The 1996 Swedish Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Båstad in Sweden and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 49th edition of the tournament and was held from 8 July until 14 July 1996. Fourth-seeded Magnus Gustafsson won the singles title.[3]
1996 Swedish Open | |
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Date | 8–14 July |
Edition | 49th |
Category | World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $303,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Båstad, Sweden |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Magnus Gustafsson[1] | |
Doubles | |
David Ekerot / Jeff Tarango[2]> |
Finals
editSingles
editMagnus Gustafsson defeated Andriy Medvedev 6–1, 6–3
- It was Gustafsson's 2nd singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Doubles
editDavid Ekerot / Jeff Tarango defeated Joshua Eagle / Peter Nyborg 6–4, 6–1
- It was Ekerot's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Tarango's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1996 Bastad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Bastad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 150. ISBN 9780002187145.