1996 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
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The 1996 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam
in the Netherlands
and was part of the World Series
of the 1996 ATP Tour
. The tournament ran from March 4 through March 10, 1996.
The singles draw featured World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon
and US Open champion and recent San Jose and Memphis titlist Pete Sampras
, Zagreb
, Dubai
and Milan
winner Goran Ivanišević
and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov
. Also competing were Milan
runner-up Marc Rosset
, 1995 Stockholm
finalist Arnaud Boetsch
, Richard Krajicek
, Jan Siemerink
and Bohdan Ulihrach
.
Goran Ivanišević
defeated
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
David Adams
/ Marius Barnard
defeated
Hendrik Jan Davids
/
Cyril Suk
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and was part of the World Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
of the 1996 ATP Tour
1996 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup , the ATP Tour World...
. The tournament ran from March 4 through March 10, 1996.
The singles draw featured World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon
1995 Wimbledon Championships
The 1995 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England...
and US Open champion and recent San Jose and Memphis titlist Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras is a retired American tennis player and former world no. 1. During his 15-year tour career, he won 14 Grand Slam singles titles and became recognized as one of the greatest tennis players of all time....
, Zagreb
1996 Croatian Indoors
The 1996 Croatian Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb in Croatia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
, Dubai
1996 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 1996 Dubai Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
and Milan
1996 Italian Indoor
The 1996 Italian Indoor was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Milan in Italy and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
winner Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002...
. Also competing were Milan
1996 Italian Indoor
The 1996 Italian Indoor was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Milan in Italy and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
runner-up Marc Rosset
Marc Rosset
Marc Rosset is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games....
, 1995 Stockholm
1995 Stockholm Open
The 1995 Stockholm Open was an ATP tournament held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the 27th edition of the event and was now part of the ATP International Series of the 1995 ATP Tour, having been replaced as a ATP Masters Series venue by Essen. The tournament was held from November 6 through November...
finalist Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987.Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera...
, Richard Krajicek
Richard Krajicek
Richard Peter Stanislav Krajicek is a Dutch former professional tennis player. In 1996 he won the men's singles title at Wimbledon, the only Dutch player to have done so. In the quarterfinals of that tournament he defeated Pete Sampras. This was Sampras' only singles defeat at Wimbledon between...
, Jan Siemerink
Jan Siemerink
Johannes Martinus Siemerink is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Career:...
and Bohdan Ulihrach
Bohdan Ulihrach
Bohdan Ulihrach is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Ulihrach turned professional in 1993. He won his first top-level singles title in July 1995 at Prague, where he defeated Javier Sánchez in the final...
.
Men's Singles
Goran IvaniševićGoran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
defeated
Yevgeny KafelnikovYevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002...
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Ivanisevic's 5th title of the year and the 23rd of his career.
Men's Doubles
David AdamsDavid Adams (tennis)
David Adams is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He turned pro in 1989. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 33 times, including at the French Open in 1992. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
/
Marius BarnardMarius Barnard (tennis)
Marius Barnard is a retired South African professional tennis player, who primarily played in doubles matches.Barnard was born in Cape Town, South Africa.-External links:*...
defeated
Hendrik Jan DavidsHendrik Jan Davids
Hendrik Jan Davids , is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.During his career Davids won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 12 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 26 in 1994.-Doubles: 19 :Wins Runner-ups -External links:...
/
Cyril SukCyril Suk
Cyril Suk III is a former professional tennis player. A doubles specialist, Suk has won one Grand Slam men's doubles title and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles during his career....
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
- It was Adams' only title of the year and the 9th of his career. It was Barnard's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career.