1996 Davidoff Swiss Indoors

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1996 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Date23–29 September
Edition27th
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$975,000
Location Basel, Switzerland
Venue St. Jakobshalle
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras [1]
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek [2]
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The 1996 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel in Switzerland and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 23 September through 29 September 1996. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras defeated Flag of Germany.svg Hendrik Dreekmann 7–5, 6–2, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek defeated Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting 6–3, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1996 Basel – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 151. ISBN   9780002187145.