| 1996 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–28 January 1996 | 
| Edition | 84th | 
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | 
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) | 
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | 
| Venue | Melbourne Park | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
|  Boris Becker | |
| Women's singles | |
|  Monica Seles | |
| Men's doubles | |
|  Stefan Edberg /  Petr Korda | |
| Women's doubles | |
|  Chanda Rubin /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
| Mixed doubles | |
|  Larisa Neiland / .svg.png.webp) Mark Woodforde | |
| Boys' singles | |
|  Björn Rehnquist | |
| Girls' singles | |
|  Magdalena Grzybowska | |
| Boys' doubles | |
|  Daniele Bracciali / .svg.png.webp) Jocelyn Robichaud | |
| Girls' doubles | |
|  Michaela Pastiková /  Jitka Schönfeldová | |
The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.
Seniors
Men's singles
 Boris Becker defeated
 Boris Becker defeated  Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2[1]
 Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2[1]
- It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's singles
 Monica Seles defeated
 Monica Seles defeated  Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1[2]
 Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1[2]
- It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
 Stefan Edberg /
 Stefan Edberg /  Petr Korda defeated
 Petr Korda defeated .svg.png.webp) Sébastien Lareau /
 Sébastien Lareau /  Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1[3]
 Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1[3]
- It was Edberg's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was Korda's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.
Women's doubles
 Chanda Rubin /
 Chanda Rubin /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated
 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated  Lindsay Davenport /
 Lindsay Davenport /  Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4[4]
 Mary Joe Fernández 7–5, 2–6, 6–4[4]
- It was Rubin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Sánchez Vicario's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last Australian Open title.
Mixed doubles
 Larisa Neiland /
 Larisa Neiland / .svg.png.webp) Mark Woodforde defeated
 Mark Woodforde defeated  Nicole Arendt /
 Nicole Arendt /  Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
 Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 
- It was Neiland's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
 Björn Rehnquist defeated
 Björn Rehnquist defeated  Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
 Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Girls' singles
 Magdalena Grzybowska defeated
 Magdalena Grzybowska defeated  Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
 Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Boys' doubles
 Daniele Bracciali /
 Daniele Bracciali / .svg.png.webp) Jocelyn Robichaud defeated
 Jocelyn Robichaud defeated  Bob Bryan /
 Bob Bryan /  Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
 Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Girls' doubles
 Michaela Paštiková /
 Michaela Paštiková /  Jitka Schönfeldová defeated
 Jitka Schönfeldová defeated  Olga Barabanschikova /
 Olga Barabanschikova /  Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3
 Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3
References
- ↑ "1996 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1996 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1996 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1996 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2012.