1996 French Open - Men's Singles

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4) in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 French Open.

See also:

1996 French Open - Women's Singles

1996 French Open - Men's Doubles

1996 French Open - Women's Doubles

1996 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Yevgeny Kafelnikov is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Pete Sampras (Semifinalist) Thomas Muster (Fourth round) Andre Agassi (Second round) Michael Chang (Third round) Goran Ivanišević (Fourth round) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion) Jim Courier (Quarterfinalist) Thomas Enqvist (First round)

Marcelo Rios (Fourth round) Wayne Ferreira (Fourth round) Arnaud Boetsch (Second round) Albert Costa (Second round) Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinalist) Marc Rosset (Semifinalist) Michael Stich (Finalist) MaliVai Washington (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Pete Sampras	64	4	6	6	6
	7	Jim Courier	77	6	4	4	4
										1	Pete Sampras	64	0	2
										6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	6	6
	13	Richard Krajicek	3	4	77	2
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	64	6
																			6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	7	77
																			15	Michael Stich	64	5	64
		Bernd Karbacher	6	6	3	5	0
	14	Marc Rosset	4	4	6	7	6
										14	Marc Rosset	3	4	2
										15	Michael Stich	6	6	6
		Cedric Pioline	4	6	3	2
	15	Michael Stich	6	4	6	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Sampras	6	7	77
	Gustafsson	1	5	65					1	Sampras	6	6	62	2	6
	Sánchez	1	5	4						Bruguera	3	4	77	6	3
	Bruguera	6	7	6														1	Sampras	3	6	7	4	6
	Fleurian	5	4	1															Martin	6	4	5	6	2
	Wilander	7	6	6						Wilander	4	65	2
	Carlsen	1	1	77	2					Martin	6	77	6
	Martin	6	6	65	6																						1	Sampras	6	7	6
	Black	5	3	0																								Draper	4	5	2
	Draper	7	6	6						Draper	2	6	6	6
	Schaller	6	6	7						Schaller	6	3	2	4
WC	Simian	3	4	5															Draper	6	6	6
	Tarango	4	6	4	6	6													Tarango	1	2	3
	Damm	6	2	6	3	4				Tarango	6	6	6
Q	Squillari	77	6	3					Q	Squillari	4	4	1
16	Washington	64	4	0	r

