1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships

Tennis tournament
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Date1–7 January
Edition19th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive Park
Champions
Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1]
Doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde[2]
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The 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 1 January through 7 January 1996. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Kafelnikov's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Doubles

Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Sweden Jonas Björkman / United States Tommy Ho 7–5, 7–6

  • It was Woodbridge's 1st title of the year and the 36th of his career. It was Woodforde's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Adelaide – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Adelaide – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

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