1996 Eurocard Open

The 1996 Eurocard Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 1st edition of the Stuttgart Masters[lower-alpha 2] and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour. It took place at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany from 21 October through 27 October 1996. Sixth-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title.[3]

1996 Eurocard Open
Date	21–27 October
Edition	7th[lower-alpha 1]
Category	Super 9
Draw	48S / 24D
Prize money	$1,950,00
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Stuttgart, Germany
Venue	Schleyerhalle
Champions
Singles
Boris Becker [1]
Doubles
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien [2]

Finals

Singles

Boris Becker defeated Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Becker's 4th title of the year and the 63rd of his career. It was his 1st Super 9 title of the year and his 5th overall.

Doubles

Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien defeated Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

• It was Lareau's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was O'Brien's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

See also

• Agassi–Sampras rivalry

Notes

1. This was the 6th edition of the Eurocard Open to be held in Stuttgart; the 1995 edition had been held in Essen.
2. The Eurocard Open was part of the history of the Stuttgart Masters from 1996 to 1999.

References

1. "1996 Stuttgart – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1996 Stuttgart – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. Mark Shapiro (October 28, 1996). "Resurgent Becker surprises Sampras and himself in Stuttgart". Chicago Tribune.