Hendrik Dreekmann | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||
| CZE Jiří Novák | SWE Mikael Tillström | ||||
| GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | |||||
| FRA Olivier Delaître | |||||
| CZE Petr Korda | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | RSA David Adams | ||||
| NED Menno Oosting | |||||
| [Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia](1996-campionati-internazionali-di-sicilia) | |||||
| Palermo, Italy | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-campionati-internazionali-di-sicilia-singles) – [Doubles](1996-campionati-internazionali-di-sicilia-doubles) | MAR Karim Alami | ||||
| 7–5, 2–1 retired | ROU Adrian Voinea | BEL Johan Van Herck | |||
| ITA Marzio Martelli | MAR Hicham Arazi | ||||
| ESP Àlex Corretja | |||||
| ESP Francisco Clavet | |||||
| ESP Jordi Burillo | |||||
| AUS Andrew Kratzmann | |||||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | |||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | ITA Cristian Brandi | ||||
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | |||||
| 30 Sep | [Singapore Open](1996-singapore-open-tennis) | ||||
| Singapore, Singapore | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $389,250 | |||||
| [Singles](1996-singapore-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-singapore-open-doubles) | USA Jonathan Stark | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | USA Michael Chang | GBR Greg Rusedski | |||
| SWE Thomas Johansson | ARG Javier Frana | ||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| GER Martin Sinner | |||||
| NED Richard Krajicek | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | |||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 7–6, 7–6 | CZE Martin Damm | ||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| [Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-lyon) | |||||
| Lyon, France | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $725,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-lyon-singles) – [Doubles](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-lyon-doubles) | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | FRA Arnaud Boetsch | SWE Thomas Enqvist | |||
| GBR Tim Henman | FRA Lionel Roux | ||||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||||
| SVK Karol Kučera | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||||
| USA Jim Grabb | |||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | GBR Neil Broad | ||||
| RSA Piet Norval | |||||
| [Marbella Open](1996-marbella-open) | |||||
| Marbella, Spain | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-marbella-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-marbella-open-doubles) | GER Marc-Kevin Goellner | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) | ESP Àlex Corretja | GER Bernd Karbacher | |||
| ESP Félix Mantilla | ESP Marcos Aurelio Gorriz | ||||
| URU Marcelo Filippini | |||||
| ESP Fernando Vicente | |||||
| NOR Christian Ruud | |||||
| AUS Andrew Kratzmann | |||||
| USA Jack Waite | |||||
| 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ARG Pablo Albano | ||||
| ARG Lucas Arnold Ker |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | [CA-TennisTrophy](1996-ca-tennistrophy) | ||||
| Vienna, Austria | |||||
| Championship Series | |||||
| $675,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-ca-tennistrophy-singles) – [Doubles](1996-ca-tennistrophy-doubles) | GER Boris Becker | ||||
| 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–3 | NED Jan Siemerink | FRA Arnaud Boetsch | |||
| USA Todd Martin | SWE Stefan Edberg | ||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| SUI Marc Rosset | |||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek | |||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | NED Menno Oosting | ||||
| CZE Pavel Vízner | |||||
| [Nokia Open](1996-nokia-open) | |||||
| Beijing, China | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $303,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-salem-open-beijing-singles) – [Doubles](1996-salem-open-beijing-doubles) | GBR Greg Rusedski | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | CZE Martin Damm | SWE Thomas Johansson | |||
| ZIM Byron Black | AUS Scott Draper | ||||
| GER Hendrik Dreekmann | |||||
| NED Sjeng Schalken | |||||
| BRA Gustavo Kuerten | |||||
| CZE Martin Damm | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | GER Patrik Kühnen | ||||
