The 1996 Bournemouth International (also known as the 1996 Samsung Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth in England and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 9 September until 15 September 1996. First-seeded Albert Costa won the singles title.[3]
| 1996 Bournemouth International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9-15 September |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $375,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bournemouth, England |
| Venue | West Hants Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Albert Costa[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Marc-Kevin Goellner /  Greg Rusedski[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Albert Costa defeated Marc-Kevin Goellner 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
- It was Costa's 3rd and last singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Doubles
edit Marc-Kevin Goellner / Greg Rusedski defeated 
Rodolphe Gilbert / 
Nuno Marques 6–3, 7–6
- It was Goellner's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Rusedski's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1966 Bournemouth – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1966 Bournemouth – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 151. ISBN 9780002187145.