1996 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–4) against Magnus Gustafsson.[1]

Singles
1996 St. Petersburg Open
Champion Magnus Gustafsson
Runner-up Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Draw32 (4 Q / 23 WC )
Seeds8

Seeds
  1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  2. Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
  4. Filip Dewulf (semifinals)
  5. Mikael Tillström (quarterfinals)
  6. Kenneth Carlsen (second round)
  7. Magnus Gustafsson (champion)
  8. Carl-Uwe Steeb (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 Filip Dewulf 3 4  
1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 64  
7 Magnus Gustafsson 6 77  
LL Lars Burgsmüller 5 5  
7 Magnus Gustafsson 7 7  

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q O Camporese 3 3   1 Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6
  D Norman 6 6     D Norman 6 3 4
WC A Cherkasov 1 4   1 Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
WC A Tchernenko 61 2     J Tarango 5 3  
Q N Kiefer 77 6   Q N Kiefer 6 3 67
  J Tarango 67 6 6   J Tarango 3 6 79
8 C-U Steeb 79 2 1 1 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 F Dewulf 6 4 6 4 F Dewulf 3 4  
  O Ogorodov 3 6 1 4 F Dewulf 6 6  
  N Marques 6 77     N Marques 4 3  
  O Delaître 4 64   4 F Dewulf 6 4 6
  T Johansson 65 6 6 5 M Tillström 4 6 4
  A Olhovskiy 77 3 3   T Johansson 4 6 64
  A Volkov 2 5   5 M Tillström 6 4 77
5 M Tillström 6 7  

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 K Carlsen 77 7  
Q A Shvets 64 5   6 K Carlsen 3 77 5
LL L Burgsmüller 6 6   LL L Burgsmüller 6 62 7
  S Noszály 4 4   LL L Burgsmüller 3 6 6
  J Apell 4 6 6 3 D Prinosil 6 4 4
Q N Kulti 6 2 4   J Apell 4 4  
  F Fetterlein 1 2   3 D Prinosil 6 6  
3 D Prinosil 6 6   LL L Burgsmüller 5 5  
7 M Gustafsson 6 6   7 M Gustafsson 7 7  
  L Roux 2 4 7 M Gustafsson 6 6  
  H Holm 3 2     A Järryd 2 2  
  A Järryd 6 6   7 M Gustafsson 2    
  J Golmard 4 6 6 2 D Vacek 1r  
  J van Herck 6 3 4   J Golmard 2 1  
  A Chesnokov 6 1 4 2 D Vacek 6 6  
2 D Vacek 4 6 6

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.
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