1996 Mercedes Cup Explained

The 1996 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 July until 21 July 1996. Thomas Muster won the singles title.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1996 Mercedes Cup – Singles. Thomas Muster defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Muster's 6th singles title of the year and the 41st of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1996 Mercedes Cup – Doubles. Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot defeated Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig 6–2, 5–7, 6–4

• It was Pimek's 3rd title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was Talbot's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.

External links

• Official website
• ITF tournament edition details
• ATP tournament profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Briefly : Muster and Kafelnikov into final. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/briefly-muster-and-kafelnikov-into-final-1329800.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live. The Independent. 20 July 1996.
2. Book: International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. 1997. CollinsWillow. London. 9780002187145. John Barrett. 130, 141–142.