The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from April 15 through April 21, 1996.[3] Pete Sampras and Kimiko Date won the singles titles.
| 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15–21 |
| Edition | 23rd |
| Prize money | $935,000 (men) $164,250 (women) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Ariake Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pete Sampras[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Kimiko Date | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde [2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Pete Sampras defeated Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–5
- It was Sampras' 4th title of the year and the 42nd of his career.
Women's singles edit
Kimiko Date defeated Amy Frazier 7–5, 6–4
- It was Date's 1st title of the year and the 6th of her career.
Men's doubles edit
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated 
Mark Knowles / Rick Leach 6–2, 6–3
- It was Woodbridge's 5th title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was Woodforde's 6th title of the year and the 49th of his career.
Women's doubles edit
Kimiko Date / Ai Sugiyama defeated Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
- It was Date's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Sugiyama's only title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
References edit
- ^ "1996 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 139, 183. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2020-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ATP tournament profile