1996 French Open – Men's Singles

1996 French Open
Champion		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up		Michael Stich
Final score		7-6(4), 7-5, 7-6(4)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

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

See also:

1996 French Open - Women's Singles

1996 French Open - Men's Doubles

1996 French Open - Women's Doubles

1996 French Open - Mixed Doubles

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	Solves	6	6	3	64	9			WC	Solves	1	3	0
	Fetterlein	4	2	4					2	Muster	6	6	6
2	Muster	6	6	6

External links

• 1996 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1996 French Open on tenniscorner.net