The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1996 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
Key Grand Slam events ATP Tour World Championships Summer Olympic Games ATP Super 9 ATP Championship Series ATP World Series Team events
January
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Jan Hopman Cup Perth, AustraliaHopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)2–1 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Adelaide, AustraliaWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 Byron Black Javier Frana Martin Damm Greg Rusedski Renzo Furlan Henrik Holm Daniel Vacek Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 7–5, 7–6 Jonas Björkman Tommy HoQatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, QatarWorld SeriesHard – $600,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Petr Korda 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5) Younes El Aynaoui Thomas Muster David Prinosil Adrian Voinea Guillaume Raoux Magnus Larsson Nicolas Pereira Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 7–6, 6–3 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis8 Jan Indonesia Open Jakarta, IndonesiaWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Sjeng Schalken 6–3, 6–2 Younes El Aynaoui Paul Haarhuis Michael Joyce Guillaume Raoux Emilio Sánchez Mikael Tillström Gilbert Schaller Rick Leach Scott Melville 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 Kent Kinnear Dave RandallPeters International Sydney, AustraliaWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Todd Martin 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 Goran Ivanišević Todd Woodbridge Greg Rusedski Mark Woodforde Jason Stoltenberg Richard Fromberg Scott Draper Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink 5–7, 6–4, 6–1 Patrick McEnroe Sandon StolleBellSouth Open Auckland, New ZealandWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jiří Novák 6–4, 6–4 Brett Steven Javier Frana Guy Forget Jaime Yzaga Hernán Gumy David Rikl MaliVai Washington Marcos Ondruska Jack Waite W/O Jonas Björkman Brett Steven15 Jan22 Jan Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – $3,180,318 – 128S/64DSingles – Doubles Mixed doubles Boris Becker6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 Michael Chang Mark Woodforde Andre Agassi Thomas Enqvist Yevgeny Kafelnikov Mikael Tillström Jim Courier Stefan Edberg Petr Korda 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen29 Jan Croatian Indoors Zagreb, CroatiaWorld Series$375,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Goran Ivanišević 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Cédric Pioline Guy Forget Marc-Kevin Goellner Adrian Voinea Carl-Uwe Steeb Filip Dewulf Guillaume Raoux Menno Oosting Libor Pimek 6–3, 7–6 Martin Damm Hendrik Jan DavidsShanghai Open Shanghai, ChinaWorld Series$303,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Andrei Olhovskiy 7–6(7–5), 6–2 Mark Knowles Michael Tebbutt Tim Henman Jeff Tarango Marcos Ondruska Cristiano Caratti Mark Petchey Mark Knowles Roger Smith 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 Jim Grabb Michael Tebbutt
February
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 Feb Davis Cup first round Rome, Italy – clay Johannesburg, South Africa – hard (i) Geneva, Switzerland – clay (i) Besançon, France – hard (i) Jaipur, India – grass Katrineholm, Sweden – carpet (i) Plzeň, Czech Republic – carpet (i) Carlsbad, CA, United States – hard 3–2 3–2 5–0 5–0 5–0 4–1 3–2 5–0 12 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWorld SeriesHard – $1,014,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 6–3 Albert Costa Javier Sánchez David Prinosil Sandon Stolle Hendrik Jan Davids Wayne Ferreira Thomas Enqvist Byron Black Grant Connell 6–0, 6–1 Karel Nováček Jiří NovákOpen 13 Marseille, FranceWorld SeriesHard (i) – $514,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Guy Forget 7–5, 6–4 Cédric Pioline Tomás Carbonell Hendrik Dreekmann Stephane Simian Adrian Voinea Filip Dewulf Sergi Bruguera Jean-Philippe Fleurian Guillaume Raoux 6–3, 6–2 Marius Barnard Peter NyborgSybase Open San Jose, CA, United StatesWorld SeriesHard (i) – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Pete Sampras 6–2, 6–3 Andre Agassi Michael Chang Ján Krošlák Richey Reneberg Jason Stoltenberg