1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor
| 1996 Comcast U.S. Indoor | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 26 – March 3 |
| Edition | 29th |
| Category | Championship Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $589,250 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
| Venue | CoreStates Spectrum |
| Attendance | 40,058[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Jim Courier[2] | |
| Doubles | |
 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde[3] | |
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
[edit]Singles
[edit] Jim Courier defeated Chris Woodruff 6–4, 6–3
- It was Courier's only singles title of the year and the 19th of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated 
Byron Black / 
Grant Connell 7–6, 6–2
- It was Woodbridge's 2nd title of the year and the 42nd of his career. It was Woodforde's 3rd title of the year and the 46th of his career.
References
[edit]- ^ Diane Pucin (March 7, 1997). "Sampras holds off Rafter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. F1, F2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1996 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Diane Pucin (March 4, 1996). "Courier stops upstart for title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 138. ISBN 9780002187145.