1996 Mercedes Cup

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1996 Mercedes Cup
Date15–21 July
Edition20th
Category Championship Series
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money $915,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Stuttgart, Germany
Venue Tennis Club Weissenhof
Champions
Singles
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster [1]
Doubles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot [2]
  1995  · Stuttgart Open ·  1997  

The 1996 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 July until 21 July 1996. Thomas Muster won the singles title. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot defeated Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell / Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig 6–2, 5–7, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1996 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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