1996 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1996 Lipton Championships
Champion United States Andre Agassi
Runner-up Croatia Goran Ivanišević
Final score 3–0 (Ivanišević retired)

Andre Agassi was the defending champion and won the final 3–0 after Goran Ivanišević was forced to retire.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Austria Thomas Muster (Second Round)
  2. United States Pete Sampras (Semifinals)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (Champion)
  4. United States Michael Chang (Quarterfinals)
  5. Germany Boris Becker (withdrew)
  6. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Final, retired)
  7. United States Jim Courier (Quarterfinals)
  8. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
  9. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (Second Round)
  10. Spain Sergi Bruguera (Third Round)
  11. Switzerland Marc Rosset (Fourth Round)
  12. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (Fourth Round)
  13. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
  14. Spain Albert Costa (Third Round)
  15. France Arnaud Boetsch (Semifinals)
  16. United States Todd Martin (Fourth Round)
  17. United States MaliVai Washington (Third Round)
  18. Italy Renzo Furlan (Third Round)
  19. Australia Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
  20. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (Second Round)
  21. France Cédric Pioline (Third Round)
  22. Australia Todd Woodbridge (Third Round)
  23. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (Fourth Round)
  24. Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (Fourth Round)
  25. Australia Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
  26. Zimbabwe Byron Black (Third Round)
  27. Sweden Magnus Larsson (Second Round)
  28. France Guy Forget (Second Round)
  29. Sweden Jonas Björkman (Third Round)
  30. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (Second Round)
  31. Argentina Javier Frana (Second Round)
  32. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 France Arnaud Boetsch 77 3 7
7 United States Jim Courier 63 6 5
15 France Arnaud Boetsch 4 3  
3 United States Andre Agassi 6 6  
3 United States Andre Agassi 6 6  
  United States Michael Joyce 4 1  
3 United States Andre Agassi 3    
6 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 0r    
6 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 6 6  
4 United States Michael Chang 4 4  
6 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 2 6 6
2 United States Pete Sampras 6 4 4
  United States Vince Spadea 3 4  
2 United States Pete Sampras 6 6  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Austria T Muster 64 4  
  United States D Rostagno 610 5     Venezuela N Pereira 77 6  
  Venezuela N Pereira 712 7     Venezuela N Pereira 4 2  
  Sweden S Edberg 66 6 6   Sweden S Edberg 6 6  
  Spain E Sánchez 78 3 2   Sweden S Edberg 77 77  
31 Argentina J Frana 65 65  
  Sweden S Edberg 6 4 2
15 France A Boetsch 3 6 6
17 United States M Washington 6 2 6
  Poland W Kowalski 6 3 7   Poland W Kowalski 3 6 4
WC United States A Krickstein 3 6 5 17 United States M Washington 3 4  
  Italy G Pozzi 1 2   15 France A Boetsch 6 6  
Q Canada D Nestor 6 6   Q Canada D Nestor 5 3  
15 France A Boetsch 7 6  

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 South Africa W Ferreira 64 6 4
  Germany H Dreekmann 77 6     Germany H Dreekmann 77 3 6
Q Italy D Musa 63 4     Germany H Dreekmann 2 3  
  United States P McEnroe 6 63 0   Australia M Tebbutt 6 6  
  Australia M Tebbutt 2 77 6   Australia M Tebbutt 6 77  
24 Netherlands P Haarhuis 1 63  
  Australia M Tebbutt 6 4 5
7 United States J Courier 3 6 7
26 Zimbabwe B Black 6 6  
Q Brazil R Jabali 77 6   Q Brazil R Jabali 3 1  
Q United States D DiLucia 65 4   26 Zimbabwe B Black 61 0  
Q United States B Shelton 5 7 4 7 United States J Courier 77 6  
Q United States S Bryan 7 5 6 Q United States S Bryan 1 0  
7 United States J Courier 6 6  