| RSA Gary Muller | |||||
| 14 Oct | [IPB Czech Indoor](1996-ipb-czech-indoor) | ||||
| Ostrava, Czech Republic | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $450,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-ipb-czech-indoor-singles) – [Doubles](1996-ipb-czech-indoor-doubles) | GER David Prinosil | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | CZE Petr Korda | CZE Martin Damm | |||
| GBR Tim Henman | CZE Jiří Novák | ||||
| GER Michael Stich | |||||
| USA Todd Martin | |||||
| RSA Wayne Ferreira | |||||
| CZE Cyril Suk | |||||
| AUS Sandon Stolle | |||||
| 7–6, 6–3 | SVK Ján Krošlák | ||||
| SVK Karol Kučera | |||||
| [Eisenberg Israel Open](1996-eisenberg-israel-open) | |||||
| Tel Aviv, Israel | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-eisenberg-israel-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-eisenberg-israel-open-doubles) | ESP Javier Sánchez | ||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | RSA Marcos Ondruska | USA MaliVai Washington | |||
| ESP Albert Costa | RSA Grant Stafford | ||||
| ARG Javier Frana | |||||
| ARG Hernán Gumy | |||||
| AUS Scott Draper | |||||
| RSA Marcos Ondruska | |||||
| RSA Grant Stafford6–3, 6–2 | ISR Noam Behr | ||||
| ISR Eyal Erlich | |||||
| [Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-toulouse) | |||||
| Toulouse, France | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-toulouse-singles) – [Doubles](1996-grand-prix-de-tennis-de-toulouse-doubles) | AUS Mark Philippoussis | ||||
| 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 | SWE Magnus Larsson | CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||
| AUS Mark Woodforde | BUL Orlin Stanoytchev | ||||
| GER Bernd Karbacher | |||||
| MAR Hicham Arazi | |||||
| FRA Cédric Pioline | |||||
| NED Jacco Eltingh | |||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | FRA Olivier Delaître | ||||
| FRA Guillaume Raoux | |||||
| 21 Oct | [Eurocard Open](1996-eurocard-open) | ||||
| Stuttgart, Germany | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| $1,950,000 – carpet (i) – 48S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-eurocard-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-eurocard-open-doubles) | GER Boris Becker | ||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | USA Pete Sampras | NED Jan Siemerink | |||
| USA Michael Chang | USA Andre Agassi | ||||
| CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||||
| SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||||
| CHI Marcelo Ríos | |||||
| CAN Sébastien Lareau | |||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | |||||
| 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | NED Jacco Eltingh | ||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| 28 Oct | [Paris Open](1996-paris-open) | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Super 9 | |||||
| $2,300,000 – carpet (i) – 48S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-paris-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-paris-open-doubles) | SWE Thomas Enqvist | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | SWE Magnus Gustafsson | |||
| CZE Petr Korda | SUI Marc Rosset | ||||
| SWE Stefan Edberg | |||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| FRA Arnaud Boetsch | |||||
| NED Jacco Eltingh | |||||
| NED Paul Haarhuis | |||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | ||||
| CZE Daniel Vacek |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | [Hellmann's Cup](1996-hellmann-s-cup) | ||||
| Santiago, Chile | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $203,000 – clay – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-hellmann-s-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1996-hellmann-s-cup-doubles) | ARG Hernán Gumy | ||||
| 6–4, 7–5 | CHI Marcelo Ríos | ESP Alberto Berasategui | |||
| ESP Félix Mantilla | BRA Fernando Meligeni | ||||
| URU Marcelo Filippini | |||||
| ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez | |||||
| GER Oliver Gross | |||||
| BRA Gustavo Kuerten | |||||
| BRA Fernando Meligeni | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | ROU Dinu Pescariu | ||||
| ESP Albert Portas | |||||
| [Stockholm Open](1996-stockholm-open) | |||||
| Stockholm, Sweden | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| Hard (i) – $800,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-stockholm-open-singles) – [Doubles](1996-stockholm-open-doubles) | SWE Thomas Enqvist | ||||
