1996 ATP Tour

1996 ATP Tour
	Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the ATP Tour World Championships.
Details
Duration	January 1, 1996–; November 19, 1996
Categories	Grand Slam (4); ATP Super 9 (9); ATP Championship Series (11); ATP World Series;
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Pete Sampras (8)
Most tournament finals	Goran Ivanišević (10); Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10)
Prize money leader	Boris Becker ($4,290,477)
Points leader	Pete Sampras (4865)
Awards
Player of the year	Pete Sampras
Doubles team of the year	Todd Woodbridge ; Mark Woodforde
Most improved ; player of the year	Tim Henman
Newcomer of the year	Dominik Hrbatý
Comeback ; player of the year	Stephane Simian
	← 1995 1997 →

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[edit]

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1996 ATP Tour, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.^[1]

Key

Grand Slam events
ATP Tour World Championships
Summer Olympic Games
ATP Super 9
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
Team events

January[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Jan	Hopman Cup Perth, Australia Hopman Cup Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)	Croatia 2–1	Switzerland	Round Robin (Group A) United States France South Africa	Round Robin (Group B) Australia Netherlands Germany
	Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Adelaide, Australia World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Ho	Javier Frana Martin Damm	Greg Rusedski Renzo Furlan Henrik Holm Daniel Vacek
	Qatar ExxonMobil Open Doha, Qatar World Series Hard – $600,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Haarhuis	Thomas Muster David Prinosil
8 Jan	Indonesia Open Jakarta, Indonesia World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Randall	Paul Haarhuis Michael Joyce
	Peters International Sydney, Australia World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Stolle	Todd Woodbridge Greg Rusedski
	BellSouth Open Auckland, New Zealand World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Steven	Javier Frana Guy Forget	Jaime Yzaga Hernán Gumy David Rikl MaliVai Washington
15 Jan 22 Jan	Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $3,180,318 – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles Mixed doubles	Boris Becker 6–2, 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 Jensen
29 Jan	Croatian Indoors Zagreb, Croatia World Series $375,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Davids	Guy Forget Marc-Kevin Goellner	Adrian Voinea Carl-Uwe Steeb Filip Dewulf Guillaume Raoux
	Shanghai Open Shanghai, China World Series $303,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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	Michael Tebbutt Tim Henman	Jeff Tarango Marcos Ondruska Cristiano Caratti Mark Petchey

February[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
5 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	First-round winners Italy 3–2 South Africa 3–2 Germany 5–0 France 5–0 India 5–0 Sweden 4–1 Czech Republic 3–2 United States 5–0	First-round losers Russia Austria Switzerland Denmark Netherlands Belgium Hungary Mexico
12 Feb	Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates World Series Hard – $1,014,250 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Novák	Javier Sánchez David Prinosil
	Open 13 Marseille, France World Series Hard (i) – $514,250 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Nyborg	Tomás Carbonell Hendrik Dreekmann	Stephane Simian Adrian Voinea Filip Dewulf Sergi Bruguera
	Sybase Open San Jose, CA, United States World Series Hard (i) – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Pete Sampras 6–2, 6–3	Andre Agassi	Michael Chang Ján Krošlák	Richey Reneberg Jason Stoltenberg Vincent Spadea Greg Rusedski
		Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	Richey Reneberg Jonathan Stark	Michael Chang Ján Krošlák
19 Feb	ECC Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium Championship Series $875,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Oosting	Boris Becker Andrei Medvedev	Francisco Clavet Renzo Furlan Richard Krajicek Marc Rosset
	Kroger St. Jude International Memphis, TN, United States Championship Series Hard (i) – $683,000 – 48S/24D Singles – 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 Woodforde	Michael Chang Mark Philippoussis	Mark Woodforde MaliVai Washington Thomas Enqvist Jiří Novák
26 Feb	Comcast U.S. Indoor Philadelphia, PA, United States Championship Series $589,250 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Connell	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	Tomás Carbonell Marcelo Ríos Jason Stoltenberg Byron Black
	Internazionali di Lombardia Milan, Italy Championship Series $689,250 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Guy Forget	Renzo Furlan Daniel Vacek Adrian Voinea Andrei Medvedev

