1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion		Michael Chang
Runner-up		Paul Haarhuis
Final score		7–5, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles		Doubles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Paul Haarhuis.

Michael Chang won in the final 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 against Haarhuis.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Paul Haarhuis	6	78
	6	Goran Ivanišević	2	66
									Paul Haarhuis	5	1	1
								5	Michael Chang	7	6	6
	5	Michael Chang	78	6
		Marcelo Ríos	66	3

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	w/o
	P Korda	6	5	4				À Corretja
	À Corretja	3	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	6
	J Björkman	6	6											Q	M Joyce	3	4
WC	G Forget	3	4					J Björkman	3	4
Q	M Joyce	6	6				Q	M Joyce	6	6
16	G Schaller	3	4																		1	P Sampras	5	77	1
10	M Rosset	6	1	2																		P Haarhuis	7	65	6
	R Furlan	2	6	6				R Furlan	77	3	6
	A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	65	6	2
Q	G Stafford	3	3												R Furlan	3	4
Q	D Nargiso	77	2	5											P Haarhuis	6	6
	P Haarhuis	65	6	7				P Haarhuis	6	6
							8	T Enqvist	4	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							WC/4	B Becker	3	5
Q	A O'Brien	65	6	5				C Costa	6	7
	C Costa	77	1	7											C Costa	6	4	6
	M Larsson	2	4											13	A Costa	3	6	4
	J Hlasek	6	6					J Hlasek	5	2
WC	C Mamiit	2	4				13	A Costa	7	6
13	A Costa	6	6																			C Costa	4	4
11	A Medvedev	3	6	5																	6	G Ivanišević	6	6
	J Burillo	6	4	7				J Burillo	1	6	7
	G Rusedski	6	4	4				B Karbacher	6	1	5
	B Karbacher	3	6	6											J Burillo	4	5
	J Frana	65	2											6	G Ivanišević	6	7
	B Black	77	6					B Black	1	3
							6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Chang	4	6	6
	S Edberg	6	6					S Edberg	6	3	1
	J Novák	1	2											5	M Chang	6	6
Q	D Nestor	77	6											12	A Boetsch	1	3
	B Steven	62	4				Q	D Nestor	4	3
	Y El Aynaoui	3	1r				12	A Boetsch	6	6
12	A Boetsch	6	4																		5	M Chang	63	6	6
14	T Martin	6	6																		3	A Agassi	77	2	1
WC	J Stoltenberg	3	2				14	T Martin	6	6
	J Sánchez	78	2	2				M Woodforde	4	3
	M Woodforde	66	6	6										14	T Martin	69	6	61
	S Schalken	77	6											3	A Agassi	711	2	77
Q	N Lapentti	64	3					S Schalken	1	6	3
							3	A Agassi	6	4	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Courier	6	6
	T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	3	3
	A Berasategui	5	1											7	J Courier	4	4
	F Clavet	3	0											9	W Ferreira	6	6
	M Philippoussis	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	64	65
	H Gumy	77	5	3			9	W Ferreira	2	77	77
9	W Ferreira	61	7	6																	9	W Ferreira	5	5
15	M Washington	3	5																			M Ríos	7	7
Q	J Stark	6	7				Q	J Stark	63	1
	M Ríos	77	6					M Ríos	77	6
WC	M Knowles	64	3												M Ríos	6	4
	M Wilander	3	69												A Voinea	3	1r
	A Voinea	6	711					A Voinea	6	7
							2	T Muster	3	5

References

• 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw