1996 Nokia Open
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The 1996 Salem Open Beijing and the Nokia Open were tennis
tournaments. The men's tournament was played on indoor carpet courts while the women's tournament was played on indoor hard courts. Both events were held in Beijing
in the People's Republic of China
and were part of the World Series
of the 1996 ATP Tour
and of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour
. The men's tournament was held from October 7 through October 13, 1996 while the women's tournament was held from October 14 through October 20, 1996.
Greg Rusedski
defeated
Martin Damm
7–6 (7–5), 6–4
Shi-Ting Wang
defeated
Li-Ling Chen 6–3, 6–4
Martin Damm
/
Andrei Olhovskiy
defeated
Patrik Kühnen
/
Gary Muller
6–4, 7–5
Naoko Kijimuta
/ Miho Saeki
defeated Yuko Hosoki / Kazue Takuma 7–5, 6–4
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...
tournaments. The men's tournament was played on indoor carpet courts while the women's tournament was played on indoor hard courts. Both events were held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and were part of the World Series
ATP International Series
The International Series was a series of professional tennis tournaments held internationally as part of the ATP Tour until 2008....
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...
and of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour
1996 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events...
. The men's tournament was held from October 7 through October 13, 1996 while the women's tournament was held from October 14 through October 20, 1996.
Men's Singles
Greg RusedskiGreg Rusedski
Gregory "Greg" Rusedski is a British Canadian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33...
defeated
Martin DammMartin Damm
Martin Damm was a professional tennis player from Czechia. He is 6'2" 195 lb and is best known as a doubles player . ,his highest singles ranking 42 as of August 1997...
7–6 (7–5), 6–4
- It was Rusedski's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
Women's Singles
Shi-Ting WangWang Shi-ting
Wang Shi-ting is a retired professional tennis player from Republic of China . Wang turned pro in 1991. During her career, she won 6 singles on the WTA Tour. She played 49 times over 11 years for the Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team, earning a 51-25 overall record and setting many team records. She...
defeated
Li-Ling Chen 6–3, 6–4
- It was Wang's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career.
Men's Doubles
Martin DammMartin Damm
Martin Damm was a professional tennis player from Czechia. He is 6'2" 195 lb and is best known as a doubles player . ,his highest singles ranking 42 as of August 1997...
/
Andrei OlhovskiyAndrei Olhovskiy
Andrei Olhovskiy is a former tennis player from Russia, who turned professional in 1989....
defeated
Patrik KühnenPatrik Kühnen
Patrik Kühnen is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1985. He won three doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on May 15, 1989, when he became the number 43 of the world. He was part of the German Davis Cup teams that...
/
Gary MullerGary Muller
Gary Muller is a South African tennis player.In February 1987, he returned from a four and a half month break after damaging his knee cartilage to defeat Marcel Freeman in the first round of the United States Pro Indoor tennis championship.-External links:* at the New York Times** ]...
6–4, 7–5
- It was Damm's only title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Olhovskiy's 4th title of the year and the 14th of his career.
Women's Doubles
Naoko KijimutaNaoko Kijimuta
Naoko Kijimuta is a Japanese tennis player, winner of 3 professional tournaments in doubles and a representative of Japan in the Federation Cup.-Career:...
/
Miho SaekiMiho Saeki
is a Japanese tennis player, winner of professional tournaments in doubles and singles, and a representative of Japan for the Federation Cup.-Career:...
defeated
Yuko Hosoki / Kazue Takuma 7–5, 6–4
- It was Kijimuta's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Saeki's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.