1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
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Date | May 6–12 |
Edition | 28th |
Category | World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $264,250 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Fernando Meligeni [1] | |
Doubles | |
Pat Cash / Patrick Rafter [2] |
The 1996 Rolling Rock U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Pinehurst, North Carolina in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and ran from May 6 through May 12, 1996. Unseeded Fernando Meligeni won the singles title. [3]
Fernando Meligeni defeated Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–2
Pat Cash / Patrick Rafter defeated Ken Flach / David Wheaton 6–2, 6–3
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