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1996 Singapore Open (tennis)

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1996 Singapore Open
DateSeptember 30 – October 6
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$389,250
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationSingapore, Singapore
Champions
Singles
United States Jonathan Stark[1]
Doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde[2]
← 1995 · Singapore Open · 1997 →

The 1996 Singapore Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Singapore and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from September 30 through October 6, 1996. Unseeded Jonathan Stark, who entered the main draw as a qualifier, won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Jonathan Stark defeated United States Michael Chang 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Stark's 2nd title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Doubles

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Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Czech Republic Martin Damm / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy 7–6, 7–6

  • It was Woodbridge's 11th title of the year and the 51st of his career. It was Woodforde's 12th title of the year and the 55th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Singapore – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Singapore – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153. ISBN 9780002187145.
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