1996 Italian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Italian Open.[1]

Men's singles
1996 Italian Open
Champion Thomas Muster
Runner-up Richard Krajicek
Score6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds
  1. Thomas Muster (champion)
  2. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  4. Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  5. Jim Courier (second round)
  6. Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  7. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  8. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  9. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  10. Marc Rosset (third round)
  11. Albert Costa (semifinals)
  12. MaliVai Washington (second round)
  13. Michael Stich (second round)
  14. Andriy Medvedev (quarterfinals)
  15. Todd Martin (third round)
  16. Cédric Pioline (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
1 Thomas Muster 6 3 6
11 Albert Costa 3 6 4
1 Thomas Muster 6 6 3 6  
  Richard Krajicek 2 4 6 3  
6 Wayne Ferreira 3 3  
  Richard Krajicek 6 6  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 T Muster 6 6  
Q H Wiltschnig 3 0   1 T Muster 6 6  
  P Korda 3 6 6   P Korda 2 3  
  J Sánchez 6 3 4 1 T Muster 1 6 6
Q V Santopadre 63 2   15 T Martin 6 4 2
  A Berasategui 77 6     A Berasategui 6 3 4
  K Kučera 1 3   15 T Martin 4 6 6
15 T Martin 6 6   1 T Muster 6 6  
10 M Rosset 6 77   7 M Ríos 3 2  
Q M Zabaleta 3 62   10 M Rosset 6 3  
  B Karbacher 78 6     B Karbacher 1 0r
Q T Larkham 66 0   10 M Rosset 65 4  
  D Vacek 6 2 6 7 M Ríos 77 6  
WC O Camporese 4 6 1   D Vacek 3 3  
  À Corretja 65 6 2 7 M Ríos 6 6  
7 M Ríos 77 3 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 T Enqvist 6 6  
  B Black 2 1   4 T Enqvist 6 77  
WC D Nargiso 1 4     P Haarhuis 4 64  
  P Haarhuis 6 6   4 T Enqvist 2 67  
  J Hlasek 5 1     A Gaudenzi 6 79  
  A Gaudenzi 7 6     A Gaudenzi 6 3 6
WC E Sánchez 65 1   13 M Stich 4 6 4
13 M Stich 77 6     A Gaudenzi 2 1  
11 A Costa 6 63 6 11 A Costa 6 6  
  K Carlsen 1 77 4 11 A Costa 6 6  
  S Schalken 6 3 6   S Schalken 1 4  
WC C Caratti 4 6 4 11 A Costa 6 6  
Q T El-Sawy 2 5     H Gumy 4 2  
  H Gumy 6 7     H Gumy 6 6  
  R Furlan 3 3   5 J Courier 4 4  
5 J Courier 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 W Ferreira 77 6  
  G Forget 65 2   6 W Ferreira 6 62 6
  R Reneberg 66 6 6   R Reneberg 3 77 4
  Y El Aynaoui 78 3 1 6 W Ferreira 2 6 6
  J Arrese 2 6 4   C Moyá 6 3 3
  C Moyá 6 4 6   C Moyá 711 7  
WC G Pozzi 4 3   12 M Washington 69 5  
12 M Washington 6 6   6 W Ferreira 6 6  
14 A Medvedev 6 2 6 14 A Medvedev 4 4  
  C Ruud 3 6 3 14 A Medvedev 6 3 6
  G Schaller 6 4 1 Q E Benfele Álvarez 4 6 1
Q E Benfele Álvarez 1 6 6 14 A Medvedev 3 6 6
  C Costa 6 6   3 Y Kafelnikov 6 3 0
Q T Guardiola 2 1     C Costa 1 2  
Q C Borroni 6 3 4 3 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
3 Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 S Bruguera 4 4  
  R Krajicek 6 6     R Krajicek 6 6  
  T Carbonell 63 3     F Clavet 4 4  
  F Clavet 77 6     R Krajicek 6 6  
  M Philippoussis 6 4 77   M Philippoussis 4 4  
  R Carretero 3 6 63   M Philippoussis 77 6  
  A Voinea 3 6 77   A Voinea 64 1  
9 A Boetsch 6 4 64   R Krajicek 6 6  
16 C Pioline 6 6     S Edberg 3 3  
  S Pescosolido 3 2   16 C Pioline 3 612  
  J Siemerink 3 4     S Edberg 6 714  
  S Edberg 6 6     S Edberg 6 6  
  S Matsuoka 4 2   2 G Ivanišević 4 2  
  B Ulihrach 6 6     B Ulihrach 6 4 1
  G Rusedski 63 3   2 G Ivanišević 1 6 6
2 G Ivanišević 77 6  

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