1996 Qatar Open – Singles

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Boris Becker.

Singles
1996 Qatar Open
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Younes El Aynaoui
Score	7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Petr Korda won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–6^(7–5) against Younes El Aynaoui.

Seeds

1. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
2. Boris Becker (second round)
3. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
4. Michael Stich (second round)
5. Magnus Larsson (quarterfinals)
6. Paul Haarhuis (first round)
7. Gilbert Schaller (first round)
8. Jan Siemerink (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	4	4
	WC	Younes El Aynaoui	6	6
								WC	Younes El Aynaoui	65	6	65
									Petr Korda	77	2	77
		Petr Korda	64	6	6
		David Prinosil	77	1	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	6	78
		J Sánchez	2	66				1	T Muster	6	6
		S Schalken	2	4					A Gaudenzi	3	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	6											1	T Muster	6	6
		F Fetterlein	1	2												A Voinea	2	2
	Q	N Kulti	6	6				Q	N Kulti	65	4
		A Voinea	6	6					A Voinea	77	6
	8	J Siemerink	2	3																		1	T Muster	4	4
	3	T Enqvist	6	6																		WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	Q	H Arazi	2	4				3	T Enqvist	6	3	4
	WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6				WC	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	6
		T Carbonell	4	4											WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
		M-K Goellner	3	4												G Raoux	2	3
		G Raoux	6	6					G Raoux	6	4	6
		A Volkov	7	77					A Volkov	3	6	3
	WC/6	P Haarhuis	5	61

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Larsson	6	6
	WC	S Khalfan	0	1				3	M Larsson	6	65	6
		B Ulihrach	64	3					J Tarango	4	77	3
		J Tarango	77	6											3	M Larsson	4	5
		P Korda	6	6												P Korda	6	7
		F Dewulf	3	2					P Korda	6	6
		C Ruud	6	2	5			4	M Stich	3	4
	4	M Stich	3	6	7																		P Korda	64	6	6
	7	G Schaller	0	2																			D Prinosil	77	1	2
		D Prinosil	6	6					D Prinosil	6	6
		K Alami	6	2	7				K Alami	3	4
	Q	A Olhovskiy	2	6	5											D Prinosil	65	6	6
		J Apell	3	4											Q	N Pereira	77	2	1
	Q	N Pereira	6	6				Q	N Pereira	77	64	77
		S Edberg	2	5				2	B Becker	64	77	65
	2	B Becker	6	7

External links

• 1996 Qatar Open Singles Draw