ATP ASB Classic 1996 Draw & Results

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Jiri Novak won the 1996 ASB Classic, defeating Brett Steven 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 8–14 on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand.

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

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Champion
Jiri Novak
def. Brett Steven , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jan 8 — Jan 14
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

ASB Classic 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jiri Novak #53 6-4 6-4 Brett Steven #43 H2H Match data Jan 14, 1996* F
SF (2)
Brett Steven #43 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 Guy Forget #75 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* SF
Jiri Novak #53 3-6 6-4 7-5 Javier Frana #44 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Brett Steven #43 6-4 7-5 David Rikl #85 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Jiri Novak #53 6-2 6-1 Jaime Yzaga #108CH H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Javier Frana #44 6-3 7-6(2) Hernan Gumy #61 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
Guy Forget #75 7-6(2) 6-2 MaliVai Washington #25 H2H Match data Jan 13, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Hernan Gumy #61 6-3 6-2 Alex Corretja #50 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
MaliVai Washington #25 6-3 6-4 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Guy Forget #75 6-3 6-4 Francisco Clavet #51 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Javier Frana #44 (w/o) Shuzo Matsuoka #65 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Jiri Novak #53 6-2 6-3 Stefano Pescosolido #66 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Brett Steven #43 6-3 6-4 Christian Ruud #77 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
Jaime Yzaga #108CH 7-5 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #7DEF H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
David Rikl #85 6-2 3-6 6-3 Chuck Adams #223 H2H Match data Jan 12, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Shuzo Matsuoka #65 7-5 6-1 Jonas Bjorkman #32 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Jiri Novak #53 6-3 7-6(3) Adrian Voinea #54 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Thomas Enqvist #7DEF 6-3 1-6 6-0 Richey Reneberg #58 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Javier Frana #44 3-6 7-6(1) 6-4 Aaron Krickstein #70 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
David Rikl #85 7-6(2) 6-2 Jakob Hlasek #37 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Guy Forget #75 6-0 6-2 Fernando Meligeni #62 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Stefano Pescosolido #66 6-2 6-4 Vincent Spadea #82 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Christian Ruud #77 3-6 6-3 6-1 Alistair Hunt — Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Martin Damm Sr 5-7 6-4 6-2 Patrik Fredriksson #226 — Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
MaliVai Washington #25 6-3 6-3 Kenneth Carlsen #72 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Brett Steven #43 6-2 6-4 Marcos Ondruska #116 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Jaime Yzaga #108CH 6-4 6-3 Nuno Marques #93 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Chuck Adams #223 6-2 6-4 Carlos Moya #60 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Francisco Clavet #51 6-4 6-3 Steven Downs #321 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Alex Corretja #50 7-5 6-2 James Greenhalgh #552 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32
Hernan Gumy #61 4-6 7-5 7-6(5) Carl Uwe Steeb #64 H2H Match data Jan 11, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ASB Classic.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. David Ferrer 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Onny Parun 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. David Ferrer 33 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. David Ferrer 14 appearances

View the full ASB Classic record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent ASB Classic finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jakub Mensik #18 6-3 7-6(7) Sebastian Baez #39 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Gael Monfils #52 6-3 6-4 Zizou Bergs #66 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alejandro Tabilo #82 6-2 7-5 Taro Daniel #74 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Richard Gasquet #67 4-6 6-4 6-4 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Ugo Humbert #57 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(5) Benoit Paire #24 H2H Match data 2020 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of ASB Classic

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is ASB Classic held?
ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.
Who is the latest recorded ASB Classic winner?
The 2026 ASB Classic was won by Jakub Mensik, who defeated Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-6(7).
Who has won the most ASB Classic titles?
David Ferrer has won 4 ASB Classic titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first ASB Classic played?
The first edition of ASB Classic was held in 1956.
What surface is ASB Classic played on?
ASB Classic is played on hard courts.