1996 ATP German Open
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The 1996 Panasonic German Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
. It was the 89th edition of the Hamburg Masters
and was part of the Mercedes Super 9
of the 1996 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum
in Hamburg
in Germany
from May 6 through May 12, 1996.
The singles field was headlined by ATP No. 5, 1995 Tour Championships
winner, Australian Open
and 1991 Hamburg
runner-up Boris Becker
, Zagreb
, Dubai
, Milan
, Rotterdam
and Grand Slam Cup champion Goran Ivanišević
and Adelaide winner and Rotterdam and St. Petersburg
finalist Yevgeny Kafelnikov
. Other top seeds competing were Indian Wells winner Wayne Ferreira
, Monte Carlo and Indian Wells semifinalist Marcelo Ríos
, Sergi Bruguera
, Arnaud Boetsch
and Marc Rosset
.
Roberto Carretero
defeated Àlex Corretja
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Mark Knowles
/
Daniel Nestor
defeated
Guy Forget
/
Jakob Hlasek
6–2, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the 89th edition of the Hamburg Masters
Hamburg Masters
The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...
and was part of the Mercedes Super 9
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
of the 1996 ATP Tour
1996 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup , the ATP Tour World...
. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum
Am Rothenbaum
Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main tennis court of the Hamburg Masters tournament, played in the Rotherbaum quarter of Hamburg, Germany.Tennis has been played in Rotherbaum since 1927...
in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
from May 6 through May 12, 1996.
The singles field was headlined by ATP No. 5, 1995 Tour Championships
1995 ATP Tour World Championships
The 1995 ATP Tour World Championships were tennis tournaments played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 22nd edition of the year-end doubles championships, and both were part of the 1995 ATP Tour...
winner, Australian Open
1996 Australian Open
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.-Men's Singles:...
and 1991 Hamburg
1991 ATP German Open
The 1991 German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 84th edition of the Hamburg Masters , and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1991 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from May 6 through May 13, 1991.-Singles: Karel...
runner-up Boris Becker
Boris Becker
Boris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
, Zagreb
1996 Croatian Indoors
The 1996 Croatian Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb in Croatia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
, Dubai
1996 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 1996 Dubai Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
, Milan
1996 Italian Indoor
The 1996 Italian Indoor was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Milan in Italy and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
, Rotterdam
1996 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The 1996 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam in the Netherlands and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from March 4 through March 10, 1996.The singles draw featured World No...
and Grand Slam Cup champion Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
and Adelaide winner and Rotterdam and St. Petersburg
1996 St. Petersburg Open
The 1996 St. Petersburg Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex in Saint Petersburg in Russia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour...
finalist Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Russia. He won two Grand Slam singles titles , four Grand Slam doubles titles, and the men's singles gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. He also helped Russia win the Davis Cup in 2002...
. Other top seeds competing were Indian Wells winner Wayne Ferreira
Wayne Ferreira
Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....
, Monte Carlo and Indian Wells semifinalist Marcelo Ríos
Marcelo Ríos
Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Chile. Nicknamed El Chino and El zurdo de Vitacura , he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals singles rankings in 1998. He held the World No...
, Sergi Bruguera
Sergi Bruguera
Sergi Bruguera i Torner is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.-Career:...
, Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987.Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera...
and Marc Rosset
Marc Rosset
Marc Rosset is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games....
.
Men's Singles
Roberto CarreteroRoberto Carretero
Roberto Carretero is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won one singles title, the 1996 Hamburg AMS....
defeated
Àlex CorretjaÀlex Corretja
Àlex Corretja i Verdegay is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he finished runner-up twice at the French Open . He won the ATP Tour World Championships in 1998 and reached his career-high singles ranking of world no. 2 in 1999...
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Carretero's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 1st overall.
Men's Doubles
Mark KnowlesMark Knowles
Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick...
/
Daniel NestorDaniel Nestor
Daniel Mark Nestor, CM , born Danijel Nestorović September 4, 1972, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
defeated
Guy ForgetGuy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
/
Jakob HlasekJakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
6–2, 6–4
- It was Knowles' 4th title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Nestor's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career.