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1996 US Open – Men's singles

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Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and eighth major title overall. Sampras saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Àlex Corretja. There, Sampras had a stomach bug and vomited during the fifth set, prompting a warning from the referee for delaying the match. He eventually won the fifth set in a tiebreak, 7–6(9–7).

Men's singles
1996 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upUnited States Michael Chang
Score6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1996 US Open (tennis)

In the draw for the tournament, there were accusations[citation needed] of American favoritism as world No. 3 Michael Chang, world No. 8 Andre Agassi, and world No. 9 Jim Courier (all Americans) were seeded above their ATP ranking at numbers 2, 6, and 8 respectively. Other top players were also seeded above their world ranking, including world No. 6 Goran Ivanišević (seeded fourth) and world No. 7 Richard Krajicek (seeded fifth). Conversely, other players were seeded below their world ranking, including world No. 2 Thomas Muster (seeded third), world No. 5 Boris Becker (seeded sixth), and world No. 4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (seeded seventh). Becker withdrew from the tournament with an injury, and Kafelnikov withdrew from the tournament in protest of the seeding.

This tournament marked the last major singles appearance of six-time major singles champion Stefan Edberg; he lost to Ivanišević in the quarterfinals.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

01.     Pete Sampras (champion)
02.     Michael Chang (final)
03.     Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
04.     Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
05.     Richard Krajicek (first round)
06.     Andre Agassi (semifinals)
07.     Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew)
08.     Jim Courier (withdrew)
09.     Wayne Ferreira (first round)
10.     Marcelo Ríos (second round)
11.     MaliVai Washington (second round)
12.     Todd Martin (third round)
13.     Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
14.     Albert Costa (first round)
15.     Marc Rosset (first round)
16.     Cédric Pioline (third round)
17.     Félix Mantilla (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1996 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Pete Sampras 77 5 5 6 79
  Àlex Corretja 65 7 7 4 67
1   Pete Sampras 6 6 69 6
4   Goran Ivanišević 3 4 711 3
4   Goran Ivanišević 6 6 711
  Stefan Edberg 3 4 69
1   Pete Sampras 6 6 77
2   Michael Chang 1 4 63
6   Andre Agassi 6 7 4 6
3   Thomas Muster 2 5 6 2
6   Andre Agassi 3 2 2
2   Michael Chang 6 6 6
  Javier Sánchez 5 3 77 3
2   Michael Chang 7 6 62 6

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Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   P Sampras 6 6 6
LL   J Szymanski 2 2 1 1   P Sampras 6 1 6 4 6
  J Novák 6 6 6   J Novák 3 6 3 6 4
Q   B Ellwood 2 4 3 1   P Sampras 6 6 6
  M Larsson 77 4 2r   A Volkov 3 4 2
  A Volkov 65 6 5   A Volkov 1 6 6 4 710
  M Tillström 1 79 6 3 6   M Tillström 6 4 1 6 68
Q   T El-Sawy 6 67 1 6 4 1   P Sampras 6 6 6
Q   P Cash 4 3 2   M Philippoussis 3 3 4
  A Olhovskiy 6 6 6   A Olhovskiy 3 4 2
  M Woodforde 78 3 3 3   M Philippoussis 6 6 6
  M Philippoussis 66 6 6 6   M Philippoussis 6 6 6
  R Carretero 6 4 6 1 16   C Pioline 3 2 4
  J Burillo 3 6 0 0r   R Carretero 6 2 2 1
  F Clavet 4 63 4 16   C Pioline 4 6 6 6
16   C Pioline 6 77 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   W Ferreira 4 4 6 5
Q   D Nainkin 6 6 2 7 Q   D Nainkin 4 1 1
  K Kučera 2 7 63 5   J Björkman 6 6 6
  J Björkman 6 5 77 7   J Björkman 2 6 6 4 3
Q   F Veglio 1 6 6 6   A Corretja 6 4 4 6 6
  C Ruud 6 2 4 4 Q   F Veglio 77 4 4 0
  A Corretja 78 3 6 6   A Corretja 64 6 6 6
  B Black 66 6 2 2   A Corretja 6 6 77
  D Rikl 6 7 6   G Forget 4 3 65
  H Arazi 4 5 2   D Rikl 2 4 4
  S Schalken 6 6 66 6   S Schalken 6 6 6
  G Schaller 3 4 78 3   S Schalken 2 5 6 6 0
  G Stafford 6 6 4 62 3   G Forget 6 7 4 4 6
  G Forget 3 2 6 77 6   G Forget 6 7 6
  F Meligeni 1 77 65 3 17   F Mantilla 4 5 3
17   F Mantilla 6 62 77 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   G Ivanišević 1 6 6 6
  A Chesnokov 6 2 4 4 4   G Ivanišević 61 6 6 6
  S Draper 6 7 6   S Draper 77 3 4 4
  G Blanco 3 5 3 4   G Ivanišević 6 6 713
  R Furlan 6 6 5 1 5   H Dreekmann 3 2 611
  T Johansson 4 2 7 6 7   T Johansson 61 2 6 1
  H Dreekmann 6 6 6   H Dreekmann 77 6 4 6
  G Rusedski 2 4 2 4   G Ivanišević 6 3 6 77
  A Medvedev 6 6 6   A Medvedev 4 6 3 62
  J-P Fleurian 2 0 1   A Medvedev 6 6 6
  J Krošlák 2 6 3 6 7   J Krošlák 4 3 2
  C Woodruff 6 4 6 2 6   A Medvedev 6 6 6
Q   D Caldwell 3 6 3 5   P Korda 2 4 3
  P Korda 6 3 6 7   P Korda 6 77 6
  B Ulihrach 2 6 77 3 6   B Ulihrach 0 65 3
14   A Costa 6 4 62 6 1

