1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
tennis tournament edition
The 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 1 January through 7 January 1996. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Byron Black 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
It was Kafelnikov's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career.
Doubles
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jonas Björkman / Tommy Ho 7–5, 7–6
It was Woodbridge's 1st title of the year and the 36th of his career. It was Woodforde's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.
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