1996 Eurocard Open – Singles

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.

Singles
1996 Eurocard Open
Champion Boris Becker
Runner-up Pete Sampras
Score3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 Eurocard Open

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Mark Woodforde.[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Pete Sampras 6 6  
9 Andre Agassi 4 1  
1 Pete Sampras 6 6  
  Jan Siemerink 3 4  
Jan Siemerink 6 77  
5 Goran Ivanišević 3 64  
1 Pete Sampras 6 3 6 3 4
6 Boris Becker 3 6 3 6 6
6 Boris Becker 6 6
Magnus Gustafsson 2 2
6 Boris Becker 6 6  
2 Michael Chang 4 3  
10 Marcelo Ríos 4 3
2 Michael Chang 6 6

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

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Y Kafelnikov 6 3 65
WC H Dreekmann 1 5     J Siemerink 3 6 77
  J Siemerink 6 7     J Siemerink 6 6  
  R Furlan 6 6     R Furlan 4 4  
LL F Dewulf 4 1     R Furlan 6 7  
13 M Washington 4 5  
  J Siemerink 6 77  
5 G Ivanišević 3 64  
11 T Martin 77 7  
  M Stich 7 6     M Stich 65 5  
  P Haarhuis 5 1   11 T Martin 2 4  
  S Edberg 6 6   5 G Ivanišević 6 6  
  T Henman 4 2     S Edberg 67 3  
5 G Ivanišević 79 6  

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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 R Krajicek 4 6 6
WC A Rădulescu 77 63 4   A Boetsch 6 3 2
  A Boetsch 61 77 6 8 R Krajicek 4 4  
Q S Lareau 7 6   10 M Ríos 6 6  
WC S Bruguera 5 0   Q S Lareau 77 64 4
10 M Ríos 64 77 6
10 M Ríos 4 3  
2 M Chang 6 6  
15 J Courier 77 6  
  À Corretja 3 1     B Ulihrach 65 4  
  B Ulihrach 6 6   15 J Courier 5 2  
  T Woodbridge 4 6 6 2 M Chang 7 6  
  D Vacek 6 4 1   T Woodbridge 3 2  
2 M Chang 6 6  

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 144–145. ISBN 9780002187145.
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