1996 Hellmann's Cup

1996 Hellmann's Cup
Date4–10 November
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$203,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationSantiago, Chile
Champions
Singles
Argentina Hernán Gumy[1]
Doubles
Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
Brazil Fernando Meligeni[2]
← 1995 · Chile Open · 1997 →

The 1996 Hellmann's Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Santiago in Chile that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and ran from 4 November through 10 November 1996. Fourth-seeded Hernán Gumy won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Hellmann's Cup – Singles

Argentina Hernán Gumy defeated Chile Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Gumy's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Hellmann's Cup – Doubles

Brazil Gustavo Kuerten / Brazil Fernando Meligeni defeated Romania Dinu Pescariu / Spain Albert Portas 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Kuerten's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Meligeni's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Santiago – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Santiago – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153. ISBN 9780002187145.