1996 Cerveza Club Colombia Open

The 1996 Cerveza Club Colombia Open was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Club Campestre El Rancho in Bogotá in Colombia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 9 September through 15 September 1996. First-seeded Thomas Muster, who entered the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title.[3]

1996 Cerveza Club Colombia Open
Date9–15 September
Edition3rd
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBogotá, Colombia
VenueClub Campestre El Rancho
Champions
Singles
Austria Thomas Muster[1]
Doubles
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira / Czech Republic David Rikl[2]

Finals

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Singles

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Austria Thomas Muster defeated Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Muster's 7th title of the year and the 43rd of his career.

Doubles

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Venezuela Nicolás Pereira / Czech Republic David Rikl defeated Ecuador Pablo Campana / Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Pereira's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Rikl's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of his career.

References

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  1. "1996 Bogota – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 Bogota – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 129, 131, 151. ISBN 9780002187145.
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