1996 Australian Open

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1996 Australian Open
Date15–28 January 1996
Edition84th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mixed doubles
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
Boys' singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Rehnquist
Girls' singles
Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Grzybowska
Boys' doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Robichaud
Girls' doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Pastiková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Schönfeldová
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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.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles defeated Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda defeated Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Rehnquist defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Girls' singles

Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Grzybowska defeated Flag of France.svg Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1

Boys' doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Bracciali / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jocelyn Robichaud defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jitka Schönfeldová defeated Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Barabanschikova / Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3

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References

  1. "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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