1996 Australian Open
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1996 Australian Open
| 1996 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date: | 15 – 28 January | |||
| Edition: | 84th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) | |||
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Venue: | Melbourne Park | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Boris Becker |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Monica Seles |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Stefan Edberg /  Petr Korda |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
Chanda Rubin /  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
 Larisa Neiland /  Mark Woodforde |
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| Boys' Singles | ||||
| Björn Rehnquist |
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| Girls' Singles | ||||
 Magdalena Grzybowska |
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| Boys' Doubles | ||||
 Daniele Bracciali /  Jocelyn Robichaud |
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| Girls' Doubles | ||||
| Michaela Pastiková / Jitka Schonfeldova |
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The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.
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Seniors
Men's Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
- It was Becker's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Monica Seles defeated Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1
- It was Seles' 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 4th Australian Open title.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda defeated Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
- It was Edberg's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was Korda's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.
Women's doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Women's Doubles
Chanda Rubin / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernandez 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
- It was Rubin's only career Grand Slam title. It was Sánchez Vicario's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last Australian Open title.
Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde defeated Nicole Arendt / Luke Jensen 4–6, 7–5, 6–0
- It was Neiland's 6th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title.
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Björn Rehnquist defeated Mathias Hellstrom 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Girls' Singles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Girls' Singles
Magdalena Grzybowska defeated 
Nathalie Dechy 6–1, 4–6, 6–1
Boys' Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles
Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud defeated Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Girls' Doubles
Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Girls' Doubles
Michaela Paštiková / Jitka Schonfeldova defeated 
Olga Barabanschikova / 
Mirjana Lučić 6–1, 6–3
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| Preceded by 1995 Australian Open |
Australian Open | Succeeded by 1997 Australian Open |
| Preceded by 1995 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1996 French Open |
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