1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Encyclopedia
The 1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
in Washington, D.C.
in the United States
and was part of the Championship Series
of the 1996 ATP Tour
. The tournament ran from July 15 through July 21, 1996.
Michael Chang
defeated
Wayne Ferreira
6–2, 6–4
Grant Connell
/ Scott Davis defeated Doug Flach
/ Chris Woodruff
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center
The William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center is a public tennis center located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.. It houses 10 hard courts and 15 clay courts. 5 indoors courts are heated and available year round. The main stadium seats 7,500 spectators...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and was part of the Championship Series
ATP International Series Gold
International Series Gold was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally that were part of the ATP Tour. International Series Gold offered players cash prizes and the ability to earn ATP ranking points...
of the 1996 ATP Tour
1996 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup , the ATP Tour World...
. The tournament ran from July 15 through July 21, 1996.
Men's Singles
Michael ChangMichael Chang
Michael Te-Pei Chang is a former American professional tennis player. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17....
defeated
Wayne FerreiraWayne Ferreira
Wayne Richard Ferreira is a former tennis player from South Africa. He attended Parktown Boys' High School....
6–2, 6–4
- It was Chang's 2nd title of the year and the 25th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Grant ConnellGrant Connell
Grant Connell is a former professional tennis player from Canada. He was one of the world's top doubles player from the early through middle 1990s....
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Scott Davis defeated Doug FlachDoug Flach
Doug Flach is a former tennis player from the United States.Flach won two doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on March 21, 1994, when he reached World No. 108. He defeated Andre Agassi in the first round at Wimbledon in...
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Chris WoodruffChris Woodruff
Chris Woodruff is an American former professional male tennis player. He hails from Knoxville, Tennessee and was trained at the Knoxville Racquet Club.- College career :...
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Connell's 4th title of the year and the 21st of his career. It was Davis' only title of the year and the 25th of his career.