1996 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Michael Stich
Score	7-6(7–4), 7-5, 7-6(7–4)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich 7-6^(7–4), 7-5, 7-6^(7–4) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open.

Pete Sampras reached the semi-final, his best ever showing at Roland Garros. Future champion and world number 1 Gustavo Kuerten made his first appearance in the main draw of a grand slam.

Seeds

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

Pete Sampras (Semifinalist) Thomas Muster (Fourth round) Andre Agassi (Second round) Michael Chang (Third round) Goran Ivanišević (Fourth round) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion) Jim Courier (Quarterfinalist) Thomas Enqvist (First round)

Marcelo Ríos (Fourth round) Wayne Ferreira (Fourth round) Arnaud Boetsch (Second round) Albert Costa (Second round) Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinalist) Marc Rosset (Semifinalist) Michael Stich (Finalist) MaliVai Washington (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	64	4	6	6	6
	7	Jim Courier	77	6	4	4	4
										1	Pete Sampras	64	0	2
										6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	6	6
	13	Richard Krajicek	3	4	77	2
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	64	6
																			6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	7	77
																			15	Michael Stich	64	5	64
		Bernd Karbacher	6	6	3	5	0
	14	Marc Rosset	4	4	6	7	6
										14	Marc Rosset	3	4	2
										15	Michael Stich	6	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	4	6	3	2
	15	Michael Stich	6	4	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Sampras	6	7	77
		Gustafsson	1	5	65					1	Sampras	6	6	62	2	6
		Sánchez	1	5	4						Bruguera	3	4	77	6	3
		Bruguera	6	7	6														1	Sampras	3	6	7	4	6
		Fleurian	5	4	1															Martin	6	4	5	6	2
		Wilander	7	6	6						Wilander	4	65	2
		Carlsen	1	1	77	2					Martin	6	77	6
		Martin	6	6	65	6																						1	Sampras	6	7	6
		Black	5	3	0																								Draper	4	5	2
		Draper	7	6	6						Draper	2	6	6	6
		Schaller	6	6	7						Schaller	6	3	2	4
	WC	Simian	3	4	5															Draper	6	6	6
		Tarango	4	6	4	6	6													Tarango	1	2	3
		Damm	6	2	6	3	4				Tarango	6	6	6
	Q	Squillari	77	6	3					Q	Squillari	4	4	1
	16	Washington	64	4	0	r

