1996 European Community Championships

The 1996 European Community Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportpaleis Antwerp in Antwerp in Belgium and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 19 February through 25 February 1996. Sixth-seeded Michael Stich won the singles title.[3]

1996 European Community Championships
Date19 – 25 February
Edition14th
CategoryChampionship Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$875,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationAntwerp, Belgium
VenueSportpaleis Antwerp
Champions
Singles
Germany Michael Stich[1]
Doubles
Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti[2]
← 1994 · European Community Championships · 1997 →


Finals

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Singles

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  Michael Stich defeated   Goran Ivanišević 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Stich's 1st title of the year and the 27th of his career.

Doubles

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  Jonas Björkman /   Nicklas Kulti defeated   Yevgeny Kafelnikov /   Menno Oosting 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Björkman's 1st title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Kulti's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Antwerp – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Antwerp – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 137. ISBN 9780002187145.
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