1996 St. Petersburg Open

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1996 St. Petersburg Open
Date18–24 March
Edition2nd
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location St. Petersburg, Russia
Venue Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson [1]
Doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy [2]
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The 1996 St. Petersburg Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 18 March through 24 March 1996. Seventh-seeded Magnus Gustafsson won the singles title. [3]

Contents


Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti / Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. "1996 St Petersburg Open – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 St Petersburg Open – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN   9780002187145.