1996 Italian Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament 1996 Italian Open 6–12 May (women) 13–19 May (men) 53rd $1,950,000 (men) $926,250 (women) Clay / outdoor Rome, Italy Foro Italico AUT Thomas Muster1996 Rome – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1996/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ESP Conchita Martínez ZIM Byron Black / CAN Grant Connell1996 Rome – Men's doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1996/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / ROM Irina Spîrlea The 1996 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 53rd edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 6 May through 12 May 1996, while the men's tournament was played from 13 May through 19 May 1996. The men's tournament was headlined by ATP No. 2 and defending champion Thomas Muster, Goran Ivanišević and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The women's field was led by WTA No. 1 Steffi Graf, defending champion Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. First-seeded Thomas Muster and second-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles titles. It was Muster's third title at the event, having also won in 1990 and 1995. It was Martínez's fourth title at the event, having also won in 1993, 1994 and 1995.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett 130, 141, 168, 178 Finals Men's singles 1996 Italian Open – Men's singles AUT Thomas Muster defeated NED Richard Krajicek 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 It was Muster's 5th singles title of the year and the 40th of his career. Women's singles 1996 Italian Open – Women's singles ESP Conchita Martínez defeated SUI Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3 It was Martinez's 1st singles title of the year and her 27th of her career. Men's doubles 1996 Italian Open – Men's doubles ZIM Byron Black / CAN Grant Connell defeated BEL Libor Pimek / RSA Byron Talbot 6–2, 6–3 It was Black's 3rd title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was Connell's 2nd title of the year and the 19th of his career. Women's doubles 1996 Italian Open – Women's doubles ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / ROM Irina Spîrlea defeated USA Gigi Fernández / SUI Martina Hingis 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 It was Sánchez Vicario's 8th title of the year and the 70th of her career. It was Spîrlea's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career. References External links https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/home ATP tournament profile WTA tournament profile Italian Open Italian Open Italian Open Category:Italian Open (tennis) Category:1990s in Rome