# 1996 Eurocard Open > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1996_Eurocard_Open > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1996_Eurocard_Open.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Eurocard_Open > Source revision: 1319817885 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Tennis competition Tennis tournament 1996 Eurocard Open Date 21–27 October Edition 7th[a] 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] ← 1995 · Eurocard Open · 1997 → The **1996 Eurocard Open** was a men's [tennis](/source/Tennis) tournament played on indoor [carpet courts](/source/Carpet_court). It was the 1st edition of the [Stuttgart Masters](/source/Madrid_Open_(tennis))[b] and was part of the [Mercedes Super 9](/source/ATP_World_Tour_Masters_1000) of the [1996 ATP Tour](/source/1996_ATP_Tour). It took place at the [Schleyerhalle](/source/Schleyerhalle) in [Stuttgart](/source/Stuttgart), Germany from 21 October through 27 October 1996. Sixth-seeded [Boris Becker](/source/Boris_Becker) won the singles title.[3][4] ## Finals ### Singles Main article: [1996 Eurocard Open – Singles](/source/1996_Eurocard_Open_%E2%80%93_Singles) [Boris Becker](/source/Boris_Becker) defeated [Pete Sampras](/source/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 Main article: [1996 Eurocard Open – Doubles](/source/1996_Eurocard_Open_%E2%80%93_Doubles) [Sébastien Lareau](/source/S%C3%A9bastien_Lareau) / [Alex O'Brien](/source/Alex_O'Brien) defeated [Jacco Eltingh](/source/Jacco_Eltingh) / [Paul Haarhuis](/source/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](/source/Agassi%E2%80%93Sampras_rivalry) ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-edition_1-0)** This was the 6th edition of the Eurocard Open to be held in Stuttgart; the 1995 edition had been held in [Essen](/source/Essen). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-eurocard_4-0)** The Eurocard Open was part of the history of the Stuttgart Masters from 1996 to 1999. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ms_2-0)** ["1996 Stuttgart – Singles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/stuttgart/357/1996/draws?matchtype=singles). Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-md_3-0)** ["1996 Stuttgart – Doubles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/stuttgart/357/1996/draws?matchtype=doubles). Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Mark Shapiro (28 October 1996). ["Resurgent Becker surprises Sampras and himself in Stuttgart"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-10-28-9610280034-story.html). *Chicago Tribune*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-wot1997_6-0)** [John Barrett](/source/John_Barrett_(tennis)), ed. (1997). *International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997*. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 144–145. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780002187145](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780002187145). v t e Stuttgart / Essen tournaments 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 (I II) 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 v t e 1996 ATP Tour « 1995 1997 » Grand Slam events Australian Open (S, D, X) French Open (S, D, X) Wimbledon (S, D, X) US Open (S, D, X) Mercedes Super 9 Indian Wells (S, D) Key Biscayne (S, D) Monte Carlo (S, D) Hamburg (S, D) Rome (S, D) Montreal (S, D) Cincinnati (S, D) Stuttgart Indoor (S, D) Paris (S, D) ATP Championship Series Antwerp (S, D) Memphis (S, D) Milan (S, D) Philadelphia (S, D) Barcelona (S, D) Tokyo (S, D) Stuttgart Outdoor (S, D) Washington (S, D) Indianapolis (S, D) New Haven (S, D) Vienna (S, D) ATP World Series Adelaide (S, D) Doha (S, D) Auckland (S, D) Jakarta (S, D) Sydney (S, D) Shanghai (S, D) Zagreb (S, D) Dubai (S, D) Marseille (S, D) San Jose (S, D) Mexico City (S, D) Rotterdam (S, D) Scottsdale (S, D) Copenhagen (S, D) St. Petersburg (S, D) Casablanca (S, D) Estoril (S, D) Hong Kong (S, D) New Delhi (S, D) Bermuda (S, D) Seoul (S, D) Atlanta (S, D) Munich (S, D) Prague (S, D) Pinehurst (S, D) Coral Springs (S, D) St. Pölten (S, D) London/Queen's Club (S, D) Oporto (S, D) Rosmalen (S, D) Bologna (S, D) Halle (S, D) Nottingham (S, D) Båstad (S, D) Gstaad (S, D) Newport (S, D) Kitzbühel (S, D) Amsterdam (S, D) Los Angeles (S, D) San Marino (S, D) Umag (S, D) Long Island (S, D) Bogotá (S, D) Bournemouth (S, D) Bucharest (S, D) Basel (S, D) Palermo (S, D) Lyon (S, D) Marbella (S, D) Singapore (S, D) Beijing (S, D) Ostrava (S, D) Tel Aviv (S, D) Toulouse (S, D) Moscow (S, D) Santiago (S, D) Stockholm (S, D) Team events Davis Cup World Group Qualifying round World Team Cup Summer Olympics, Atlanta (S, D) ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover (singles), Hartford (doubles) (S, D) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1996 Eurocard Open](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Eurocard_Open) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Eurocard_Open?action=history)). 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