1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships

The 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 1 January through 7 January 1996. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.^[3]

1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Date	1–7 January
Edition	19th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$303,000
Location	Adelaide, Australia
Venue	Memorial Drive Park
Champions
Singles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1]
Doubles
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Byron Black 7–6^(7–0), 3–6, 6–1

• It was Kafelnikov's 1st title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jonas Björkman / Tommy Ho 7–5, 7–6

• It was Woodbridge's 1st title of the year and the 36th of his career. It was Woodforde's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.