{{short description|Tour World Championships}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{TennisEventInfo|1996|ATP Tour World Championships| | date=19–24 November (singles) <br> 13–17 November (doubles) | edition=27th (singles) / 23rd (doubles) | category=[[ATP Finals|Tour Championships]] | prize_money=$3,300,000 | surface= [[Carpet court|Carpet]] / indoor | venue={{nowrap|[[Hanover fairground|EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome]] (singles)}} <br> [[Hartford Civic Center]] (doubles) | location=[[Hanover]], Germany <br> [[Hartford, Connecticut]], US | champs={{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]]<ref name="ms">{{cite web |title=1996 Tour World Championships – Singles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1996/results |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | champd={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Woodforde]]<ref name="md">{{cite web |title=1996 Tour World Championships – Doubles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1996/results?matchType=doubles |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | main_name=ATP Finals }}
The '''1996 ATP Tour World Championships''' and the '''Phoenix ATP Tour World Doubles Championships''' were men's [[tennis]] tournaments played on [[Tennis court#Indoor courts|indoor carpet courts]]. It was the 27th edition of the [[ATP World Tour Finals|year-end singles championships]], the 23rd edition of the [[ATP World Tour Finals#Doubles|year-end doubles championships]] and both were part of the [[1996 ATP Tour]]. The singles tournament took place at the [[Hanover fairground|EXPO 2000 Tennis Dome]] in [[Hanover]] in Germany from November 19 through November 24, 1996, while the doubles tournament took place at the [[Hartford Civic Center]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut]], in the United States from November 13 through November 17, 1996.
==Champions==
===Singles=== {{main|1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]] defeated {{flagicon|GER}} [[Boris Becker]] 3–6, 7–6<sup>(7–5)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>, 6–7<sup>(11–13)</sup>, 6–4 * It was Sampras' 8th title of the year and the 45th of his career. It was his 3rd year-end championships title.
===Doubles=== {{main|1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles}} {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Woodforde]] defeated {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Sébastien Lareau]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex O'Brien]] 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6<sup>(7–3)</sup>. * It was Woodbridge's 12th title of the year and the 52nd of his career. It was Woodforde's 13th title of the year and the 56th of his career.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en ATP tournament profile] * [http://www.barclaysatpworldtourfinals.com/ Official website]
{{Men's tennis masters tournaments}} {{1996 ATP Tour}}
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