1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles

1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion		Pete Sampras
Runner-up		Richey Reneberg
Final score		6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
Japan Open Tennis Championships  < 1995 1997 >

The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships included this tournament in men's singles. Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Pete Sampras won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Richey Reneberg.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6
	5	Mark Woodforde	65	4
								1	Pete Sampras	6	7
									Richey Reneberg	4	5
		Hendrik Dreekmann	6	4	64
		Richey Reneberg	3	6	77

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	6
Q	A O'Brien	5	7	3				L Roux	3	2
	L Roux	7	5	6										1	P Sampras	5	6	6
	O Ogorodov	6	3	4										Q	M Norman	7	4	1
Q	M Norman	2	6	6			Q	M Norman	6	6
WC	Y Yamamoto	7	4	2			16	K Carlsen	3	2
16	K Carlsen	5	6	6																	1	P Sampras	3	6	6
10	G Forget	6	7																		10	G Forget	6	3	4
	J Cunha e Silva	2	5				10	G Forget	6	6
	J Golmard	4	6	65			WC	K Miyachi	0	3
WC	K Miyachi	6	1	77										10	G Forget	6	6
	N Kulti	3	1											8	T Woodbridge	4	4
WC	T Suzuki	6	6				WC	T Suzuki	2	1
							8	T Woodbridge	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	T Enqvist	6	6
	J van Herck	7	6					J van Herck	2	1
	A Järryd	5	2											3	T Enqvist	77	6
	S Matsuoka	6	77											13	G Rusedski	64	1
	C Caratti	1	63					S Matsuoka	77	5	4
	C-U Steeb	2	1				13	G Rusedski	64	7	6
13	G Rusedski	6	6	6																	3	T Enqvist	4	5
12	J Hlasek	77	3	6																	5	M Woodforde	6	7
Q	L Rehmann	64	6	0			12	J Hlasek	3	77	4
	M Damm	65	66					F Fetterlein	6	63	6
	F Fetterlein	77	78												F Fetterlein	3	2
	A Olhovskiy	63	2											5	M Woodforde	6	6
Q	W Black	77	6				Q	W Black	4	2
							5	M Woodforde	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	R Krajicek	6	6
	A Volkov	4	4					J-P Fleurian	3	3
	J-P Fleurian	6	6											6	R Krajicek	7	6
WC	H Kaneko	2	5											11	D Prinosil	5	0
	J Krošlák	6	7					J Krošlák	7	3	4
	S Stolle	1	4				11	D Prinosil	5	6	6
11	D Prinosil	6	6																		6	R Krajicek	65	67
14	B Karbacher	2	4																			H Dreekmann	77	79
	H Dreekmann	6	6					H Dreekmann	6	6
	D Norman	2	6	2			Q	J Renzenbrink	1	3
Q	J Renzenbrink	6	3	6											H Dreekmann	6	6
	G Pozzi	0	6	1										4	W Ferreira	4	3
	T Johansson	6	4	6				T Johansson	7	3	3
							4	W Ferreira	5	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Siemerink	77	2	1
	M Knowles	1	2					S Lareau	64	6	6
	S Lareau	6	6												S Lareau	2	4
Q	S Campbell	4	7	6											R Reneberg	6	6
Q	D Nestor	6	5	3			Q	S Campbell	1	4
	R Reneberg	6	6					R Reneberg	6	6
9	B Black	3	0																			R Reneberg	6	77
15	T Henman	1	4																		2	M Chang	4	63
	J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	6
	M Ondruska	1	1					C Wilkinson	4	3
	C Wilkinson	6	6												J Tarango	7	3	4
	A Rădulescu	77	6											2	M Chang	5	6	6
WC	G Motomura	65	0					A Rădulescu	2	6	1
							2	M Chang	6	3	6

References

• 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships Draw