1996 Eurocard Open – Singles

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Singles
1996 Eurocard Open
Final
ChampionGermany Boris Becker
Runner-upUnited States Pete Sampras
Score3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Boris Becker defeated Pete Sampras in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Eurocard Open.

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mark Woodforde.

Seeds[edit]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (final)
  2. United States Michael Chang (semifinals)
  3. Austria Thomas Muster (second round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  5. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
  6. Germany Boris Becker (champion)
  7. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (second round)
  8. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (third round)
  9. United States Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  10. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  11. United States Todd Martin (third round)
  12. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  13. United States MaliVai Washington (second round)
  14. Spain Albert Costa (second round)
  15. United States Jim Courier (third round)
  16. Spain Félix Mantilla (third round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6  
9 United States Andre Agassi 4 1  
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6  
  Netherlands Jan Siemerink 3 4  
Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6 77  
5 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 3 64  
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 3 6 3 4
6 Germany Boris Becker 3 6 3 6 6
6 Germany Boris Becker 6 6
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 2 2
6 Germany Boris Becker 6 6  
2 United States Michael Chang 4 3  
10 Chile Marcelo Ríos 4 3
2 United States Michael Chang 6 6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
Q Armenia S Sargsian 7 6   Q Armenia S Sargsian 3 4  
  Australia M Philippoussis 5 3   1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
Q United States A O'Brien 65 3   16 Spain F Mantilla 1 4  
  Switzerland M Rosset 77 6     Switzerland M Rosset 63 6 5
16 Spain F Mantilla 77 3 7
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
9 United States A Agassi 4 1  
9 United States A Agassi 6 77  
WC Germany C-U Steeb 5 5     Spain A Berasategui 1 65  
  Spain A Berasategui 7 7   9 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Spain F Clavet 1 4     United States R Reneberg 2 4  
  United States R Reneberg 6 6     United States R Reneberg 6 7  
7 South Africa W Ferreira 3 5  

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 65
WC Germany H Dreekmann 1 5     Netherlands J Siemerink 3 6 77
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 7     Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6  
  Italy R Furlan 6 6     Italy R Furlan 4 4  
LL Belgium F Dewulf 4 1     Italy R Furlan 6 7  
13 United States M Washington 4 5  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 77  
5 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 64  
11 United States T Martin 77 7  
  Germany M Stich 7 6     Germany M Stich 65 5  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 1   11 United States T Martin 2 4  
  Sweden S Edberg 6 6   5 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  United Kingdom T Henman 4 2     Sweden S Edberg 67 3  
5 Croatia G Ivanišević 79 6  

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Germany B Becker 6 6  
  Spain C Moyá 3 4   Q United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 4  
Q United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6   6 Germany B Becker 6 7  
  Argentina H Gumy 3 0   12 Sweden T Enqvist 4 5  
Q Germany N Kiefer 6 6   Q Germany N Kiefer 4 4  
12 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
6 Germany B Becker 6 6  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 2 2  
14 Spain A Costa 65 61  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6     Sweden M Gustafsson 77 77  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 4 4     Sweden M Gustafsson 63 6 77
Q Germany M-K Goellner 4 1     Australia M Woodforde 77 2 64
  Australia M Woodforde 6 6     Australia M Woodforde 3 6 3
3 Austria T Muster 6 1 0/r

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 6 6
WC Germany A Rădulescu 77 63 4   France A Boetsch 6 3 2
  France A Boetsch 61 77 6 8 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 4  
Q Canada S Lareau 7 6   10 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
WC Spain S Bruguera 5 0   Q Canada S Lareau 77 64 4
10 Chile M Ríos 64 77 6
10 Chile M Ríos 4 3  
2 United States M Chang 6 6  
15 United States J Courier 77 6  
  Spain À Corretja 3 1     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 65 4  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6   15 United States J Courier 5 2  
  Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 6 2 United States M Chang 7 6  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 4 1   Australia T Woodbridge 3 2  
2 United States M Chang 6 6  

References[edit]