1996 RCA Championships – Singles

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upCroatia Goran Ivanišević
Score7–6(7–3), 7–5
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.[1]

In a second round match, Andre Agassi was defaulted after swearing at the chair umpire.[2][3]


Seeds edit

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  2.   Goran Ivanišević (final)
  3.   Andre Agassi (second round, defaulted)[2]
  4.   Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  5.   Todd Martin (semifinals)
  6.   Richey Reneberg (third round)
  7.   Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
  8.   Renzo Furlan (second round)
  9.   Stefan Edberg (third round)
  10.   Mark Woodforde (third round)
  11.   Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  12.   Tim Henman (first round)
  13.   Bohdan Ulihrach (semifinals)
  14.   Todd Woodbridge (second round)
  15.   Filip Dewulf (first round)
  16.   Petr Korda (third round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Pete Sampras 6 6  
13   Bohdan Ulihrach 1 4  
1   Pete Sampras 77 7  
2   Goran Ivanišević 63 5  
5   Todd Martin 2 4  
2   Goran Ivanišević 6 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 77 68 6
Q   D Johnson 6 77   Q   D Johnson 63 710 2
    J Hlasek 4 62   1   P Sampras 6 6  
    M Ondruska 6 6       M Ondruska 1 2  
    A Voinea 1 2       M Ondruska 6 77  
Q   S Bryan 6 6   Q   S Bryan 2 65  
15   F Dewulf 1 2   1   P Sampras 6 6  
10   M Woodforde 4 6 7 WC   T Haas 3 4  
Q   W McGuire 6 3 5 10   M Woodforde 6 712  
WC   J Salzenstein 6 1 77 WC   J Salzenstein 2 610  
Q   G Weiner 4 6 63 10   M Woodforde 63 2  
    D Norman 3 3   WC   T Haas 77 6  
WC   T Haas 6 6   WC   T Haas 6 6  
8   R Furlan 1 2  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Agassi 6 2d
Q   F Montana 3 64       D Nestor 1 3  
    D Nestor 6 77       D Nestor 2 2  
    G Pozzi 6 5 1 13   B Ulihrach 6 6  
    T Johansson 3 7 6     T Johansson 3 4  
    J Burillo 2 4   13   B Ulihrach 6 6  
13   B Ulihrach 6 6   13   B Ulihrach 6 7  
11   À Corretja 6 6   11   À Corretja 4 5  
    G Raoux 1 3   11   À Corretja 6 4 6
    I Truyol 6 6       I Truyol 1 6 1
    B Karbacher 2 0   11   À Corretja 6 67 6
    C Caratti 7 4 7 6   R Reneberg 3 79 2
Q   S Hiršzon 5 6 5     C Caratti 3 1  
6   R Reneberg 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   T Martin 2 6 6
WC   J Grabb 3 6 0     M Hadad 6 2 1
    M Hadad 6 2 6 5   T Martin 6 6  
    G Stafford 2 5       C Woodruff 4 3  
    C Woodruff 6 7       C Woodruff 7 3 4
    M Knowles 6 2 6     M Knowles 5 6 1r
12   T Henman 2 6 4 5   T Martin 6 1 77
14   T Woodbridge 6 6   4   T Enqvist 3 6 63
    S Draper 3 4   14   T Woodbridge 1 1  
    R Jabali 3 64       D Wheaton 6 6  
    D Wheaton 6 77       D Wheaton 4 3  
Q   M Petchey 5 2   4   T Enqvist 6 6  
    S Lareau 7 6       S Lareau 4 2  
4   T Enqvist 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   J Stoltenberg 5 4  
WC   K Kinnear 4 3       L Roux 7 6  
    L Roux 6 6       L Roux 6 6  
    M Damm 65 4   9   S Edberg 3 4  
    G Etlis 77 6       G Etlis 65 4  
    M Tebbutt 2 2   9   S Edberg 77 6  
9   S Edberg 6 6       L Roux 77 65 2
16   P Korda 6 4 6 2   G Ivanišević 65 77 6
    H Arazi 3 6 2 16   P Korda 2 6 7
    J Stark 2 3       S Pescosolido 6 4 5
    S Pescosolido 6 6   16   P Korda 3 3  
WC   J Gimelstob 4 4   2   G Ivanišević 6 6  
    J Frana 6 6       J Frana 77 4 5
2   G Ivanišević 64 6 7

References edit

  1. ^ "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 19, 1996. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sokolowski, Alexandre; Steines, Geoffrey (August 14, 2023). "August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire". Tennis Majors. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143. ISBN 9780002187145.

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