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1996 Australian Open

The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's singles

GER Boris Becker defeated USA Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

  • It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's singles

USA Monica Seles defeated GER Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's doubles

SWE Stefan Edberg / CZE Petr Korda defeated CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

  • It was Edberg's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was Korda's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's doubles

USA Chanda Rubin / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Rubin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Sánchez Vicario's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

LAT Larisa Neiland / AUS Mark Woodforde defeated USA Nicole Arendt / USA Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0

  • It was Neiland's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

SWE Björn Rehnquist defeated SWE Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Girls' singles

POL Magdalena Grzybowska defeated FRA Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1

Boys' doubles

ITA Daniele Bracciali / CAN Jocelyn Robichaud defeated USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Girls' doubles

CZE Michaela Paštiková / CZE Jitka Schönfeldová defeated BLR Olga Barabanschikova / CRO Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3

References

References

  1. "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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