1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Last updated

Singles
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Score7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships ·  1997  

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 against Byron Black. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Furlan (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (first round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  6. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 76
  Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana 5 1
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 773 6
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black 6061
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 5 3  
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black 76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 678 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 2 66 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 64 6
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Cherkasov 3 72   Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 4 61
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 65 61 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 767 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Adams 65 3   Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 3 2  
  Flag of France.svg G Forget 7766657 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 6178771 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 76 
3 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 6656  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 5 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 4 773 3 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 1 4    Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 3 2  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 3 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 653  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 61 64  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 776 
  Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb 3 677  Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb 4 61
  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 715616  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 63 6
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 613773

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 7123 64
  Flag of Sweden.svg H Holm 610677  Flag of Sweden.svg H Holm 777 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 5 1rQ Flag of Germany.svg J Renzenbrink 5 63 
Q Flag of Germany.svg J Renzenbrink 73    Flag of Sweden.svg H Holm 3 r  
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 4 3    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 6  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 Q Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 3 4  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 2 1    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 5 3  
8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 67 8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 1 5  8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 63 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 4 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 1 62
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66 8 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 79656
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl 3 61 2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 67774
Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 63 6Q Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 63 3
  Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido 64 642 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 2 66
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 4 677

Related Research Articles

Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk were the defending champions, but Stolle competed with Wayne Black, while Suk competed with Donald Johnson this year. Suk and Johnson were defeated by Stolle and Black in the third round, while Stolle and Black were defeated by Andrei Olhovskiy and David Prinosil in the quarterfinals.

Goran Ivanišević defeated Andriy Medvedev in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) to win the singles tennis title at the 1993 Paris Open.

Chris Woodruff defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Canadian Open.

Ellis Ferreira and Jan Siemerink were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to David Prinosil and Michael Stich.

Jonas Björkman and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to Tomáš Cibulec and Daniel Vacek.

Alex O'Brien and Jared Palmer were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, O'Brien with Sébastien Lareau and Palmer with Byron Black.

The 1996 Skoda Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6(7–2), 6–4 against Byron Black.

Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Connell with Byron Black and Galbraith with Jonathan Stark.

Luke and Murphy Jensen were the defending champions, but they were defeated in the third round by The Woodies.

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but Leach did not participate. Ferreira paired with David Rikl but lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément and Sébastien Grosjean.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek defeated Guy Forget and Jakob Hlasek in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. As of 2024, Kafelnikov remains the most recent man to win both the singles and men's doubles events at the same edition of a major.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek successfully defended their title defeated Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in the final, 7–6(14–12), 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's doubles title at the French Open.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Paul Haarhuis and Sandon Stolle in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2000 French Open. With the win, the Woodies completed the career Grand Slam and the career Super Slam.

Four-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. It was their fifth Wimbledon title and ninth major title overall.

Lleyton Hewitt and Max Mirnyi defeated Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2000 US Open. It was their maiden major title.

Ellis Ferreira and Rick Leach were the defending champions, but lost in second round to Simon Aspelin and Jaime Oncins

Jonas Björkman and Byron Black were the defending champions, but Black did not compete this year. Björkman teamed up with David Prinosil and lost in semifinals to tournament winners Jiří Novák and David Rikl.

Scott Melville and Piet Norval were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Melville teamed up with Rick Leach and lost in second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner and Tom Kempers, while Norval teamed up with Gary Muller and lost in first round to Wayne Arthurs and Neil Broad.

Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but Connell did not compete this year. Black teamed up with Brett Steven and lost in the quarterfinals to Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146. ISBN   9780002187145.