The 1996 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 15 July until 21 July 1996. Thomas Muster won the singles title.[3][4]
| 1996 Mercedes Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 July |
| Edition | 20th |
| Category | Championship Series |
| Draw | 48S / 24D |
| Prize money | $915,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis Club Weissenhof |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Thomas Muster[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Libor Pimek /  Byron Talbot[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Thomas Muster defeated 
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Muster's 6th singles title of the year and the 41st of his career.
Doubles
edit Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot defeated 
Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
- It was Pimek's 3rd title of the year and the 16th of his career. It was Talbot's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1996 Stuttgart Outdoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Briefly : Muster and Kafelnikov into final". The Independent. 20 July 1996. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 141–142. ISBN 9780002187145.