ATP Finals 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Pete Sampras won the 1996 ATP Finals, defeating Boris Becker 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(11) 6-4 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in Hannover, Germany, from November 19 to November 27, 1996. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
def. Boris Becker , 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(11) 6-4
Dates
Nov 19 — Nov 27
Location
Hannover, Germany
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
ATP Finals 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Pete Sampras #1 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(11) 6-4 Boris Becker #6 H2H Match data Nov 27, 1996* F
SF (2)
Pete Sampras #1 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 7-5 Goran Ivanisevic #4 H2H Match data Nov 26, 1996* SF
Boris Becker #6 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3 Richard Krajicek #7 H2H Match data Nov 26, 1996* SF
RR (12)
Michael Chang #2 6-7(8) 7-6(5) 6-1 Goran Ivanisevic #4 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Pete Sampras #1 6-2 6-1 Andre Agassi #7 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Boris Becker #6 7-6(10) 7-6(4) Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Richard Krajicek #8 6-4 6-4 Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Richard Krajicek #8 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3 Thomas Muster #5 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Thomas Muster #5 6-4 6-3 Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Goran Ivanisevic #4 6-4 6-4 Thomas Muster #5 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 6-3 7-6(5) Thomas Enqvist #9 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Goran Ivanisevic #4 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(1) Richard Krajicek #8 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Thomas Enqvist #9 6-3 7-6(1) Boris Becker #6 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Pete Sampras #1 6-4 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR
Boris Becker #6 6-4 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1996 RR

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Where is ATP Finals held?
ATP Finals is held in Hannover, Germany.
Who won the most recent ATP Finals?
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Who has won the most ATP Finals titles?
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When was the first ATP Finals played?
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What surface is ATP Finals played on?
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