1996 du Maurier Open

The 1996 du Maurier Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 110th 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.

1996 du Maurier Open
DateAugust 19–26 (men)
August 5–11 (women)
Edition110th
SurfaceHard / 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

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1996 du Maurier Open – Men's Singles

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
Main article: 1996 du Maurier Open – Women's Singles

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
Main article: 1996 du Maurier Open – Men's Doubles

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
Main article: 1996 du Maurier Open – Women's Doubles

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.
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References
  1. "1996 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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