1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships

Tennis tournament
1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships
DateJuly 8–14
Edition21st
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$230,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, U.S.
VenueNewport Casino
Champions
Singles
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira[1]
Doubles
South Africa Marius Barnard / South Africa Piet Norval[2]
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The 1996 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as 1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from July 8 through July 14, 1996.[3]

Finals

Singles

Venezuela Nicolás Pereira defeated South Africa Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Pereira's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

South Africa Marius Barnard / South Africa Piet Norval defeated Australia Paul Kilderry / Australia Michael Tebbutt 6–7, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Barnard's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Norval's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Newport – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Newport – Doubles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 150. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

  • Official website
  • ATP tournament profile
  • ITF tournament edition details
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