1996_ATP_Tour_World_Championships

1996 ATP Tour World Championships

1996 ATP Tour World Championships

Tour World Championships

The 1996 ATP Tour World Championships and the Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championships were men's tennis tournaments played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 27th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 23rd edition of the year-end doubles championships and both were part of the 1996 ATP Tour. The singles tournament took place at the EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome in Hanover in Germany from November 19 through November 24, 1996, while the doubles tournament took place at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, in the United States from November 13 through November 17, 1996.

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Champions

Singles

Main article: 1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

United States Pete Sampras defeated Germany Boris Becker 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4

  • It was Sampras' 8th title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was his 3rd year-end championships title.

Doubles

Main article: 1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles

Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–3).

  • It was Woodbridge's 12th title of the year and the 52nd of his career. It was Woodforde's 13th title of the year and the 56th of his career.

References

  1. [1]
    "1996 Tour World Championships – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1996 Tour World Championships – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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