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   T Martin 6 6 4 6
  Y El Aynaoui 3 2 6 4 12   T Martin 6 6 6
  A Gaudenzi 77 6 6   A Gaudenzi 3 2 2
  S Matsuoka 64 2 3 12   T Martin 2 64 4
WC   D Flach 7 77 2 78   T Henman 6 77 6
Q   G Pozzi 5 65 6 66 WC   D Flach 3 4 2
LL   R Jabali 2 3 4   T Henman 6 6 6
  T Henman 6 6 6   T Henman 77 62 4 4
  P Haarhuis 65 78 1 6 6   S Edberg 62 77 6 6
  M Joyce 77 66 6 2 2   P Haarhuis 1 6 6 6
  M Tebbutt 3 6 3 7 6   M Tebbutt 6 2 2 3
  R Reneberg 6 1 6 5 3   P Haarhuis 4 64 1
  J Stark 5 3 7 5   S Edberg 6 77 6
  B Karbacher 7 6 5 7   B Karbacher 6 3 3 0 r
  S Edberg 6 6 6   S Edberg 3 6 6 1
5   R Krajicek 3 3 3

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Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   A Agassi 6 6 6
  M Hadad 3 3 2 6   A Agassi 3 6 6 6
  M Ondruska 63 2 5 LL   L Paes 6 4 1 0
LL   L Paes 77 6 7 6   A Agassi 6 6 79
  C Moyá 6 64 61 6 6   J Siemerink 4 2 67
WC   S Humphries 1 77 77 0 4   C Moyá 62 4 4
  J Siemerink 4 6 77 6   J Siemerink 77 6 6
  C-U Steeb 6 1 64 4 6   A Agassi 4 6 6 6
Q   F Vitoux 6 6 77 WC   D Wheaton 6 2 3 4
Q   R Delgado 4 4 63 Q   F Vitoux 4 4 6 64
WC   D Wheaton 6 6 6 WC   D Wheaton 6 6 4 77
WC   K Kim 3 2 3 WC   D Wheaton 1 7 6 6
  N Lapentti 4 6 4 3 WC   A O'Brien 6 5 1 2
WC   A O'Brien 6 1 6 6 WC   A O'Brien 6 6 5 3 6
  K Alami 2 6 65 1 11   M Washington 3 4 7 6 3
11   M Washington 6 2 77 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   T Enqvist 6 6 6
  S Simian 3 1 4 13   T Enqvist 6 6 6
  G Raoux 77 3 1 6 7   G Raoux 3 2 3
  F Dewulf 65 6 6 3 5 13   T Enqvist 6 6 6
  M Knowles 6 7 6 Q   P Campana 4 4 2
  M Filippini 3 5 1   M Knowles 63 6 3 77 3
  T Woodbridge 2 6 2 4 Q   P Campana 77 3 6 63 6
Q   P Campana 6 4 6 6 13   T Enqvist 64 2 6 1
  K Goossens 2 0 61 3   T Muster 77 6 4 6
  S Bruguera 6 6 77   S Bruguera 6 6 6
Q   T Haas 3 6 1 5   M Stich 3 2 4
  M Stich 6 1 6 7   S Bruguera 2 4 3
Q   D Dier 6 2 6 6 3   T Muster 6 6 6
  C Adams 4 6 4 4 Q   D Dier 3 2 4
  J Frana 1 62 2 3   T Muster 6 6 6
3   T Muster 6 77 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   D Škoch 2 60 3
  J Sánchez 6 77 6   J Sánchez 6 77 2 6
WC   J Grabb 6 7 77 WC   J Grabb 2 63 6 3
  S Stolle 3 5 64   J Sánchez 6 3 4 6 78
  P Rafter 67 3 66   J Stoltenberg 4 6 6 2 66
  K Carlsen 79 6 78   K Carlsen 3 61 3
  J Stoltenberg 7 6 6   J Stoltenberg 6 77 6
  S Pescosolido 5 4 1   J Sánchez 6 77 77
  A Boetsch 77 6 7   A Boetsch 4 65 63
  N Pereira 64 4 5   A Boetsch 78 6 6
  C Costa 5 6 64 3   M Gustafsson 66 3 1
  M Gustafsson 7 4 77 6   A Boetsch 6 6 78
  J Tarango 65 6 6 3   J Tarango 4 2 66
  A Rădulescu 77 4 1 1r   J Tarango 6 4 77 6
Q   A Pavel 6 1 4 2 10   M Ríos 4 6 65 2
10   M Ríos 4 6 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   M Rosset 79 4 4 3
WC   J Palmer 67 6 6 6 WC   J Palmer 77 3 64 6 61
  M Damm 5 4 5   H Gumy 65 6 77 0 77
  H Gumy 7 6 7   H Gumy 5 1 2
  N Kulti 3 4 6 4   J Hlasek 7 6 6
  J Hlasek 6 6 4 6   J Hlasek 77 79 6
WC   C Mamiit 1 4 0   A Berasategui 65 67 0
  A Berasategui 6 6 6   J Hlasek 3 4 2
  V Spadea 6 3 6 6 2   M Chang 6 6 6
  D Vacek 2 6 3 2   V Spadea 6 1 6 6
  D Prinosil 6 6 3 65 6   D Prinosil 2 6 2 4
Q   P Tramacchi 3 2 6 77 1   V Spadea 4 7 6 5 3
Q   N Godwin 6 6 3 6 2   M Chang 6 5 2 7 6
  T Carbonell 4 2 6 1 Q   N Godwin 1 3 1
Q   J Oncins 6 1 0 66 2   M Chang 6 6 6
2   M Chang 3 6 6 78

External links edit

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