1996 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup

August 2023 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup State Farm Evert Cup March 8–17, 1996 23rd $1,950,000 Super 9 (ATP) Tier I Series (WTA) Hard / outdoor Indian Wells, CA, US Grand Champions Resort USA Michael Chang1996 Indian Wells – Men's Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/indian-wells/404/1996/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) GER Steffi Graf AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde1996 Indian Wells – Men's Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/indian-wells/404/1996/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Chanda Rubin / NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy The 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts that were 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 Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from March 8 through March 17, 1996. The men's singles was headlined by ATP No. 1, Memphis, San Jose titlist and 1994 and 1995 winner Pete Sampras, Mexico City champion, 1995 French Open runner-up and Doha semifinalist Thomas Muster and San Jose runner-up, U.S. Open defending champion and 1990 Indian Wells winner Andre Agassi. Other top seeds were Australian Open and 1995 Tour Championships titlist Boris Becker, Michael Chang, Goran Ivanišević, Jim Courier and Thomas Enqvist.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett 130, 138, 168, 176 Finals Men's singles 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles USA Michael Chang defeated NED Paul Haarhuis 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 It was Chang's 1st title of the year and the 24th of his career. It was his 2nd win at the event, having also won in 1992. Women's singles 1996 State Farm Evert Cup – Singles GER Steffi Graf defeated ESP Conchita Martínez 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) It was Graf's 1st title of the year and the 96th of her career. It was her 2nd win at the event, having also won in 1994. Men's doubles 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde defeated USA Brian MacPhie / AUS Michael Tebbutt 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 It was Woodbridge's 3rd title of the year and the 43rd of his career. It was Woodforde's 4th title of the year and the 47th of his career. Women's doubles 1996 State Farm Evert Cup – Doubles USA Chanda Rubin / NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy defeated FRA 1974 Julie Halard-Decugis / FRA 1974 Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–4 It was Rubin's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Schultz-McCarthy's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career. References External links http://www.bnpparibasopen.com ATP tournament profile WTA tournament details Newsweek Champions Cup State Farm Evert Cup Category:Indian Wells Open Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup Newsweek Champions Cup and the State Farm Evert Cup