The 1996 Gerry Weber Open was a men's
tennis
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tournament played on outdoor
grass court
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While grass courts are more tra ...
s at the
Gerry Weber Stadion
OWL Arena, formerly Gerry Weber Stadion, is a multi-purpose stadium, located in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. The capacity of the arena is 12,300 people and it opened in 1993.
In early 2020, a consortium of 13 sponsors became owner ...
in
Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
Halle (), officially Halle (Westf.) or Halle Westfalen (i.e. Westphalia) to distinguish it from the larger Halle (Saale), is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km west of Bielefeld. It belongs to the district of Güters ...
in Germany and was part of the
World Series
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of the
1996 ATP Tour
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. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 17 June through 23 June 1996. Unseeded
Nicklas Kulti
Nicklas Kulti (born 22 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He was born in Stockholm.
Tennis career
Juniors
Kulti was ranked No. 1 in the junior world singles rankings in 1989 after winning the Australian Open and Wi ...
won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
Nicklas Kulti
Nicklas Kulti (born 22 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. He was born in Stockholm.
Tennis career
Juniors
Kulti was ranked No. 1 in the junior world singles rankings in 1989 after winning the Australian Open and Wi ...
defeated
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov ( rus, Евгений Александрович Кафельников, , jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf, a=Ru-Yevgeny-Kafelnikov.ogg; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former professional tennis p ...
6–7
(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
* It was Kulti's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd and last of his career.
Doubles
Byron Black
Byron Hamish Black (born 6 October 1969) is a Zimbabwean tennis and Davis Cup player for Zimbabwe.
Personal life
Born 6 October 1969, in Harare, Black is the son of Donald Black and Velia Black and brother to Wayne Black and Cara, who were ...
/
Grant Connell
Grant Connell (Pronounced: KAHN-nell) (born November 17, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Canada, who retired in 1997 and in 1999 started working as a real estate agent in Vancouver. He specializes in West Vancouver North Vanco ...
defeated
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov ( rus, Евгений Александрович Кафельников, , jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈkafʲɪlʲnʲɪkəf, a=Ru-Yevgeny-Kafelnikov.ogg; born 18 February 1974) is a Russian former professional tennis p ...
/
Daniel Vacek
Daniel Vacek (born 1 April 1971) is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic who turned professional in 1990. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1995 Paris Masters, the 1998 Canada Masters and the 1998 Cincinnati M ...
6–1, 7–5
* It was Black's 4th title of the year and the 15th of his career. It was Connell's 3rd title of the year and the 20th of his career.
References
External links
Official website
ITF tournament edition details
{{1996 ATP Tour
Gerry Weber Open
The Halle Open (known as the Terra Wortmann Open for sponsorship reasons) is a men's tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour ...
Halle Open
Gerry Weber Open
The Halle Open (known as the Terra Wortmann Open for sponsorship reasons) is a men's tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour ...
Gerry Weber Open
The Halle Open (known as the Terra Wortmann Open for sponsorship reasons) is a men's tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Held since 1993, the event is played on four outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour ...