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1996 Australian Open
Date	15–28 January 1996
Edition	84th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Venue	Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
Boris Becker
Women's singles
Monica Seles
Men's doubles
Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda
Women's doubles
Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mixed doubles
Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde
Boys' singles
Björn Rehnquist
Girls' singles
Magdalena Grzybowska
Boys' doubles
Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud
Girls' doubles
Michaela Pastiková / Jitka Schönfeldová
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The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

Seniors

Men's singles

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

• It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Monica Seles defeated Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1

• It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda defeated Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1

• It was Edberg's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was Korda's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4

• It was Rubin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Sánchez Vicario's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde defeated Nicole Arendt / Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0

• It was Neiland's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Björn Rehnquist defeated Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

Girls' singles

Magdalena Grzybowska defeated Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1

Boys' doubles

Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Michaela Paštiková / Jitka Schönfeldová defeated Olga Barabanschikova / Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3

References

1. "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
2. "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
3. "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
4. "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

External links

• Australian Open official website

• 1996 Australian Open
• 1996 in Australian tennis
• January 1996 sports events in Australia
• 1990s in Melbourne