:1996 US Open (tennis)
{{For|the golf tournament|1996 U.S. Open Golf Championship}}
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{{TennisEventInfo|1996|US Open|
| date=August 26 – September 8
| edition=116th
| surface=Hardcourt
| category=Grand Slam (ITF)
| location=New York City, New York, United States
| champms={{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras
| champws={{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf
| champmd={{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde
| champwd={{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva
| champxd={{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith
| champbs={{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Elsner
| champgs={{flagicon|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić
| champbd={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan / {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan
| champgd={{flagicon|RSA}} Surina de Beer / {{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Steck
}}
The 1996 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 116th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 through September 8, 1996.
Seniors
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1996 US Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Sampras defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Sampras' 8th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title.
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1996 US Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4
- It was Graf's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last US Open title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1996 US Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde defeated {{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Eltingh / {{flagicon|NED}} Paul Haarhuis 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2)
- It was Woodbridge's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title. It was Woodforde's 13th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last US Open title.
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1996 US Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva defeated {{flagicon|CZE}} Jana Novotná / {{flagicon|ESP}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Fernández's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last US Open title. It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last US Open title.
=Mixed doubles=
{{Main|1996 US Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith defeated {{flagicon|NED}} Manon Bollegraf / {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach 7–6 (8–6), 7–6 (7–4)
- It was Raymond's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Galbraith's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.
Juniors
=Boys' singles=
{{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Elsner defeated {{flagicon|AUT}} Markus Hipfl 6–3, 6–2
=Girls' singles=
{{flagicon|CRO}} Mirjana Lučić defeated {{flagicon|GER}} Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–1
=Boys' doubles=
{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Bryan / {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Bryan defeated {{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Bracciali / {{flagicon|CAN}} Jocelyn Robichaud 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
=Girls' doubles=
{{flagicon|RSA}} Surina de Beer / {{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Steck defeated {{flagicon|SLO}} Petra Rampre / {{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–3
Other events
=Men's 35s doubles masters=
{{flagicon|USA}} Johan Kriek / {{flagicon|GBR}} John Lloyd defeated {{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amritraj / {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Wilkison 6–4, 6–4
=Men's 45s doubles masters=
{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gullikson / {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Stockton defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz / {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2
=Women's doubles masters=
{{flagicon|GBR}} Anne Hobbs / {{flagicon|GBR}} Virginia Wade defeated {{flagicon|GBR}} Jo Durie / {{flagicon|USA}} Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–2, 6–2
=Mixed doubles masters=
{{flagicon|AUS}} Wendy Turnbull / {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker vs. {{flagicon|GBR}} Jo Durie / {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman (abandoned due to rain)
External links
- [http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html Official US Open website]
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{{s-bef|before=1996 Wimbledon Championships}}
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{{s-aft|after=1997 Australian Open}}
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{{1996 ATP Tour}}
{{1996 WTA Tour}}
{{Tennis on CBS}}
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