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1996 Italian Open
1996 Italian Open
Date	6–12 May (women) ; 13–19 May (men)
Edition	53rd
Prize money	$1,950,000 (men) ; $926,250 (women)
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Rome, Italy
Venue	Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
	Thomas Muster
Women's singles
	Conchita Martínez
Men's doubles
	Byron Black / Grant Connell
Women's doubles
	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Irina Spîrlea

The 1996 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 53rd edition of the Italian Open and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 6 May through 12 May 1996, while the men's tournament was played from 13 May through 19 May 1996.

The men's tournament was headlined by ATP No. 2 and defending champion Thomas Muster, Goran Ivanišević and Yevgeny Kafelnikov. The women's field was led by WTA No. 1 Steffi Graf, defending champion Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

First-seeded Thomas Muster and second-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles titles. It was Muster's third title at the event, having also won in 1990 and 1995. It was Martínez's fourth title at the event, having also won in 1993, 1994 and 1995.^[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Thomas Muster defeated Richard Krajicek 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

It was Muster's 5th singles title of the year and the 40th of his career.

Women's singles

Conchita Martínez defeated Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3

It was Martinez's 1st singles title of the year and her 27th of her career.

Men's doubles

Byron Black / Grant Connell defeated Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot 6–2, 6–3

It was Black's 3rd title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was Connell's 2nd title of the year and the 19th of his career.

Women's doubles

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Irina Spîrlea defeated Gigi Fernández / Martina Hingis 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

It was Sánchez Vicario's 8th title of the year and the 70th of her career. It was Spîrlea's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career.

References

^ "1996 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1996 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 141, 168, 178. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

[ms-1] "1996 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1996 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[wot1997-3] John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 141, 168, 178. ISBN 9780002187145.

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