March[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Mar	Franklin Templeton Classic Scottsdale, AZ, United States World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Steven	Alberto Berasategui Sandon Stolle	Justin Gimelstob Richey Reneberg Albert Costa Stefan Edberg
	ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam, The Netherlands World Series $725,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Suk	Tim Henman Guillaume Raoux	Pete Sampras Cédric Pioline Marc Rosset Martin Damm
	Abierto Mexicano Telcel Mexico City, Mexico World Series $305,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Sánchez	Francisco Clavet Fernando Meligeni
11 Mar	Copenhagen Open Copenhagen, Denmark World Series $203,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Kratzmann	Tim Henman Johan Van Herck
	Newsweek Champions Cup Indian Wells, CA, United States Super 9 Hard – $1,950,000 – 56S/28D Singles – 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 Tebbutt	Goran Ivanišević Marcelo Ríos	Pete Sampras Carlos Costa Andre Agassi Wayne Ferreira
18 Mar	St. Petersburg Open Saint Petersburg, Russia World Series $300,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Nyborg	Filip Dewulf Lars Burgsmüller	Jeff Tarango Mikael Tillström David Prinosil Daniel Vacek
	Lipton Championships Key Biscayne, FL, United States Super 9 Hard – $2,300,000 – 96S/48D Singles – 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 Galbraith	Arnaud Boetsch Pete Sampras	Jim Courier Michael Joyce Michael Chang Vincent Spadea
25 Mar	Grand Prix Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco World Series $203,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Tomás Carbonell 7–5, 1–6, 6–2	Gilbert Schaller	Alberto Berasategui Andrei Chesnokov	Richard Fromberg Jiří Novák Magnus Norman Carlos Moyà
25 Mar		Jiří Novák David Rikl 7–6, 6–3	Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig	Alberto Berasategui Andrei Chesnokov	Richard Fromberg Jiří Novák Magnus Norman Carlos Moyà

April[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Apr	Davis Cup Quarterfinals Rome, Italy – clay Limoges, France – clay (i) Calcutta, India – grass Prague, Czech Republic – carpet (i)	Quarterfinal winners Italy 4–1 France 5–0 Sweden 5–0 Czech Republic 3–2	Quarterfinal losers South Africa Germany India United States
8 Apr	Salem Open Hong Kong, Hong Kong World Series Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Randall	Jan Siemerink Todd Woodbridge	David Prinosil Shuzo Matsuoka Richard Krajicek Martin Damm
	Estoril Open Oeiras, Portugal World Series $600,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Emburgh	Àlex Corretja Paul Haarhuis
	Gold Flake Open New Delhi, India World Series Hard – $405,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Stolle	Jonathan Stark Alex Rădulescu
15 Apr	Trofeo Conde de Godó Barcelona, Spain Championship Series $800,000 – clay – 56S/28D Singles – 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 Norval	Carlos Moyà Jim Courier
	XL Bermuda Open Bermuda, Bermuda World Series $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Rafter	Mariano Zabaleta Javier Frana	Bill Behrens Dirk Dier Vincent Spadea Mats Wilander
	Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Championship Series Hard – $935,000 – 56S/28D Singles – 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 Leach	Mark Woodforde Hendrik Dreekmann	Guy Forget Thomas Enqvist Richard Krajicek Michael Chang
22 Apr	Seoul Open Seoul, South Korea World Series Hard – $203,000 – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Ullyett	Tim Henman Ján Krošlák	Gianluca Pozzi Shuzo Matsuoka Oleg Ogorodov Greg Rusedski
	Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Super 9 $1,950,000 – clay – 56S/28D Singles – 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 Kulti	Cédric Pioline Marcelo Ríos
29 Apr	AT&T Challenge Atlanta, GA, United States World Series $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Lucena	Michael Chang Richey Reneberg	Fernando Meligeni Javier Frana Vincent Spadea Bryan Shelton
	Skoda Czech Open Prague, Czech Republic World Series $340,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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 Sánchez	Emilio Sánchez Christian Ruud	Alberto Martín Michal Tabara Daniel Vacek Javier Sánchez
	BMW Open Munich, Germany World Series $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – 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	Thomas Muster Boris Becker

