Australian Open 1996

◄ Australian Open 1996 ►
Date:	15.-29. January 1996
Edition:	84th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	Hard court
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Andre Agassi
Ladies singles :	Mary Pierce
Men's double :	Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg
Ladies doubles :	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
Mixed :	Natallja Swerawa Rick Leach
winner
Men's singles :	Boris Becker
Ladies singles :	Monica Seles
Men's double :	Stefan Edberg Petr Korda
Ladies doubles :	Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
Mixed :	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde
Grand Slams 1996
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 1996 Australian Open took place in Melbourne from January 15 to 29, 1996 . It was the 84th edition of the Grand Slam tournament in Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Andre Agassi in the men and Mary Pierce in the women. In the men's doubles these were Jared Palmer and Richey Reneberg , in the women's doubles Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and in the mixed Natallja Swerawa and Rick Leach .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras 3rd round 02.  Andre Agassi Semifinals 03.  Thomas Muster Round of 16 04th  Boris Becker victory 05.  Michael Chang final 06th  Yevgeny Kafelnikov Quarter finals 07th  Thomas Enqvist Quarter finals 08th.  Jim Courier Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 09.  Wayne Ferreira 2nd round 10.  Goran Ivanišević 3rd round 11.  Richard Krajicek 3rd round 12.  Arnaud Boetsch 2nd round 13.  Marc Rosset retreat 14th  Andrij Medvedev 2nd round 15th  Todd Martin 3rd round 16.  Paul Haarhuis 1 round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Monica Seles victory 02.  Conchita Martínez Quarter finals 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 04th  Mary Pierce 2nd round 05.  Kimiko Date 2nd round 06th  Gabriela Sabatini Round of 16 07th  Iva Majoli Quarter finals 08th.  Anke Huber final

No. Player Round reached 09.  Mary Joe Fernández Round of 16 10.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 11.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Round of 16 12.  Natallja Sverava 1 round 13.  Chanda Ruby Semifinals 14th  Amy Frazier 1 round 15th  Naoko Sawamatsu Round of 16 16.  Amanda Coetzer Semifinals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde   1 round 02.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   Round of 16 03.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   Quarter finals 04th  Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olchowski   Semifinals 05.  Cyril Suk Daniel Vacek   Round of 16 06th  Byron Black Grant Connell   2nd round 07th  Tommy Ho Brett Steven   Round of 16 08th.  Patrick McEnroe Sandon Stolle   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Rick Leach Scott Melville   Quarter finals 10.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   2nd round 11.     retreat 12.  Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek   Semifinals 13.  Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov   Round of 16 14th  Jan Apell Jonas Björkman   Round of 16 15th  Mark Wedge Jeff Tarango   Round of 16 16.  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   2nd round

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   Quarter finals 02.  Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández   final 04th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Semifinals 05.  Lori McNeil Helena Suková   1 round 06th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs   2nd round 07th  Lisa Raymond Gabriela Sabatini   Quarter finals 08th.  Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario   victory

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 10.  Jill Hetherington Kristine Radford   1 round 11.  Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis   Round of 16 12.  Martina Hingis Iva Majoli   1 round 13.  Amanda Coetzer Mariaan de Swardt   Round of 16 14th  Kristie Boogert Nicole Bradtke   Round of 16 15th  Irina Spîrlea Linda Wild   Round of 16 16.  Silvia Farina Laura Golarsa   1 round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Larisa Neiland   victory 02.  Cyril Suk Gigi Fernández   Round of 16 03. 04th  Mark Knowles Lisa Raymond   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Rick Leach Rennae Stubbs   1 round 06th  Emilio Sánchez Vicario Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   1 round 07th  Alex O'Brien Mary Joe Fernández   Round of 16 08th.  Andrei Olchowski Kristie Boogert   1 round

Web links

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