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.
ITF
Grand Slam events
Australian Open
Men's singles: Boris Becker def. Michael Chang, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 Women's singles: Monica Seles def. Anke Huber, 6–4, 6–1
French Open
Men's singles: Yevgeny KafelnikovKafelnikov became the first Russian tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. def. Michael Stich, 7–6(4), 7–5, 7–6(4) Women's singles: Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini, 6–3, 6–7(4), 10–8
Wimbledon
Gentlemen's singles: Richard KrajicekThe first Dutchman to win a Grand Slam singles title. def. MaliVai Washington,Washington was the first African American since Arthur Ashe, in 1975, to reach the Wimbledon men's singles final. 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Ladies' singles: Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 7–5
US Open
Men's singles: Pete Sampras def. Michael Chang, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 Women's singles: Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles, 7–5, 6–4
Davis Cup
World Group Draw
Final
Fed Cup
World Group Draw
Final
Olympics
Men's singles: Andre Agassi def. Sergi Bruguera, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 Women's singles: Lindsay Davenport def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 7–6(6), 6–2
ATP Tour
ATP World Tour Finals
Pete Sampras def. Boris Becker, 3–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(4), 6–7(11), 6–4
WTA Tour
WTA Tour Championships
Singles: Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0
International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 1996: Rosemary Casals, player Dan Maskell, contributor
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