Vincent Spadea Greg Rusedski Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Richey Reneberg Jonathan Stark19 Feb ECC Antwerp Antwerp, BelgiumChampionship SeriesCarpet (i) – $875,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Michael Stich 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) Goran Ivanišević Boris Becker Andrei Medvedev Francisco Clavet Renzo Furlan Richard Krajicek Marc Rosset Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 6–4, 6–4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Menno OostingKroger St. Jude International Memphis, TN, United StatesChampionship SeriesHard (i) – $683,000 – 48S/24DSingles – Doubles Pete Sampras 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Todd Martin Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis Mark Woodforde MaliVai Washington Thomas Enqvist Jiří Novák Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde26 Feb Comcast U.S. Indoor Philadelphia, PA, United StatesChampionship SeriesCarpet (i) – $589,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Jim Courier 6–4, 6–3 Chris Woodruff Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Tomás Carbonell Marcelo Ríos Jason Stoltenberg Byron Black Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 7–6, 6–2 Byron Black Grant ConnellInternazionali di Lombardia Milan, ItalyChampionship SeriesCarpet (i) – $689,250 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 7–6(7–3) Marc Rosset Yevgeny Kafelnikov Guy Forget Renzo Furlan Daniel Vacek Adrian Voinea Andrei Medvedev Andrea Gaudenzi Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 7–5 Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Mar Franklin Templeton Classic Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Wayne Ferreira 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 Marcelo Ríos Alberto Berasategui Sandon Stolle Justin Gimelstob Richey Reneberg Albert Costa Stefan Edberg Patrick Galbraith Rick Leach 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 Richey Reneberg Brett StevenABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, The NetherlandsWorld SeriesCarpet (i) – $725,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Tim Henman Guillaume Raoux Pete Sampras Cédric Pioline Marc Rosset Martin Damm David Adams Marius Barnard 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 Hendrik Jan Davids Cyril SukAbierto Mexicano Telcel Mexico City, MexicoWorld SeriesClay – $305,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Thomas Muster 7–6(7–3), 6–2 Jiří Novák Francisco Clavet Fernando Meligeni Alejandro Hernández Javier Frana Javier Sánchez Andrea Gaudenzi Donald Johnson Francisco Montana 6–2, 6–4 Nicolas Pereira Emilio Sánchez11 Mar Copenhagen Open Copenhagen, DenmarkWorld SeriesCarpet (i) – $203,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Cédric Pioline 6–2, 7–6(9–7) Kenneth Carlsen Tim Henman Johan Van Herck Martin Sinner Mikael Tillström Filip Dewulf Magnus Gustafsson Libor Pimek Byron Talbot 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 Wayne Arthurs Andrew KratzmannNewsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells, CA, United StatesSuper 9Hard – $1,950,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Michael Chang 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 Paul Haarhuis Goran Ivanišević Marcelo Ríos Pete Sampras Carlos Costa Andre Agassi Wayne Ferreira Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–3, 6–4 Brian MacPhie Michael Tebbutt18 Mar St. Petersburg Open Saint Petersburg, RussiaWorld SeriesCarpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Magnus Gustafsson 6–2, 7–6(7–4) Yevgeny Kafelnikov Filip Dewulf Lars Burgsmüller Jeff Tarango Mikael Tillström David Prinosil Daniel Vacek Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Olhovskiy 6–3, 6–4 Nicklas Kulti Peter NyborgLipton Championships Key Biscayne, FL, United StatesSuper 9Hard – $2,300,000 – 96S/48DSingles – Doubles Andre Agassi 3–0 retired Goran Ivanišević Arnaud Boetsch Pete Sampras Jim Courier Michael Joyce Michael Chang Vincent Spadea Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–1, 6–3 Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith25 Mar Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, MoroccoWorld SeriesClay – $203,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Tomás Carbonell 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 Gilbert Schaller Alberto Berasategui Andrei Chesnokov Richard Fromberg Jiří Novák Magnus Norman Carlos Moyà Jiří Novák David Rikl 7–6, 6–3 Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