| 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | USA Todd Martin | SWE Thomas Johansson | |||
| SWE Magnus Norman | GBR Greg Rusedski | ||||
| SWE Patrik Fredriksson | |||||
| USA Vincent Spadea | |||||
| USA Richey Reneberg | |||||
| USA Patrick Galbraith | |||||
| USA Jonathan Stark | |||||
| 7–6, 6–4 | USA Todd Martin | ||||
| USA Chris Woodruff | |||||
| [Kremlin Cup](1996-kremlin-cup) | |||||
| Moscow, Russia | |||||
| World Series | |||||
| $1,125,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1996-kremlin-cup-men-s-singles) – [Doubles](1996-kremlin-cup-men-s-doubles) | CRO Goran Ivanišević | ||||
| 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | GER David Prinosil | |||
| USA Alex O'Brien | ZIM Byron Black | ||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| NED Sjeng Schalken | |||||
| CZE Petr Korda | |||||
| USA Rick Leach | |||||
| RUS Andrei Olhovskiy | |||||
| 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 | CZE Jiří Novák | ||||
| CZE David Rikl | |||||
| 13 Nov | [ATP World Doubles Championships](1996-atp-tour-world-championships) | ||||
| Hartford, CT, United States | |||||
| ATP Tour World Championships | |||||
| $500,000 – carpet (i) – 8D | |||||
| [Doubles](1996-atp-tour-world-championships-doubles) | AUS Mark Woodforde | ||||
| AUS Todd Woodbridge | |||||
| 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 | CAN Sébastien Lareau | ||||
| USA Alex O'Brien | ZIM Byron Black / CAN Grant ConnellUSA Trevor Kronemann / AUS David Macpherson | ||||
| 19 Nov | [ATP World Championships](1996-atp-tour-world-championships) | ||||
| Hannover, Germany | |||||
| ATP Tour World Championships | |||||
| $3,300,000 – carpet (i) – 8S | |||||
| [Singles](1996-atp-tour-world-championships-singles) | USA Pete Sampras | ||||
| 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 | GER Boris Becker | CRO Goran Ivanišević | |||
| NED Richard Krajicek | AUT Thomas Muster | ||||
| USA Michael Chang | |||||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | |||||
| USA Andre Agassi | |||||
| 26 Nov | [Davis Cup Final](1996-davis-cup) | ||||
| Malmö, Sweden – hard (i) | 3–2 |
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec | Grand Slam Cup | ||||
| Munich, Germany | |||||
| $6,000,000 – carpet (i) – 8S | GER Boris Becker | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | CRO Goran Ivanišević | GBR Tim Henman | |||
| RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov | USA MaliVai Washington | ||||
| SUI Jakob Hlasek | |||||
| USA Jim Courier | |||||
| AUS Mark Woodforde |
ATP rankings
| As of 8 January 1996 | Rk | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Sampras | USA | |
| 2 | Andre Agassi | USA | |
| 3 | Thomas Muster | AUT | |
| 4 | Boris Becker | GER | |
| 5 | Michael Chang | USA | |
| 6 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | RUS | |
| 7 | Thomas Enqvist | SWE | |
| 8 | Jim Courier | USA | |
| 9 | Wayne Ferreira | RSA | |
| 10 | Goran Ivanišević | CRO | |
| 11 | Richard Krajicek | NED | |
| 12 | Sergi Bruguera | ESP | |
| 13 | Michael Stich | GER | |
| 14 | Arnaud Boetsch | FRA | |
| 15 | Marc Rosset | SUI | |
| 16 | Andrei Medvedev | UKR | |
| 17 | Todd Martin | USA | |
| 18 | Paul Haarhuis | NED | |
| 19 | Gilbert Schaller | AUT | |
| 20 | Andrea Gaudenzi | ITA |
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| Year-end rankings 1996 (30 December 1996) | Rk | Name | Nation | Points | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Sampras | USA | 4865 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Michael Chang | USA | 3597 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | RUS | 3564 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Goran Ivanišević | CRO | 3492 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| 5 | Thomas Muster | AUT | 3166 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 6 | Boris Becker | GER | 2983 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 7 | Richard Krajicek | NED | 2380 | 7 | 27 | 4 | |
| 8 | Andre Agassi | USA | 2364 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| 9 | Thomas Enqvist | SWE | 2191 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |
| 10 | Wayne Ferreira | RSA | 2149 | 6 | 13 | 1 | |
| 11 | Marcelo Ríos | CHI | 2114 | 10 | 24 | 13 | |
| 12 | Todd Martin | USA | 2039 | 11 | 22 | 5 | |
| 13 | Albert Costa | ESP | 1757 | 13 | 23 | 10 | |
