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1996 Skoda Czech Open
Date29 April – 5 May
Edition10th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$340,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
VenueI. Czech Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov [1]
Doubles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek [2]
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The 1996 Skoda Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club in Prague, Czech Republic and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and ran from 29 April until 5 May 1996. Second-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 7–5, 1–6, 6–3

  • It was Kafelnikov's 2nd singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.

Doubles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek defeated Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez 6–3, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Vacek's 1st title of the year and the 11th of his career.

See also

References

  1. ^ "1996 Prague – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Prague – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 148. ISBN 9780002187145.