May[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
6 May	Panasonic German Open Hamburg, Germany Super 9 $1,950,000 – clay – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Roberto Carretero 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4	Àlex Corretja	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marcelo Ríos	Gilbert Schaller Sergi Bruguera Wayne Ferreira Magnus Larsson
		Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor 6–2, 6–4	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Marcelo Ríos
	U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Pinehurst, NC, United States World Series $264,250 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Fernando Meligeni 6–4, 6–2	Mats Wilander	Javier Frana Jason Stoltenberg	Vincent Spadea Jonas Björkman Richey Reneberg Patrick Rafter
		Pat Cash Patrick Rafter 6–2, 6–3	Ken Flach David Wheaton	Javier Frana Jason Stoltenberg
13 May	Italian Open Rome, Italy Super 9 $1,950,000 – clay – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles	Thomas Muster 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3	Richard Krajicek	Albert Costa Wayne Ferreira	Marcelo Ríos Andrea Gaudenzi Andrei Medvedev Stefan Edberg
		Byron Black Grant Connell 6–2, 6–3	Libor Pimek Byron Talbot	Albert Costa Wayne Ferreira	Marcelo Ríos Andrea Gaudenzi Andrei Medvedev Stefan Edberg
	International Tennis Championships Coral Springs, FL, United States World Series $245,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Jason Stoltenberg 7–6^(7–4), 2–6, 7–5	Chris Woodruff	Javier Frana Magnus Gustafsson	Richard Fromberg Michael Tebbutt Vincent Spadea Sandon Stolle
		Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–3, 6–3	Ivan Baron Brett Hansen-Dent	Javier Frana Magnus Gustafsson
20 May	St. Pölten Open St. Pölten, Austria World Series $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–4	Félix Mantilla	Andrea Gaudenzi Slava Doseděl	Thomas Muster Kenneth Carlsen Stefan Edberg Francisco Clavet
		Slava Doseděl Pavel Vízner 6–7, 6–4, 6–3	David Adams Menno Oosting	Andrea Gaudenzi Slava Doseděl
	World Team Cup Düsseldorf, Germany – clay	Switzerland 2–1	Czech Republic
27 May 3 Jun	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $5,125,107 – clay – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles Mixed doubles	Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7–6^(7–4), 7–5, 7–6^(7–4)	Michael Stich	Pete Sampras Marc Rosset	Jim Courier Richard Krajicek Bernd Karbacher Cédric Pioline
		Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 6–2, 6–3	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
		Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana 6–2, 6–2	Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen

June[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
10 Jun	Wilkinson Championships Rosmalen, The Netherlands World Series $475,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Richey Reneberg 6–4, 6–0	Stephane Simian	Paul Haarhuis Jonas Björkman	Leander Paes Richard Krajicek Jan Siemerink Frederik Fetterlein
		Paul Kilderry Pavel Vízner 7–5, 6–3	Anders Järryd Daniel Nestor	Paul Haarhuis Jonas Björkman
	Oporto Open Oporto, Portugal World Series $400,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Félix Mantilla 6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–3	Hernán Gumy	Carlos Moyà Christian Ruud	Johan Van Herck Tomás Carbonell Stefano Pescosolido Richard Fromberg
		Emanuel Couto Bernardo Mota 4–6, 6–4, 6–4	Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent	Carlos Moyà Christian Ruud
	Stella Artois Championships London, Great Britain World Series $675,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Boris Becker 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)	Stefan Edberg	Thomas Muster Wayne Ferreira	Mark Woodforde Todd Martin Michael Stich Patrick Rafter
		Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–3, 7–6	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	Thomas Muster Wayne Ferreira	Mark Woodforde Todd Martin Michael Stich Patrick Rafter
17 Jun	Internazionali di Carisbo Bologna, Italy World Series $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Alberto Berasategui 6–3, 6–4	Carlos Costa	Bohdan Ulihrach Francisco Clavet	Jimy Szymanski Javier Sánchez Andrei Chesnokov Karim Alami
		Brent Haygarth Christo van Rensburg 6–1, 6–4	Karim Alami Gábor Köves	Bohdan Ulihrach Francisco Clavet	Jimy Szymanski Javier Sánchez Andrei Chesnokov Karim Alami
	Gerry Weber Open Halle, Germany World Series $875,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Nicklas Kulti 6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 6–4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	Richey Reneberg Daniel Vacek	Brett Steven Jim Courier Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Larsson
		Byron Black Grant Connell 6–1, 7–5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	Richey Reneberg Daniel Vacek	Brett Steven Jim Courier Magnus Gustafsson Magnus Larsson
	Nottingham Open Nottingham, Great Britain World Series $303,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Jan Siemerink 6–3, 7–6^(7–0)	Sandon Stolle	Todd Woodbridge Greg Rusedski	Mark Petchey Vincent Spadea Tim Henman Shuzo Matsuoka
		Mark Petchey Danny Sapsford 6–7, 7–6, 6–4	Neil Broad Piet Norval	Todd Woodbridge Greg Rusedski	Mark Petchey Vincent Spadea Tim Henman Shuzo Matsuoka
24 Jun 1 Jul	The Championships, Wimbledon London, Great Britain Grand Slam $4,736,161 – grass – 128S/64D/32X Singles – Doubles Mixed doubles	Richard Krajicek 6–3, 6–4, 6–3	MaliVai Washington	Jason Stoltenberg Todd Martin	Pete Sampras Goran Ivanišević Tim Henman Alex Rădulescu
		Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2	Byron Black Grant Connell
		Helena Suková Cyril Suk 1–6, 6–3, 6–2	Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Mark Woodforde

