1996 Kroger St. Jude International

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1996 Kroger St. Jude International
DateFebruary 19–25
Edition26th
Category Championship Series
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$683,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor [2]
  1995  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1997  

The 1996 Kroger St. Jude International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 26th edition of the edition of the tournament and ran from February 19 through February 25, 1996. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras defeated Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin 6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles

Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 7–6, 1–6, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1996 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 137. ISBN   9780002187145.