1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis

The 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis, also known by its sponsored name Abierto Mexicano Telcel, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Mexico City, Mexico and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and took place from 4 March through 10 March 1996. First-seeded Thomas Muster won his fourth consecutive singles title at the event and he regained the world No. 1 ranking from Pete Sampras.[3][4]

1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Date4–10 March
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$305,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationMexico City, Mexico]
Champions
Singles
Austria Thomas Muster[1]
Doubles
United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana[2]
← 1995 · Abierto Mexicano de Tenis · 1997 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Thomas Muster defeated   Jiří Novák 7–6(7–3), 6–2

  • It was Muster's 1st singles title of the year and the 36th of his career.

Doubles

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  Donald Johnson /   Francisco Montana defeated   Nicolás Pereira /   Emilio Sánchez 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Johnson's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Montana's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Mexico City – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Mexico City – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Muster ousts Pete from top ranking". DeseretNews. 11 March 1996.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.
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