# 1996 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1996. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

## ITF
### Grand Slam events
#### Australian Open

* Men's singles: Boris Becker def. Michael Chang, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
* Women's singles: Monica Seles def. Anke Huber, 6–4, 6–1

#### French Open

* Men's singles: Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Michael Stich, 7–6(4), 7–5, 7–6(4)
* Women's singles: Steffi Graf def. Gabriela Sabatini, 6–3, 6–7(4), 10–8

#### Wimbledon

* Gentlemen's singles: Richard Krajicek def. MaliVai Washington, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
* Ladies' singles: Steffi Graf def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 7–5

#### US Open

* Men's singles: Pete Sampras def. Michael Chang, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6
* Women's singles: Steffi Graf def. Monica Seles, 7–5, 6–4

### Davis Cup

World Group Draw
| First round 9–11 February | First round 9–11 February | First round 9–11 February | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Quarterfinals 5–7 April | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Semifinals 20–22 September | Final 29 November - 1 December | Final 29 November - 1 December | Final 29 November - 1 December |
| Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Russia | Russia | 2 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | Rome, Italy (clay) | | | | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 3 | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | Italy | Italy | 4 | | | | | | |
| Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | Johannesburg, South Africa (indoor hard) | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | South Africa | South Africa | 1 | | | | | | |
| Austria | Austria | 2 | | | | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | | | | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | Nantes, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| South Africa | South Africa | 3 | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | | | | Italy | Italy | 2 | | | |
| Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | Geneva, Switzerland (indoor clay) | | | | France | France | 3 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 5 | | | | France | France | 3 | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 5 | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | Limoges, France (indoor clay) | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 0 | Germany | Germany | 0 | | | | | | |
| Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Germany | Germany | 0 | | | | | | |
| Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | Besançon, France (indoor hard) | France | France | 5 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | France | France | 5 | | | | | | |
| France | France | 5 | | | | | | | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) | Malmö, Sweden (indoor hard) |
| Denmark | Denmark | 0 | | | | | | | France | France | 3 |
| Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) | | | | | | | France | France | 3 |
| Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) | Jaipur, India (grass) | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 2 |
| India | India | 3 | | | | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 2 |
| India | India | 3 | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | Calcutta, India (grass) | | | | | | |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 2 | India | India | 0 | | | | | | |
| Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | India | India | 0 | | | | | | |
| Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Katrineholm, Sweden (indoor carpet) | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 | Sweden | Sweden | 5 | | | | | | |
| Belgium | Belgium | 1 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | |
| Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | |
| Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | | Sweden | Sweden | 4 | | | |
| Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Plzeň, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | | Czech Republic | 1 | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 0 | | | | Czech Republic | 1 | |
| Hungary | Hungary | 0 | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 5 | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | Prague, Czech Republic (indoor carpet) | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 5 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | |
| Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 3 | | | | | |
| Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | Carlsbad, California, United States (hard) | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | |
| Mexico | Mexico | 0 | United States | United States | 2 | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 5 | | | | | | | | |

#### Final

| Sweden 2 | Massan Hall, Malmö, Sweden 29 November - 1 December 1996 hard (indoors) | Massan Hall, Malmö, Sweden 29 November - 1 December 1996 hard (indoors) | France 3 |
| 1 2 3 4 5 1 Stefan Edberg Cédric Pioline 3 6 4 6 3 6       2 Thomas Enqvist Arnaud Boetsch 6 4 6 3 7$^7$ 6$^2$       3 Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti Guy Forget / Guillaume Raoux 3 6 6 1 3 6 3 6     4 Thomas Enqvist Cédric Pioline 3 6 6$^9$ 7$^{11}$ 6 4 6 4 9 7   5 Nicklas Kulti Arnaud Boetsch 6$^2$ 7$^7$ 6 2 6 4 6$^5$ 7$^7$ 8 10 ||||

### Fed Cup

World Group Draw
| Quarterfinals 27–28 April | Quarterfinals 27–28 April | Quarterfinals 27–28 April | Semifinals 13–14 July | Semifinals 13–14 July | Semifinals 13–14 July | Final 28–29 September | Final 28–29 September | Final 28–29 September |
| Salzburg, Austria (clay) | Salzburg, Austria (clay) | Salzburg, Austria (clay) | | | | | | |
| 1 | United States | 3 | | | | | | |
| 1 | United States | 3 | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | Nagoya, Japan (indoor carpet) | | | |
| | Austria | 2 | 1 | United States | 5 | | | |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | 1 | United States | 5 | | | |
| Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | Tokyo, Japan (indoor hard) | 4 | Japan | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 4 | Japan | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | | | | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) |
| | Germany | 2 | | | | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (indoor carpet) |
| | Germany | 2 | | | | 1 | United States | 5 |
| Amiens, France (clay) | Amiens, France (clay) | Amiens, France (clay) | | | | 1 | United States | 5 |
| Amiens, France (clay) | Amiens, France (clay) | Amiens, France (clay) | | | | 2 | Spain | 0 |
| | France | 3 | | | | 2 | Spain | 0 |
| | France | 3 | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | Bayonne, France (indoor carpet) | | | |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | | France | 2 | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | | France | 2 | | | |
| Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | Murcia, Spain (clay) | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| | South Africa | 2 | 2 | Spain | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | | | | | | |

#### Final

| United States 5 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 28–29 September 1996 Carpet (Supreme) - Indoors | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 28–29 September 1996 Carpet (Supreme) - Indoors | Spain 0 |
| 1 2 3 1 Monica Seles Conchita Martínez 6 2 6 4     2 Lindsay Davenport Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 7 5 6 1     3 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3 6 6 3 6 1   4 Lindsay Davenport Gala León García 7 5 6 2     5 Mary Joe Fernández / Linda Wild Gala León García / Virginia Ruano-Pascual 6 1 6 4 ||||

### Olympics

* Men's singles: Andre Agassi def. Sergi Bruguera, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
* Women's singles: Lindsay Davenport def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 7–6(6), 6–2

## ATP Tour
### ATP World Tour Finals

* Pete Sampras def. Boris Becker, 3–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(4), 6–7(11), 6–4

## WTA Tour
### WTA Tour Championships

* Singles: Steffi Graf defeated Martina Hingis 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0

## International Tennis Hall of Fame

* Class of 1996:
** Rosemary Casals, player
** Dan Maskell, contributor