1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Singles

Singles
1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Jiří Novák
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–2
Draw	32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds	8

Thomas Muster was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 6–2 against Jiří Novák.

Seeds

1. Thomas Muster (champion)
2. Andrea Gaudenzi (quarterfinals)
3. Jiří Novák (final)
4. Javier Frana (quarterfinals)
5. Francisco Clavet (semifinals)
6. Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
7. Fernando Meligeni (semifinals)
8. Félix Mantilla (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	6	2	6
	5	Francisco Clavet	3	6	1
								1	Thomas Muster	77	6
								3	Jiří Novák	63	2
	3	Jiří Novák	4	7	6
	7	Fernando Meligeni	6	5	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	J A Viloca	4	4				1	T Muster	77	6
		E Ran	4	6	3			Q	L Lobo	63	2
	Q	L Lobo	6	3	6										1	T Muster	6	6
		G Etlis	5	63											WC	A Hernández	4	4
	WC	A Hernández	7	77				WC	A Hernández	6	7
		J Cunha e Silva	64	4				8	F Mantilla	2	5
	8	F Mantilla	77	6																		1	T Muster	6	2	6
	4	J Frana	6	64	7																	5	F Clavet	3	6	1
	WC	Ó Ortiz	2	77	5			4	J Frana	6	6
		E Sánchez	2	2					N Marques	4	4
		N Marques	6	6											4	J Frana	5	3
		S Noszály	3	2											5	F Clavet	7	6
		M Hadad	6	6					M Hadad	2	5
		N Pereira	3	2				5	F Clavet	6	7
	5	F Clavet	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Sánchez	6	6
		J L Rascon	3	1				6	J Sánchez	6	6
		L Morejón	64	2					F Vitoux	3	3
		F Vitoux	77	6											6	J Sánchez	3	6	4
		N Lapentti	64	77	2										3	J Novák	6	1	6
		F Fontang	77	65	6				F Fontang	64	3
	Q	F Montana	77	0	1			3	J Novák	77	6
	3	J Novák	64	6	6																	3	J Novák	4	7	6
	7	F Meligeni	6	77																		7	F Meligeni	6	5	4
	Q	M Rincón	4	65				7	F Meligeni	6	6
		B Shelton	3	77	6				B Shelton	2	4
		M Petchey	6	65	2										7	F Meligeni	77	2	7
		S Campbell	3	2											2	A Gaudenzi	63	6	5
	WC	L Lavalle	6	6				WC	L Lavalle	3	66
		K Goossens	3	6	3			2	A Gaudenzi	6	78
	2	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6

External links

• 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis draw