The 1996 India Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in New Delhi in India and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 8 April through 14 April 1996. First-seeded Thomas Enqvist won the singles title.[3]

1996 India Open
Date8–14 April
Edition1st
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$405,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationNew Delhi, India
Champions
Singles
Sweden Thomas Enqvist[1]
Doubles
Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti[2]
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Finals

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Singles

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  Thomas Enqvist defeated   Byron Black 6–2, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Enqvist's 1st title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Doubles

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  Jonas Björkman /   Nicklas Kulti defeated   Byron Black /   Sandon Stolle 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Björkman's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of his career. It was Kulti's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 New Delhi – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 New Delhi – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 148. ISBN 9780002187145.
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