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.
1996 Australian Open | |
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Date | 15 – 28 January |
Edition | 84th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Melbourne Park |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Boys' Singles | |
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Girls' Singles | |
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Boys' Doubles | |
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Girls' Doubles | |
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Seniors
Men's Singles
Boris Becker defeated
Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 [1]
- It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
Monica Seles defeated
Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1 [2]
- It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.
Men's Doubles
Stefan Edberg /
Petr Korda defeated
Sébastien Lareau /
Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [3]
- 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
Chanda Rubin /
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated
Lindsay Davenport /
Mary Joe Fernandez 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 [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
Larisa Neiland /
Mark Woodforde defeated
Nicole Arendt /
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
Björn Rehnquist defeated
Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Girls' Singles
Magdalena Grzybowska defeated
Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Boys' Doubles
Daniele Bracciali /
Jocelyn Robichaud defeated
Bob Bryan /
Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Girls' Doubles
Michaela Paštiková /
Jitka Schönfeldová defeated
Olga Barabanschikova /
Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3
References
- "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.