1996 Lipton Championships

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1996 Lipton Championships
DateMarch 22–31
Edition12th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Venue Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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The 1996 Lipton Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 22 through March 31, 1996. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi defeated Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 3–0 (Ivanišević retired)

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith 6–1, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath / Flag of Latvia (physical).svg Larisa Neiland 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 138–139, 148, 168, 176–177. ISBN   9780002187145.