1996 US Open (tennis)

1996 US Open
Date	August 26 – September 8
Edition	116th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's singles
Pete Sampras
Women's singles
Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Women's doubles
Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith
Boys' singles
Daniel Elsner
Girls' singles
Mirjana Lučić
Boys' doubles
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Girls' doubles
Surina de Beer / Jessica Steck
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The 1996 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 116th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 through September 8, 1996.

Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

• It was Sampras' 8th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title.

Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4

• It was Graf's 21st career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last US Open title.

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2)

• It was Woodbridge's 12th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title. It was Woodforde's 13th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last US Open title.

Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

• It was Fernández's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last US Open title. It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last US Open title.

Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith defeated Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach 7–6 (8–6), 7–6 (7–4)

• It was Raymond's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Galbraith's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.

Daniel Elsner defeated Markus Hipfl 6–3, 6–2

Mirjana Lučić defeated Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–1

Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Surina de Beer / Jessica Steck defeated Petra Rampre / Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–3

Johan Kriek / John Lloyd defeated Vijay Amritraj / Tim Wilkison 6–4, 6–4

Tom Gullikson / Dick Stockton defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2

Anne Hobbs / Virginia Wade defeated Jo Durie / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–2, 6–2

Wendy Turnbull / Tom Okker vs. Jo Durie / Tom Gorman (abandoned due to rain)

• Official US Open website