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1996 RCA Championships

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1996 RCA Championships
DateAugust 12–18
Edition9th
CategoryChampionship Series
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$915,000
SurfaceHard / outdoors
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
VenueIndianapolis Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Pete Sampras[1]
Doubles
United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg[2]
← 1995 · Indianapolis Tennis Championships · 1997 →

The 1996 RCA Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from August 12 through August 18, 1996.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Pete Sampras defeated Croatia Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–3), 7–5

  • It was Sampras' 5th title of the year and the 43rd of his career.

Doubles

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United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg defeated Czech Republic Petr Korda / Czech Republic Cyril Suk 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Grabb's 1st title of the year and the 23rd of his career. It was Reneberg's 2nd title of the year and the 18th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Indianapolis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Indianapolis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143. ISBN 9780002187145.