1996 Australian Open

May 2023 1996 Australian Open 15–28 January 1996 84th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Park Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) GER Boris Becker USA Monica Seles SWE Stefan Edberg / CZE Petr Korda USA Chanda Rubin / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario LAT Larisa Neiland / AUS Mark Woodforde SWE Björn Rehnquist POL Magdalena Grzybowska ITA Daniele Bracciali / CAN Jocelyn Robichaud CZE Michaela Pastiková / CZE Jitka Schönfeldová 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. Seniors Men's singles 1996 Australian Open – Men's singles GER Boris Becker defeated USA Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–21996 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1996_MS_1.html Tennis Australia It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. Women's singles 1996 Australian Open – Women's singles USA Monica Seles defeated GER Anke Huber 6–4, 6–11996 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1996_LS_1.html Tennis Australia It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title. Men's doubles 1996 Australian Open – Men's doubles SWE Stefan Edberg / CZE Petr Korda defeated CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–11996 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1996_MD_1.html Tennis Australia 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 1996 Australian Open – Women's doubles USA Chanda Rubin / ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–41996 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1996_LD_1.html Tennis Australia 4 June 2012 https://archive.today/20130117095904/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1996_LD_1.html 17 January 2013 dead 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 1996 Australian Open – Mixed doubles LAT Larisa Neiland / AUS Mark Woodforde defeated USA Nicole Arendt / USA 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 SWE Björn Rehnquist defeated SWE Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 Girls' singles POL Magdalena Grzybowska defeated FRA Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1 Boys' doubles ITA Daniele Bracciali / CAN Jocelyn Robichaud defeated USA Bob Bryan / USA Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Girls' doubles CZE Michaela Paštiková / CZE Jitka Schönfeldová defeated BLR Olga Barabanschikova / CRO Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3 References External links Australian Open official website 1995 US Open Grand Slams 1996 French Open Category:1996 in Australian tennis Category:January 1996 sports events in Australia 1996, Australian Open