1996 du Maurier Open
| 1996 du Maurier Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 19–26 (men) August 5–11 (women) |
| Edition | 107th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Wayne Ferreira[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Monica Seles | |
| Men's doubles | |
Patrick Galbraith /  Paul Haarhuis[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Larisa Neiland /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
The 1996 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 107th edition of the Canada Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1996 WTA Tour. The men's event took place at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto from August 5 through August 11, 1996, while the women's event took place at the du Maurier Stadium in Montreal from August 19 through August 26, 1996.[3]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Wayne Ferreira defeated 
Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 6–4
- It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 18th of his career. It was his 3rd Masters title.
Women's singles
[edit] Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Seles' 3rd title of the year and the 41st of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title of the year and her 6th overall. It was also her 2nd consecutive title at the event after winning in 1995.
Men's doubles
[edit] Patrick Galbraith / Paul Haarhuis defeated 
Mark Knowles / 
Daniel Nestor 7–6, 6–3
- It was Galbraith's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of his career. It was Haarhuis' 1st title of the year and the 29th of his career.
Women's doubles
[edit] Larisa Neiland / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Mary Joe Fernandez / 
Helena Suková 7–6(7–1) (Fernandez and Suková retired)
- It was Neiland's 4th title of the year and the 60th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 11th title of the year and the 73rd of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 144, 179. ISBN 9780002187145.