The 1996 Peters International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 8 January until 14 January 1996. Todd Martin and Monica Seles won the singles titles.[1]
| 1996 Peters International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 8–14 January |
| Edition | 104th |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Todd Martin | |
| Women's singles | |
| Monica Seles | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ellis Ferreira /  Jan Siemerink | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Todd Martin defeated 
Goran Ivanišević 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Martin's 1st title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Women's singles
edit Monica Seles defeated Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
- It was Seles' 1st title of the year and the 38th of her career.
Men's doubles
edit Ellis Ferreira / Jan Siemerink defeated Patrick McEnroe / 
Sandon Stolle 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
- It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Siemerink's 1st title of the year and the 8th of his career.
Women's doubles
edit Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández defeated Lori McNeil / 
Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3
- It was Davenport's 1st title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Fernandez's 1st title of the year and the 19th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146, 168, 175. ISBN 9780002187145.