1996 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Michael Stich
Final score	7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4)

Thomas Muster was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Michael Stich.

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

Pete Sampras reached the semi-final, his best ever showing at Roland Garros. Future champion and world number 1 Gustavo Kuerten made his first appearance in the main draw of a grand slam. Three-time champion Mats Wilander made his final grand slam appearance.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

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
		Cédric Pioline	4	6	3	2
	15	Michael Stich	6	4	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Ferreira	6	7	77
	Q	Kuerten	4	5	64					10	Ferreira	4	79	6	77
	Q	Etlis	3	2	63						Doseděl	6	67	1	64
		Doseděl	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

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Agassi	6	67	6	6
	Q	Díaz	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
		Noszály	6	62	1	4				13	Krajicek	6	4	77	6
	13	Krajicek	4	77	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A. Costa	3	6	6	77
		Meligeni	6	4	3	62				12	A. 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

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		Pérez Roldán	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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		Moyá	6	77	6						Moyá	2	2	1
		Rafter	4	61	2															Edberg	4	7	6	77
		Fromberg	6	6	6														4	Chang	6	5	0	61
	WC	Delaître	3	1	3						Fromberg	4	6	65	4
		Prinosil	1	1	2					4	Chang	6	3	77	6
	4	Chang	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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	Ríos	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	Krošlák	1	2	1														9	Ríos	6	6	6
		Stoltenberg	6	6	6						Stoltenberg	4	3	3
		Joyce	64	1	4					9	Ríos	6	6	6
	9	Ríos	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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													Tillström	6	0	4	63
		Knowles	5	6	4	6	6				Knowles	7	3	6	4	3
		Tillström	4	2	6	7	6				Tillström	5	6	1	6	6
		C. 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	Solvès	6	6	3	64	9			WC	Solvès	1	3	0
		Fetterlein	4	2	4					2	Muster	6	6	6
	2	Muster	6	6	6

External links

• 1996 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

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