# ASB Classic 1996

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1996
Tour: ATP

Jiri Novak won the 1996 ASB Classic, defeating Brett Steven 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 8 to January 14, 1996. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: World Series -> ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1996-01-08
- End date: 1996-01-14

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## Champion
- Winner: Jiri Novak
- Runner-up: Brett Steven
- Final score: 6-4 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Jiri Novak def. Brett Steven 6-4 6-4

### SF
- Brett Steven def. Guy Forget 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
- Jiri Novak def. Javier Frana 3-6 6-4 7-5

### QF
- Brett Steven def. David Rikl 6-4 7-5
- Jiri Novak def. Jaime Yzaga 6-2 6-1
- Javier Frana def. Hernan Gumy 6-3 7-6(2)
- Guy Forget def. MaliVai Washington 7-6(2) 6-2

### R16
- Hernan Gumy def. Alex Corretja 6-3 6-2
- MaliVai Washington def. Martin Damm Sr 6-3 6-4
- Guy Forget def. Francisco Clavet 6-3 6-4
- Javier Frana def. Shuzo Matsuoka W/O
- Jiri Novak def. Stefano Pescosolido 6-2 6-3
- Brett Steven def. Christian Ruud 6-3 6-4
- Jaime Yzaga def. Thomas Enqvist 7-5 6-4
- David Rikl def. Chuck Adams 6-2 3-6 6-3

### R32
- Shuzo Matsuoka def. Jonas Bjorkman 7-5 6-1
- Jiri Novak def. Adrian Voinea 6-3 7-6(3)
- Thomas Enqvist def. Richey Reneberg 6-3 1-6 6-0
- Javier Frana def. Aaron Krickstein 3-6 7-6(1) 6-4
- David Rikl def. Jakob Hlasek 7-6(2) 6-2
- Guy Forget def. Fernando Meligeni 6-0 6-2
- Stefano Pescosolido def. Vincent Spadea 6-2 6-4
- Christian Ruud def. Alistair Hunt 3-6 6-3 6-1
- Martin Damm Sr def. Patrik Fredriksson 5-7 6-4 6-2
- MaliVai Washington def. Kenneth Carlsen 6-3 6-3
- Brett Steven def. Marcos Ondruska 6-2 6-4
- Jaime Yzaga def. Nuno Marques 6-4 6-3
- Chuck Adams def. Carlos Moya 6-2 6-4
- Francisco Clavet def. Steven Downs 6-4 6-3
- Alex Corretja def. James Greenhalgh 7-5 6-2
- Hernan Gumy def. Carl Uwe Steeb 4-6 7-5 7-6(5)

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1996
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