1996 ATP Tour
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup (organized by the ITF), the ATP Tour World Championships and the Grand Slam Cup (organized by the ITF).
Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the ATP Tour World Championships. | |
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| Duration | January 1, 1996– November 19, 1996 |
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| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Pete Sampras (8) |
| Most tournament finals | Goran Ivanišević (10) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10) |
| Prize money leader | Boris Becker ($4,290,477) |
| Points leader | Pete Sampras (4865) |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Pete Sampras |
| Doubles team of the year | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
| Most improved player of the year | Tim Henman |
| Newcomer of the year | Dominik Hrbatý |
| Comeback player of the year | Stephane Simian |
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