1996 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1996. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Contents

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open

French Open

Wimbledon

US Open

Davis Cup

World Group Draw

First round
9–11 February
Quarterfinals
5–7 April
Semifinals
20–22 September
Final
29 November - 1 December
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
Rome, Italy (clay)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
Nantes, France (indoor carpet)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay)
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
Limoges, France (indoor clay)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0
Besançon, France (indoor hard)
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Flag of France.svg  France 5
Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
Flag of France.svg  France 3
Jaipur, India (grass)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
Flag of India.svg  India 3
Calcutta, India (grass)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2
Flag of India.svg  India 0
Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
Carlsbad, California, United States (hard)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5

Final

Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2
Massan Hall, Malmö, Sweden
29 November - 1 December 1996
hard (indoors)
Flag of France.svg
France
3
12345
1 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of France.svg
Stefan Edberg
Cédric Pioline
3
6
4
6
3
6
   
2 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of France.svg
Thomas Enqvist
Arnaud Boetsch
6
4
6
3
77
62
   
3 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of France.svg
Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti
Guy Forget  /  Guillaume Raoux
3
6
6
1
3
6
3
6
  
4 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of France.svg
Thomas Enqvist
Cédric Pioline
3
6
69
711
6
4
6
4
9
7
 
5 Flag of Sweden.svg
Flag of France.svg
Nicklas Kulti
Arnaud Boetsch
62
77
6
2
6
4
65
77
8
10
 

Fed Cup

World Group Draw

Quarterfinals
27–28 April
Semifinals
13–14 July
Final
28–29 September
Salzburg, Austria (clay)
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet)
 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard)
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet)
 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Amiens, France (clay)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0
 Flag of France.svg  France 3
Bayonne, France (indoor carpet)
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
 Flag of France.svg  France 2
Murcia, Spain (clay)
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3

Final

Flag of the United States.svg
United States
5
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
28–29 September 1996
Carpet (Supreme) - Indoors
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
0
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Monica Seles
Conchita Martínez
6
2
6
4
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7
5
6
1
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Monica Seles
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
3
6
6
3
6
1
 
4 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Lindsay Davenport
Gala León García
7
5
6
2
  
5 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Spain.svg
Mary Joe Fernández  /  Linda Wild
Gala León García  /  Virginia Ruano-Pascual
6
1
6
4
  

Olympics

ATP Tour

ATP World Tour Finals

WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

International Tennis Hall of Fame

References

  1. Kafelnikov became the first Russian tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  2. The first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  3. Washington was the first African American since Arthur Ashe, in 1975, to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final.