1996 Australian Open

The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

1996 Australian Open
Date15 – 28 January
Edition84th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueMelbourne Park
Champions
Men's Singles
Boris Becker
Women's Singles
Monica Seles
Men's Doubles
Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda
Women's Doubles
Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mixed Doubles
Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde
Boys' Singles
Björn Rehnquist
Girls' Singles
Magdalena Grzybowska
Boys' Doubles
Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud
Girls' Doubles
Michaela Pastiková / Jitka Schönfeldová

Seniors

Men's Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 [1]

  • It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Monica Seles defeated Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1 [2]

  • It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda defeated Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 [3]

  • It was Edberg's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was Korda's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

Women's doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernandez 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 [4]

  • It was Rubin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Sánchez Vicario's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last Australian Open title.

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles

Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde defeated Nicole Arendt / Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0

  • It was Neiland's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Björn Rehnquist defeated Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Girls' Singles

Magdalena Grzybowska defeated Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1

Boys' Doubles

Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Girls' Doubles

Michaela Paštiková / Jitka Schönfeldová defeated Olga Barabanschikova / Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3

References
  1. "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.


Preceded by
1995 US Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1996 French Open
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