The 1996 Shanghai Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Shanghai, China that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 4, 1996. Sixth-seeded Andrei Olhovskiy won the singles title.[3]
| 1996 Shanghai Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 29 – February 4 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $303,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Andrei Olhovskiy[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Mark Knowles / Roger Smith[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Andrei Olhovskiy defeated Mark Knowles 7–6(7–5), 6–2
- It was Olhovskiy's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.
Doubles
edit Mark Knowles / Roger Smith defeated 
Jim Grabb / 
Michael Tebbutt 4–6, 6–2, 7–6
- It was Knowles' 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Smith's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
References
edit- ^ "1996 Shanghai – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Shanghai – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 146. ISBN 9780002187145.