1996 Kremlin Cup

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1996 Kremlin Cup
Date4–10 November (men)
27 October – 3 November (women)
Edition7th (men) / 1st (women)
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Moscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Women's singles
Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
Women's doubles
Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
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The 1996 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 4 November through 10 November 1996 while the women's tournament was held from 27 October through 3 November 1996. Goran Ivanišević and Conchita Martínez won the singles titles. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez defeated Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Paulus 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl 4–6, 6–1, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva / Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland defeated Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Farina / Flag of Austria.svg Barbara Schett 7–6, 4–6, 6–1

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