1996 Lipton Championships
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The 1996 Lipton Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the
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 A ...
and of Tier I of the
1996 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1996 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tie ...
. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 22 through March 31, 1996.


Finals


Men's singles

Andre Agassi defeated Goran Ivanišević 3–0 (Ivanišević retired) * It was Agassi's 1st title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was his 3rd win at the event, having also won in
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Women's singles

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defeated Chanda Rubin 6–1, 6–3 * It was Graf's 2nd title of the year and the 109th of her career. It was her 5th win at the event, having also won in
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Men's doubles

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith 6–1, 6–3 * It was Woodbridge's 4th title of the year and the 44th of his career. It was Woodforde's 5th title of the year and the 48th of his career.


Women's doubles

Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated
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6–4, 6–4 * It was Novotná's 2nd title of the year and the 68th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 2nd title of the year and the 64th of her career.


References


External links


Official website

ATP tournament profile

WTA tournament profile
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