1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Explained

The 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 1 January through 7 January 1996. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles. Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Byron Black 7–6^(7–0), 3–6, 6–1

• It was Kafelnikov's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jonas Björkman / Tommy Ho 7–5, 7–6

• It was Woodbridge's 1st title of the year and the 36th of his career. It was Woodforde's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• ATP tournament profile

Notes and References

1. Book: International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. 1997. CollinsWillow. London. 9780002187145. John Barrett. 130, 146.