1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships

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1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships
DateApril 15–21
Edition23rd
Prize money$935,000 (men)
$164,250 (women)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Venue Ariake Coliseum
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde   [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
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The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from April 15 through April 21, 1996. [3] Pete Sampras and Kimiko Date won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras defeated Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–5

Women's singles

Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date defeated Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde defeated Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 6–2, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of Japan.svg Kimiko Date / Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama defeated Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po 7–6, 6–7, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1996 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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