1996 Monte Carlo Masters
Encyclopedia
The 1996 Monte Carlo Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
. It was the 90th edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9
of the 1996 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club
in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
in France
from April 22 through April 28, 1996.
Thomas Muster
defeated
Albert Costa
6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Ellis Ferreira
/
Jan Siemerink
defeated
Jonas Björkman
/ Nicklas Kulti
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
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 clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
. It was the 90th edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
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...
. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club
Monte Carlo Country Club
Monte Carlo Country Club is the home of the ATP's Monte Carlo Masters tournament. It is also the base of the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy....
in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France between Monaco and Menton. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in the neighboring Var Department.-History:In pre-Roman times the area was settled by the...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from April 22 through April 28, 1996.
Men's Singles
Thomas MusterThomas Muster
Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list...
defeated
Albert CostaAlbert Costa
Albert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:...
6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Muster's 4th title of the year and the 40th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 6th overall. It was also his 2nd title at the event after winning in 1995.
Men's Doubles
Ellis FerreiraEllis Ferreira
Ellis Ferreira is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. He won 2 Grand Slam doubles titles, the Men's title at the 2000 Australian Open with Rick Leach and the mixed doubles at the...
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Jan SiemerinkJan Siemerink
Johannes Martinus Siemerink is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Career:...
defeated
Jonas BjörkmanJonas Björkman
Jonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
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Nicklas KultiNicklas Kulti
Nicklas Kulti is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.Kulti was ranked the World No. 1 junior tennis player in 1989 after winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior titles, and finishing runner-up at the US Open.In 1990, Kulti won his first top-level singles title at Adelaide...
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
- It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Siemerink's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of his career.