1996 BellSouth Open

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1996 BellSouth Open
Date8–14 January
Edition29th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Doubles
South Africa Marcos Ondruska / United States Jack Waite

The 1996 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament held on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from 8 January through 14 January 1996. Eighth-seeded Jiří Novák won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Czech Republic Jiří Novák defeated New Zealand Brett Steven 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Novák's only singles title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles

South Africa Marcos Ondruska / United States Jack Waite defeated Sweden Jonas Björkman / New Zealand Brett Steven by walkover

  • It was Ondruska's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Waite's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146. ISBN 9780002187145.

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