| 14 | Stefan Edberg | SWE | 1567 | 14 | 55 | 16 | |
| 15 | Jan Siemerink | NED | 1530 | 15 | 38 | 6 | |
| 16 | Michael Stich | GER | 1518 | 11 | 21 | 3 | |
| 17 | Magnus Gustafsson | SWE | 1515 | 17 | 87 | 69 | |
| 18 | Félix Mantilla | ESP | 1505 | 15 | 96 | 74 | |
| 19 | Alberto Berasategui | ESP | 1477 | 18 | 50 | 15 | |
| 20 | MaliVai Washington | USA | 1472 | 11 | 25 | 5 |
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Statistical information
List of players and singles titles won:
- USA Andre Agassi – Miami Masters, Atlanta Olympics, Cincinnati Masters (3)
- MAR Karim Alami – Atlanta, Palermo (2)
- GER Boris Becker – Australian Open, London, Vienna, Stuttgart Masters, Grand Slam Cup (5)
- ZIM Byron Black – Seoul (1)
- ESP Alberto Berasategui – Bologna, Kitzbühel, Bucharest (3)
- ESP Tomás Carbonell – Casablanca (1)
- ESP Roberto Carretero – Hamburg Masters (1)
- USA Michael Chang – Indian Wells Masters, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles (3)
- ESP Francisco Clavet – Amsterdam (1)
- ESP Albert Costa – Gstaad, San Marino, Bournemouth (3)
- USA Jim Courier – Philadelphia (1)
- CZE Slava Doseděl – Munich (1)
- SWE Thomas Enqvist – New Delhi, Paris Masters, Stockholm (3)
- RSA Wayne Ferreira – Scottsdale, Canada Masters (2)
- FRA Guy Forget – Marseille (1)
- GER Marc-Kevin Goellner – Marbella (1)
- ARG Hernán Gumy – Santiago (1)
- SWE Magnus Gustafsson – Saint Petersburg, Båstad (2)
- CRO Goran Ivanišević – Zagreb, Dubai, Milan, Rotterdam, Moscow (5)
- RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov – Adelaide, Prague, French Open, Lyon (4)
- CZE Petr Korda – Doha (1)
- NED Richard Krajicek – Wimbledon (1)
- SWE Nicklas Kulti – Halle (1)
- ESP Félix Mantilla – Oporto (1)
- USA Todd Martin – Sydney Outdoor (1)
- UKR Andrei Medvedev – Long Island (1)
- BRA Fernando Meligeni – Pinehurst (1)
- ESP Carlos Moyà – Umag (1)
- AUT Thomas Muster – Mexico City, Estoril, Barcelona, Monte Carlo Masters, Rome Masters, Stuttart Outdoor, Bogotá (7)
- CZE Jiří Novák – Auckland (1)
- RUS Andrei Olhovskiy – Shanghai (1)
- USA Alex O'Brien – New Haven (1)
- VEN Nicolas Pereira – Newport (1)
- AUS Mark Philippoussis – Toulouse (1)
- FRA Cédric Pioline – Copenhagen (1)
- GER David Prinosil – Ostrava (1)
- USA Richey Reneberg – Rosmalen (1)
- CHI Marcelo Ríos – St. Poelten (1)
- USA Pete Sampras – San Jose, Memphis, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Indianapolis, US Open, Basel, ATP Championships (8)
- ESP Javier Sánchez – Tel Aviv (1)
- NED Sjeng Schalken – Jakarta (1)
- NED Jan Siemerink – Nottingham (1)
- USA Jonathan Stark – Singapore (1)
- GBR Greg Rusedski – Beijing (1)
- GER Michael Stich – Antwerp (1)
- AUS Jason Stoltenberg – Coral Springs (1)
- USA MaliVai Washington – Bermuda (1)
Titles won by nation:
- USA 20 (Sydney Outdoor, San Jose, Memphis, Philadelphia, Indian Wells Masters, Miami Masters, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Tokyo, Rosmalen, Washington, D.C., Atlanta Olympics, Los Angeles, Cincinnati Masters, Indianapolis, New Haven, US Open, Basel, Singapore, ATP Championships)
- ESP 12 (Casablanca, Hamburg Masters, Oporto, Bologna, Gstaad, Kitzbühel, Amsterdam, San Marino, Umag, Bucharest, Bournemouth, Tel Aviv)
- AUT 7 (Mexico City, Estoril, Barcelona, Monte Carlo Masters, Rome Masters, Stuttgart Outdoor, Bogotá)
- GER 7 (Australian Open, Antwerp, London, Marbella, Vienna, Ostrava, Stuttgart Masters)
- SWE 6 (Saint Petersburg, New Delhi, Halle, Båstad, Paris Masters, Stockholm)
- CRO 5 (Zagreb, Dubai, Milan, Rotterdam, Moscow)
- RUS 5 (Adelaide, Shanghai, Prague, French Open, Lyon)
- CZE 3 (Auckland, Doha, Prague)
- NED 3 (Jakarta, Nottingham, Wimbledon)
- AUS 2 (Coral Springs, Toulouse)
- FRA 2 (Marseille, Copenhagen)
- MAR 2 (Atlanta, Palermo)
- RSA 2 (Scottsdale, Canada Masters)
- ARG 1 (Santiago)
- BRA 1 (Pinehurst)
- CHI 1 (St. Poelten)
- GBR 1 (Beijing)
- UKR 1 (Long Island)
- VEN 1 (Newport)
- ZIM 1 (Seoul)
The following players won their first career title:
- MAR Karim Alami – Atlanta
- ZIM Byron Black – Seoul
- ESP Roberto Carretero – Hamburg Masters
- ARG Hernán Gumy – Santiago
- ESP Félix Mantilla – Oporto
- CZE Jiří Novák – Auckland
- AUS Mark Philippoussis – Toulouse
- FRA Cédric Pioline – Copenhagen
References
References
- "1996 ATP calendar". ATP.
- "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP.
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