1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor
DateFebruary 26 – March 3
Edition29th
CategoryChampionship Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$589,250
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, U.S.
VenueCoreStates Spectrum
Attendance40,058[1]
Champions
Singles
United States Jim Courier[2]
Doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde[3]
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The 1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the CoreStates Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and ran from February 26 through March 3, 1996. Second-seeded Jim Courier won the singles title.[4][5]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor – Singles

United States Jim Courier defeated United States Chris Woodruff 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor – Doubles

Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell 7–6, 6–2

References

  1. ^ Diane Pucin (March 7, 1997). "Sampras holds off Rafter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. F1, F2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1996 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1996 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ^ Diane Pucin (March 4, 1996). "Courier stops upstart for title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 138. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

Philadelphia tournaments
1996 ATP Tour « 1995 1997 »
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