1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships
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The 1996 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as 1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 21st edition of the tournament and was held from July 8 through July 14, 1996.[3]
1996 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships | |
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Date | July 8–14 |
Edition | 21st |
Category | World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $230,000 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Venue | Newport Casino |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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Finals
editSingles
editNicolás Pereira defeated Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Pereira's only singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
editMarius Barnard / Piet Norval defeated Paul Kilderry / Michael Tebbutt 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Barnard's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Norval's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1996 Newport – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Newport – 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.