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Ferreira	6	7	77
	Q	Kuerten	4	5	64					10	Ferreira	4	79	6	77
	Q	Etlis	3	2	63						Doseděl	6	67	1	64
		Doseděl	6	6	77														10	Ferreira	65	7	6	7
		Steven	6	6	77															Furlan	77	5	1	5
	WC	Carraz	2	2	63						Steven	0	2	4
		Golmard	4	6	6	5	4				Furlan	6	6	6
		Furlan	6	3	1	7	6																					10	Ferreira	6	1	3	3
	WC	Carretero	6	68	6	2	2																					7	Courier	4	6	6	6
		Kučera	3	710	4	6	6				Kučera	77	6	65	4	6
		Hadad	6	3	2	0				LL	Norman	65	4	77	6	2
	LL	Norman	4	6	6	6														Kučera	77	5	4	4	r
		Matsuoka	62	5	77	1													7	Courier	62	7	6	5
		Rikl	77	7	64	6					Rikl	3	2	2
	Q	Olhovskiy	1	6	64	4				7	Courier	6	6	6
	7	Courier	6	3	77	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Agassi	6	67	6	6
	Q	Díaz	1	79	4	4				3	Agassi	6	4	79	3	2
		Woodruff	6	6	3	77					Woodruff	4	6	67	6	6
		Spadea	2	2	6	64														Woodruff	65	6	6	5	4
	WC	Champion	2	6	77	4	7													Björkman	77	2	4	7	6
		Stolle	6	4	63	6	5			WC	Champion	7	1	4	0
		Dewulf	4	4	3						Björkman	5	6	6	6
		Björkman	6	6	6																								Björkman	3	2	4
	LL	Kulti	6	2	6	4	1																					13	Krajicek	6	6	6
		Woodbridge	0	6	2	6	6				Woodbridge	3	6	77	77
		Philippoussis	6	6	6						Philippoussis	6	4	61	62
		Volkov	3	2	2															Woodbridge	5	2	2
		Carbonell	4	6	6	77													13	Krajicek	7	6	6
	Q	El Sawy	6	4	4	65					Carbonell	2	6	62	2
		Noszály	6	62	1	4				13	Krajicek	6	4	77	6
	13	Krajicek	4	77	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A. Costa	3	6	6	77
		Meligeni	6	4	3	62				12	A. Costa	4	3	6	66
		Van Herck	6	5	62	3					Clavet	6	6	4	78
		Clavet	4	7	77	6														Clavet	6	7	6
		Henman	4	4	5															Forget	3	5	3
		Goossens	6	6	7						Goossens	4	4	6	6	3
		Chesnokov	65	64	6	6	4				Forget	6	6	3	3	6
		Forget	77	77	2	3	6																						Clavet	4	3	3
	Q	Dier	4	2	7	4																						6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Mantilla	6	6	5	6					Mantilla	77	6	6
		Woodforde	3	4	6	4					Corretja	62	2	4
		Corretja	6	6	0	6														Mantilla	4	2	2
	WC	Leconte	1	1	4														6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	2	5	3
	Q	Blanco	1	3	3					6	Kafelnikov	6	7	6
	6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Ivanišević	6	6	6
		Arrese	4	4	1					5	Ivanišević	7	6	6
		Wheaton	63	6	6	6					Wheaton	5	2	4
		Raoux	77	0	4	4													5	Ivanišević	6	6	6
		Ulihrach	6	6	6															Ulihrach	4	2	2
	Q	Montana	2	4	2						Ulihrach	6	610	6	6
		Lapentti	2	2	3						Medvedev	3	712	1	4
		Medvedev	6	6	6																							5	Ivanišević	3	1	2
		Gaudenzi	6	6	6																								Karbacher	6	6	6
	Q	Tiilikainen	3	1	1						Gaudenzi	3	4	4
		Karbacher	6	6	6						Karbacher	6	6	6
		Pérez-Roldán	2	4	4															Karbacher	4	6	6	6
		El Aynaoui	5	66	0	r														Haarhuis	6	4	2	3
		Haarhuis	7	78	3						Haarhuis	7	2	6	6
	Q	Palmer	3	4	3					11	Boetsch	5	6	2	4
	11	Boetsch	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Rosset	6	6	6
		Steeb	4	4	0					14	Rosset	6	6	6
		Novák	2	4	6	6	6				Jiří Novák	2	4	3
		Pereira	6	6	2	1	1												14	Rosset	6	6	6
		Hlasek	6	6	4	6														Hlasek	4	4	1
		Larsson	1	4	6	3					Hlasek	6	1	6	77
		Siemerink	77	6	6						Siemerink	2	6	3	63
		Gumy	64	3	1																							14	Rosset	77	6	6
		Alami	4	2	4																								Edberg	64	3	3
		Edberg	6	6	6						Edberg	6	6	6
		Moyá	6	77	6						Moyá	2	2	1
		Rafter	4	61	2															Edberg	4	7	6	77
		Fromberg	6	6	6														4	Chang	6	5	0	61
	WC	Delaître	3	1	3						Fromberg	4	6	65	4
		Prinosil	1	1	2					4	Chang	6	3	77	6
	4	Chang	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Enqvist	2	6	6	4	4
		Reneberg	6	3	3	6	6				Reneberg	5	2	3
		Pioline	6	6	6						Pioline	7	6	6
		Frana	1	3	2															Pioline	4	6	6	6
		Berasategui	6	6	3	6														Berasategui	6	1	4	0
		Tebbutt	4	4	6	3					Berasategui	6	6	6
		Dreekmann	6	6	6						Dreekmann	2	2	3
		Ruud	4	3	0																								Pioline	6	6	6
	Q	Fontang	6	4	0	1																						9	Ríos	4	1	2
	WC	Roux	3	6	6	6				WC	Roux	5	4	4
		Pescosolido	6	4	6	2	4				Korda	7	6	6
		Korda	4	6	2	6	6													Korda	3	3	2
	Q	Krošlák	1	2	1														9	Ríos	6	6	6
		Stoltenberg	6	6	6						Stoltenberg	4	3	3
		Joyce	64	1	4					9	Ríos	6	6	6
	9	Ríos	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Stich	6	7	6
	Q	Fredriksson	4	5	4					15	Stich	6	7	6
	Q	Doyle	2	6	5	6	5				Rusedski	3	5	3
		Rusedski	6	1	7	2	7												15	Stich	4	6	6	77
	Q	Norman	7	3	6	3	4													Tillström	6	0	4	63
		Knowles	5	6	4	6	6				Knowles	7	3	6	4	3
		Tillström	4	2	6	7	6				Tillström	5	6	1	6	6
		C. Costa	6	6	1	5	1																					15	Stich	4	6	6	77
		Voinea	3	6	77	5	6																					2	Muster	6	4	1	61
		Goellner	6	3	65	7	2				Voinea	5	6	6	6
		Schalken	6	6	1	6					Schalken	7	3	4	2
		Vacek	3	3	6	3														Voinea	2	2	r
		Ondruska	3	4	6	77	7												2	Muster	6	5
	WC	Solvès	6	6	3	64	9			WC	Solvès	1	3	0
		Fetterlein	4	2	4					2	Muster	6	6	6
	2	Muster	6	6	6

External links

• 1996 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)

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