1996 Panasonic German Open – Singles

Roberto Carretero defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Hamburg European Open.

Singles
1996 Panasonic German Open
Champion Roberto Carretero
Runner-up Àlex Corretja
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 Panasonic German Open

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Boris Becker (third round)
  2. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  4. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  5. Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
  6. Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  7. Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
  8. Marc Rosset (third round)
  9. Albert Costa (second round)
  10. MaliVai Washington (second round)
  11. Andriy Medvedev (second round)
  12. Cédric Pioline (second round)
  13. Jan Siemerink (first round)
  14. Richard Krajicek (third round)
  15. Carlos Costa (first round, retired)
  16. Gilbert Schaller (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
Q Roberto Carretero 7 6  
3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 2  
Q Roberto Carretero 2 6 6 6  
  Àlex Corretja 6 4 4 4  
5 Marcelo Ríos 4 4  
  Àlex Corretja 6 6  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 B Becker 6 3 6
Q E Benfele Álvarez 7 712   Q E Benfele Álvarez 2 6 3
WC N Kiefer 5 610   1 B Becker 2 2  
Q A Olhovskiy 6 62 79 16 G Schaller 6 6  
  M Knowles 3 77 67 Q A Olhovskiy 5 6 67
Q V Sendin 2 0   16 G Schaller 7 3 79
16 G Schaller 6 6   16 G Schaller 6 4 4
10 M Washington 7 6   Q R Carretero 4 6 6
  F Clavet 5 2   10 M Washington 1 0  
  J Arrese 3 7 62 Q R Carretero 6 6  
Q R Carretero 6 5 77 Q R Carretero 6 6  
  B Karbacher 6 6   7 A Boetsch 4 1  
  B Ulihrach 4 1     B Karbacher 6 5 64
7 A Boetsch 4 7 77

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
  S Pescosolido 68 6 77   S Pescosolido 2 62  
WC G Forget 710 4 60 3 Y Kafelnikov 6 2 6
  S Schalken 3 4     C Moyá 3 6 4
  C Moyá 6 6     C Moyá 6 6  
  H Gumy 6 65 6   H Gumy 4 4  
13 J Siemerink 4 77 3 3 Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
11 A Medvedev 6 7   6 S Bruguera 2 65  
  T Carbonell 2 5   11 A Medvedev 3 4  
  J Burillo 3 6 77   J Burillo 6 6  
  P Haarhuis 6 4 64   J Burillo 2 65  
Q F Roig 6 7   6 S Bruguera 6 77  
  S Matsuoka 1 5   Q F Roig 2 5  
6 S Bruguera 6 7  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 M Ríos 6 6  
  A Voinea 6 6     A Voinea 2 1  
  D Prinosil 4 3   5 M Ríos 6 6  
  K Kučera 4 4     C Doseděl 3 4  
  C Doseděl 6 6     C Doseděl 7 6  
  J Sánchez 4 1   12 C Pioline 5 1  
12 C Pioline 6 6   5 M Ríos 3 6 6
14 R Krajicek 77 2 6 4 W Ferreira 6 4 4
Q M Zillner 64 6 1 14 R Krajicek 63 77 6
  M-K Goellner 67 6 6   M-K Goellner 77 65 4
  D Rikl 79 4 0 14 R Krajicek 4 3  
  D Vacek 6 6   4 W Ferreira 6 6  
  H Dreekmann 3 2     D Vacek 2 0  
4 W Ferreira 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 M Rosset 6 6  
  J Hlasek 3 4   WC O Gross 2 1  
WC O Gross 6 6   8 M Rosset 3 2  
  A Volkov 4 5     À Corretja 6 6  
  À Corretja 6 7     À Corretja 6 6  
WC P Kühnen 3 0   9 A Costa 2 1  
9 A Costa 6 6     À Corretja 6 6  
15 C Costa 3 1r   M Larsson 2 0  
  A Berasategui 6 4     A Berasategui 65 7 4
  M Larsson 6 6     M Larsson 77 5 6
WC J Renzenbrink 4 2     M Larsson 6 6  
  C-U Steeb 6 6     C-U Steeb 2 0  
Q K Tiilikainen 4 3     C-U Steeb 6 6  
2 G Ivanišević 3 4  

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140–141. ISBN 9780002187145.
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