July[edit]

Week	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
8 Jul	Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad Gstaad, Switzerland World Series $525,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Albert Costa 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–1, 6–0	Félix Mantilla	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Bohdan Ulihrach	Francisco Clavet Renzo Furlan Sergi Bruguera Alberto Berasategui
		Jiří Novák Pavel Vízner 4–6, 7–6, 7–6	Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Bohdan Ulihrach
	Hall of Fame Tennis Championships Newport, RI, United States World Series $230,000 – grass – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Nicolas Pereira 4–6, 6–4, 6–4	Grant Stafford	Leander Paes Daniel Nestor	Byron Black Andrei Olhovskiy Marcos Ondruska David Nainkin
		Marius Barnard Piet Norval 6–7, 6–4, 6–4	Paul Kilderry Michael Tebbutt	Leander Paes Daniel Nestor	Byron Black Andrei Olhovskiy Marcos Ondruska David Nainkin
	Investor Swedish Open Båstad, Sweden World Series $303,000 – clay – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles	Magnus Gustafsson 6–1, 6–3	Andrei Medvedev	Stefan Edberg Carlos Costa	Thomas Johansson Tomás Carbonell Galo Blanco Magnus Larsson
		David Ekerot Jeff Tarango 6–4, 3–6, 6–4	Joshua Eagle Peter Nyborg	Stefan Edberg Carlos Costa	Thomas Johansson Tomás Carbonell Galo Blanco Magnus Larsson
15 Jul	Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, Germany Championship Series $915,000 – clay – 48S/24D Singles – Doubles	Thomas Muster 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	Alberto Berasategui Àlex Corretja	Francisco Clavet Marc-Kevin Goellner Alexander Volkov Félix Mantilla
		Libor Pimek Byron Talbot 6–2, 5–7, 6–4	Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig	Alberto Berasategui Àlex Corretja
	Legg Mason Tennis Classic Washington, D.C., United Championship Series Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles	Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4	Wayne Ferreira	Renzo Furlan Kenneth Carlsen	Patrick Rafter Richey Reneberg Neville Godwin Paul Haarhuis
		Grant Connell Scott Davis 7–6, 3–6, 6–3	Doug Flach Chris Woodruff	Renzo Furlan Kenneth Carlsen	Patrick Rafter Richey Reneberg Neville Godwin Paul Haarhuis
22 Jul	Summer Olympic Games Atlanta, GA, United States Olympics Hard Singles – Doubles	Gold Andre Agassi 6–2, 6–3, 6–1	Silver Sergi Bruguera	Bronze Leander Paes Fernando Meligeni	Wayne Ferreira Renzo Furlan MaliVai Washington Andrei Olhovskiy
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Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the ATP Tour World Championships.
Duration	January 1, 1996 (1996-01-01)– November 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
Categories	Grand Slam (4) ATP Super 9 (9) ATP Championship Series (11) ATP World Series
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Pete Sampras (8)
Most tournament finals	Goran Ivanišević (10) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10)
Prize money leader	Boris Becker ($4,290,477)
Points leader	Pete Sampras (4865)
Awards
Player of the year	Pete Sampras
Doubles team of the year	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Most improved player of the year	Tim Henman
Newcomer of the year	Dominik Hrbatý
Comeback player of the year	Stephane Simian
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1996 ATP Tour

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