US Open 1996

◄ US Open 1996 ►
Date:	August 26th – 9th September 1996
Edition:	116th  US Open
Place:	Flushing Meadow, New York
Covering:	Hard
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Pete Sampras
Ladies singles :	Steffi Graf
Men's double :	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Ladies doubles :	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Meredith McGrath Matt Lucena
winner
Men's singles :	Pete Sampras
Ladies singles :	Steffi Graf
Men's double :	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Ladies doubles :	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Lisa Raymond Patrick Galbraith
Grand Slams 1996
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 116th US Open in 1996 was an international tennis tournament and took place from August 26 to September 9, 1996 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park in New York , USA .

Defending champions in the singles were Pete Sampras for men and Steffi Graf for women. In the men's doubles were Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde , in women's doubles Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva the defending champions. Meredith McGrath and Matt Lucena were the defending champions in mixed .

This year, the defending champions were able to show off in particular. Pete Sampras beat fellow countryman Michael Chang in three sets in the final . In the women's finals, there was a new edition of the 1995 finals . Steffi Graf successfully defended her title against Monica Seles.

The title was also defended in both men's and women's doubles: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde beat the duo Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis in a hard-fought final in three sets.

In the women’s category, Gigi Fernández and Natallja Swerawa were also successful in three sets against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Jana Novotná .

Only in the mixed doubles the title was not defended: Lisa Raymond and Patrick Galbraith defeated Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach in two sets in the final .

Men's singles

Winner: Pete Sampras 

Final opponent: Michael Chang 

Final score: 6: 1, 6: 4, 7: 6

→ Main article: US Open 1996 / men's singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras victory 02.  Michael Chang final 03.  Thomas Muster Quarter finals 04th  Goran Ivanišević Semifinals 05.  Richard Krajicek 1 round 06th  Andre Agassi Semifinals 07th  Yevgeny Kafelnikov retreat 08th.  Jim Courier retreat 09.  Wayne Ferreira 1 round

No. player Round reached 10.  Marcelo Ríos 2nd round 11.  MaliVai Washington 2nd round 12.  Todd Martin 3rd round 13.  Thomas Enqvist Round of 16 14th  Albert Costa 1 round 15th  Marc Rosset 1 round 16.  Cédric Pioline 3rd round 17th  Félix Mantilla 2nd round

Ladies singles

Winner: Steffi Graf 

Final opponent: Monica Seles 

Final score: 7: 5, 6: 4

→ Main article: US Open 1996 / women singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Monica Seles final 03.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Round of 16 04th  Conchita Martínez Semifinals 05.  Iva Majoli 1 round 06th  Anke Huber 1 round 07th  Jana Novotná Quarter finals 08th.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 09.

No. Player Round reached 10.  Kimiko Date 1 round 11. 12.  Magdalena Maleewa 1 round 13.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 14th  Barbara Paulus 3rd round 15th  Gabriela Sabatini 3rd round 16.  Martina Hingis Semifinals 17th  Karina Habšudová Round of 16

Men's doubles

Winner: Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde  

Final opponents: Jacco Eltingh & Paul Haarhuis  

Final score: 4: 6, 7: 6, 7: 6

→ Main article: US Open 1996 / men's doubles

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   victory 02.  Byron Black Grant Connell   1 round 03.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   1 round 04th  Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek   Semifinals 05.  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti   1 round 06th  Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink   2nd round 07th  Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien   Quarter finals 08th.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   final

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot   2nd round 10.  Petr Korda Cyril Suk   1 round 11.     retreat 12.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   Quarter finals 13.  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   Semifinals 14th  David Prinosil Daniel Vacek   1 round 15th  Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson   Quarter finals 16.  Jiří Novák David Rikl   1 round

Ladies doubles

Winners: Gigi Fernández & Natallja Swerawa  

Final opponents: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario & Jana Novotná  

Final score: 1: 6, 6: 1, 6: 4

→ Main article: US Open 1996 / women's doubles

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   final 02.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   victory 03. 04th  Martina Hingis Helena Suková   Semifinals 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini   Semifinals 07th  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   2nd round 08th.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Nathalie Tauziat   1 round 09.  Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 10.  Elizabeth Smylie Linda Wild   1 round 11.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Round of 16 12.  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   Round of 16 13.  Zina Garrison-Jackson Pam Shriver   1 round 14th  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 15th  Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 16.  Debbie Graham Kristine Radford   Round of 16 17th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   Round of 16

Mixed

→ Main article: US Open 1996 / Mixed

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Larisa Neiland   Round of 16 02.  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   Quarter finals 03.  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   victory 04th  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   final

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Libor Pimek Irina Spîrlea   1 round 06th  Byron Talbot Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 07th  Joshua Eagle Rennae Stubbs   Quarter finals 08th.  Mark Keil Lori McNeil   1 round

Winner: Lisa Raymond & Patrick Galbraith  

Final opponents: Manon Bollegraf & Rick Leach  

Final score: 7: 6, 7: 6

Web links

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