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
10	Ferreira	6	7	77
Q	Kuerten	4	5	64					10	Ferreira	4	79	6	77
Q	Etlis	3	2	63						Dosedel	6	67	1	64
	Dosedel	6	6	77														10	Ferreira	65	7	6	7
	Steven	6	6	77															Furlan	77	5	1	5
WC	Carraz	2	2	63						Steven	0	2	4
	Golmard	4	6	6	5	4				Furlan	6	6	6
	Furlan	6	3	1	7	6																					10	Ferreira	6	1	3	3
WC	Carretero	6	68	6	2	2																					7	Courier	4	6	6	6
	Kučera	3	710	4	6	6				Kučera	77	6	65	4	6
	Hadad	6	3	2	0				LL	Norman	65	4	77	6	2
LL	Norman	4	6	6	6														Kučera	77	5	4	4	r
	Matsuoka	62	5	77	1													7	Courier	62	7	6	5
	Rikl	77	7	64	6					Rikl	3	2	2
Q	Olhovskiy	1	6	64	4				7	Courier	6	6	6
7	Courier	6	3	77	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
3	Agassi	6	67	6	6
Q	Diaz	1	79	4	4				3	Agassi	6	4	79	3	2
	Woodruff	6	6	3	77					Woodruff	4	6	67	6	6
	Spadea	2	2	6	64														Woodruff	65	6	6	5	4
WC	Champion	2	6	77	4	7													Björkman	77	2	4	7	6
	Stolle	6	4	63	6	5			WC	Champion	7	1	4	0
	Dewulf	4	4	3						Björkman	5	6	6	6
	Björkman	6	6	6																								Björkman	3	2	4
LL	Kulti	6	2	6	4	1																					13	Krajicek	6	6	6
	Woodbridge	0	6	2	6	6				Woodbridge	3	6	77	77
	Philippoussis	6	6	6						Philippoussis	6	4	61	62
	Volkov	3	2	2															Woodbridge	5	2	2
	Carbonell	4	6	6	77													13	Krajicek	7	6	6
Q	El Sawy	6	4	4	65					Carbonell	2	6	62	2
	Noszaly	6	62	1	4				13	Krajicek	6	4	77	6
13	Krajicek	4	77	6	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
12	Costa	3	6	6	77
	Meligeni	6	4	3	62				12	Costa	4	3	6	66
	Van Herck	6	5	62	3					Clavet	6	6	4	78
	Clavet	4	7	77	6														Clavet	6	7	6
	Henman	4	4	5															Forget	3	5	3
	Goossens	6	6	7						Goossens	4	4	6	6	3
	Chesnokov	65	64	6	6	4				Forget	6	6	3	3	6
	Forget	77	77	2	3	6																						Clavet	4	3	3
Q	Dier	4	2	7	4																						6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	Mantilla	6	6	5	6					Mantilla	77	6	6
	Woodforde	3	4	6	4					Corretja	62	2	4
	Corretja	6	6	0	6														Mantilla	4	2	2
WC	Leconte	1	1	4														6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	2	5	3
Q	Blanco	1	3	3					6	Kafelnikov	6	7	6
6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
5	Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Arrese	4	4	1					5	Ivanišević	7	6	6
	Wheaton	63	6	6	6					Wheaton	5	2	4
	Raoux	77	0	4	4													5	Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Ulihrach	6	6	6															Ulihrach	4	2	2
Q	Montana	2	4	2						Ulihrach	6	610	6	6
	Lapentti	2	2	3						Medvedev	3	712	1	4
	Medvedev	6	6	6																							5	Ivanišević	3	1	2
	Gaudenzi	6	6	6																								Karbacher	6	6	6
Q	Tiilikainen	3	1	1						Gaudenzi	3	4	4
	Karbacher	6	6	6						Karbacher	6	6	6
	Perez-Roldan	2	4	4															Karbacher	4	6	6	6
	El Aynaoui	5	66	0	r														Haarhuis	6	4	2	3
	Haarhuis	7	78	3						Haarhuis	7	2	6	6
Q	Palmer	3	4	3					11	Boetsch	5	6	2	4
11	Boetsch	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
14	Rosset	6	6	6
	Steeb	4	4	0					14	Rosset	6	6	6
	Novák	2	4	6	6	6				Jiří Novák	2	4	3
	Pereira	6	6	2	1	1												14	Rosset	6	6	6
	Hlasek	6	6	4	6														Hlasek	4	4	1
	Larsson	1	4	6	3					Hlasek	6	1	6	77
	Siemerink	77	6	6						Siemerink	2	6	3	63
	Gumy	64	3	1																							14	Rosset	77	6	6
	Alami	4	2	4																								Edberg	64	3	3
	Edberg	6	6	6						Edberg	6	6	6
	Moya	6	77	6						Moya	2	2	1
	Rafter	4	61	2															Edberg	4	7	6	77
	Fromberg	6	6	6														4	Chang	6	5	0	61
WC	Delaitre	3	1	3						Fromberg	4	6	65	4
	Prinosil	1	1	2					4	Chang	6	3	77	6
4	Chang	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
8	Enqvist	2	6	6	4	4
	Reneberg	6	3	3	6	6				Reneberg	5	2	3
	Pioline	6	6	6						Pioline	7	6	6
	Frana	1	3	2															Pioline	4	6	6	6
	Berasategui	6	6	3	6														Berasategui	6	1	4	0
	Tebbutt	4	4	6	3					Berasategui	6	6	6
	Dreekmann	6	6	6						Dreekmann	2	2	3
	Ruud	4	3	0																								Pioline	6	6	6
Q	Fontang	6	4	0	1																						9	Rios	4	1	2
WC	Roux	3	6	6	6				WC	Roux	5	4	4
	Pescosolido	6	4	6	2	4				Korda	7	6	6
	Korda	4	6	2	6	6													Korda	3	3	2
Q	Kroslak	1	2	1														9	Rios	6	6	6
	Stoltenberg	6	6	6						Stoltenberg	4	3	3
	Joyce	64	1	4					9	Rios	6	6	6
9	Rios	77	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
15	Stich	6	7	6
Q	Fredriksson	4	5	4					15	Stich	6	7	6
Q	Doyle	2	6	5	6	5				Rusedski	3	5	3
	Rusedski	6	1	7	2	7												15	Stich	4	6	6	77
Q	Norman	7	3	6	3	4													Tillstrom	6	0	4	63
	Knowles	5	6	4	6	6				Knowles	7	3	6	4	3
	Tillstrom	4	2	6	7	6				Tillstrom	5	6	1	6	6
	Costa	6	6	1	5	1																					15	Stich	4	6	6	77
	Voinea	3	6	77	5	6																					2	Muster	6	4	1	61
	Goellner	6	3	65	7	2				Voinea	5	6	6	6
	Schalken	6	6	1	6					Schalken	7	3	4	2
	Vacek	3	3	6	3														Voinea	2	2	r
	Ondruska	3	4	6	77	7												2	Muster	6	5
WC	Solves	6	6	3	64	9			WC	Solves	1	3	0
	Fetterlein	4	2	4					2	Muster	6	6	6
2	Muster	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1996 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1996 French Open on tenniscorner.net