April
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists1 Apr Davis Cup Quarterfinals Rome, Italy – clay Limoges, France – clay (i) Calcutta, India – grass Prague, Czech Republic – carpet (i) 4–1 5–0 5–0 3–2 8 Apr Salem Open Hong Kong, Hong KongWorld SeriesHard – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Pete Sampras 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Michael Chang Jan Siemerink Todd Woodbridge David Prinosil Shuzo Matsuoka Richard Krajicek Martin Damm Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olhovskiy 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 Kent Kinnear Dave RandallEstoril Open Oeiras, PortugalWorld SeriesClay – $600,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Thomas Muster 7–6(7–4), 6–4 Andrea Gaudenzi Àlex Corretja Paul Haarhuis Francisco Clavet Carlos Costa Richard Fromberg Tomás Carbonell Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig 6–3, 6–2 Tom Nijssen Greg Van EmburghGold Flake Open New Delhi, IndiaWorld SeriesHard – $405,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Thomas Enqvist 6–2, 7–6(7–3) Byron Black Jonathan Stark Alex Rădulescu Jean-Philippe Fleurian Sandon Stolle Cristiano Caratti Jérôme Golmard Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Byron Black Sandon Stolle15 Apr Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, SpainChampionship SeriesClay – $800,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Thomas Muster 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Marcelo Ríos Carlos Moyà Jim Courier Francisco Roig Alberto Berasategui Magnus Larsson Todd Martin Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez 6–1, 6–3 Neil Broad Piet NorvalXL Bermuda Open Bermuda, BermudaWorld SeriesClay – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles MaliVai Washington 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 7–5 Marcelo Filippini Mariano Zabaleta Javier Frana Bill Behrens Dirk Dier Vincent Spadea Mats Wilander Jan Apell Brent Haygarth 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 Pat Cash Patrick RafterJapan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, JapanChampionship SeriesHard – $935,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Pete Sampras 6–4, 7–5 Richey Reneberg Mark Woodforde Hendrik Dreekmann Guy Forget Thomas Enqvist Richard Krajicek Michael Chang Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–2, 6–3 Mark Knowles Rick Leach22 AprSeoul Open Seoul, South KoreaWorld SeriesHard – $203,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Byron Black 7–6(7–3), 6–3 Martin Damm Tim Henman Ján Krošlák Gianluca Pozzi Shuzo Matsuoka Oleg Ogorodov Greg Rusedski Rick Leach Jonathan Stark 6–4, 6–4 Kent Kinnear Kevin UllyettMonte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, FranceSuper 9Clay – $1,950,000 – 56S/28DSingles – Doubles Thomas Muster 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Albert Costa Cédric Pioline Marcelo Ríos Sjeng Schalken Carlos Costa Magnus Gustafsson Félix Mantilla Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti29 AprAT&T Challenge Atlanta, GA, United StatesWorld SeriesClay – $303,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Karim Alami 6–3, 6–4 Nicklas Kulti Michael Chang Richey Reneberg Fernando Meligeni Javier Frana Vincent Spadea Bryan Shelton Christo van Rensburg David Wheaton 7–6, 6–2 Bill Behrens Matt LucenaSkoda Czech Open Prague, Czech RepublicWorld SeriesClay – $340,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 Bohdan Ulihrach Emilio Sánchez Christian Ruud Alberto Martín Michal Tabara Daniel Vacek Javier Sánchez Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 Luis Lobo Javier SánchezBMW Open Munich, GermanyWorld SeriesClay – $400,000 – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles Slava Doseděl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Carlos Moyà Thomas Muster Boris Becker Mark Philippoussis Goran Ivanišević Hernán Gumy Bernd Karbacher Lan Bale Stephen Noteboom 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 Olivier Delaître Diego Nargiso
May