1996 Eurocard Open
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
| 1996 Eurocard Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 October |
| Edition | 7th[a] |
| Category | Super 9 |
| Draw | 48S / 24D |
| Prize money | $1,950,00 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Schleyerhalle |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Boris Becker[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Sébastien Lareau /  Alex O'Brien[2] | |
The 1996 Eurocard Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the Stuttgart Masters[b] and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour. It took place at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany from 21 October through 27 October 1996. Sixth-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Boris Becker defeated Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Becker's 4th title of the year and the 63rd of his career. It was his 1st Super 9 title of the year and his 5th overall.
Doubles
[edit] Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien defeated 
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Lareau's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was O'Brien's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1996 Stuttgart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Stuttgart – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Mark Shapiro (28 October 1996). "Resurgent Becker surprises Sampras and himself in Stuttgart". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 144–145. ISBN 9780002187145.