1996 Salem Open

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1996 Salem Open
Date8–14 April
Edition21st
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy [2]
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The 1996 Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from 8 April through 14 April 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 Michael Chang 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear / Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall 6–3, 6–7, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1996 Hong Kong – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 148. ISBN   9780002187145.