The 1996 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1996 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 4 November through 10 November 1996 while the women's tournament was held from 27 October through 3 November 1996. Goran Ivanišević and Conchita Martínez won the singles titles.[1]
| 1996 Kremlin Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–10 November (men) 27 October – 3 November (women) |
| Edition | 7th (men) / 1st (women) |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Venue | Olympic Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Goran Ivanišević | |
| Women's singles | |
 Conchita Martínez | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rick Leach /  Andrei Olhovskiy | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Natalia Medvedeva /  Larisa Neiland | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Goran Ivanišević defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
- It was Ivanišević's 5th title of the year and the 17th of his career.
Women's singles edit
Conchita Martínez defeated 
Barbara Paulus 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Martínez's 2nd title of the year and the 28th of her career.
Men's doubles edit
Rick Leach / Andrei Olhovskiy defeated 
Jiří Novák / David Rikl 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
- It was Leach's 4th title of the year and the 35th of his career. It was Olhovskiy's 4th title of the year and the 16th of his career.
Women's doubles edit
Natalia Medvedeva / Larisa Neiland defeated 
Silvia Farina / Barbara Schett 7–6, 4–6, 6–1
- It was Medvedeva's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Neiland's 5th title of the year and the 58th of her career.
References edit
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153, 185. ISBN 9780002187145.
External links edit
- Official website (in Russian)
- Official website (in English)
- ATP Tournament Profile
- WTA Tournament Profile Archived 2020-08-31 at the Wayback Machine