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 United States A Agassi 6 1 77
  Germany B Karbacher 6 6     Germany B Karbacher 4 6 64
  United States C Woodruff 2 3   3 United States A Agassi 6 4 6
  France J-P Fleurian 6 6     France J-P Fleurian 2 6 2
Q South Africa R Koenig 4 3     France J-P Fleurian 6 7  
30 Italy A Gaudenzi 1 5  
3 United States A Agassi 6 6  
  Canada S Lareau 4 4  
20 Netherlands J Siemerink 4 3  
  Canada S Lareau 3 6 6   Canada S Lareau 6 6  
  Argentina H Gumy 6 3 4   Canada S Lareau 6 6  
  Italy C Caratti 64 4   14 Spain A Costa 3 1  
Q Spain J L Rascon 77 6   Q Spain J L Rascon 7 3 4
14 Spain A Costa 5 6 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 Switzerland M Rosset 4 6 6
  United States J Stark 6 7     United States J Stark 6 4 2
  Netherlands J Eltingh 2 5   11 Switzerland M Rosset 7 5 77
Q Czech Republic K Nováček 66 1   22 Australia T Woodbridge 5 7 64
  Czech Republic M Damm 78 6     Czech Republic M Damm 4 3  
22 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6  
11 Switzerland M Rosset 4 1  
  United States M Joyce 6 6  
28 France G Forget 65 5  
  United States M Joyce 4 77 6   United States M Joyce 77 7  
  Colombia M Hadad 6 65 4   United States M Joyce 6 6  
Q South Africa D Nainkin 6 6   Q South Africa D Nainkin 0 2  
WC Australia S Stolle 4 2   Q South Africa D Nainkin 6 5 77
LL Sweden T Nydahl 1 7 64

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  Germany A Rădulescu 67 4     United States R Reneberg 4 3  
  United States R Reneberg 79 6   6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  Japan S Matsuoka 65 6 62   Spain J Sánchez 0 3  
  Spain J Sánchez 77 4 77   Spain J Sánchez 6 3 6
27 Sweden M Larsson 4 6 2
6 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 6  
12 Ukraine A Medvedev 64 4  
21 France C Pioline 6 6  
  United Kingdom C Wilkinson 3 4     Australia S Draper 4 2  
  Australia S Draper 6 6   21 France C Pioline 2 2  
  Slovakia J Krošlák 5 77 2 12 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
  France G Raoux 7 65 6   France G Raoux 4 4  
12 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Spain F Clavet 5 6 4   Slovakia K Kučera 4 2  
  Slovakia K Kučera 7 2 6 13 Chile M Ríos 4 77 4
  Germany D Dier 4 3     Czech Republic P Korda 6 64 6
  Czech Republic P Korda 6 6     Czech Republic P Korda 6 77  
19 Australia M Woodforde 4 63  
  Czech Republic P Korda 3 6 3
4 United States M Chang 6 3 6
29 Sweden J Björkman 6 711  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 77     United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 69  
WC United States J Gimelstob 4 65   29 Sweden J Björkman 3 2  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6   4 United States M Chang 6 6  
  Argentina G Etlis 1 1     Australia J Stoltenberg 3 4  
4 United States M Chang 6 6  

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 Sweden T Enqvist 3 5  
  Morocco K Alami 2 66     United States V Spadea 6 7  
  United States V Spadea 6 78     United States V Spadea 7 6  
  Italy S Pescosolido 6 6     Italy S Pescosolido 5 2  
  Brazil F Meligeni 1 2     Italy S Pescosolido 6 6  
25 Australia M Philippoussis 4 4  
  United States V Spadea 77 6  
23 Netherlands R Krajicek 61 2  
23 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  South Africa M Ondruska 6 4 6   South Africa M Ondruska 3 1  
  Ecuador N Lapentti 2 6 2 23 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 77  
  United Kingdom T Henman 6 6   10 Spain S Bruguera 5 65  
  United States S Campbell 1 2     United Kingdom T Henman 3 6 1
10 Spain S Bruguera 6 3 6

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 United States T Martin 77 6  
  Spain À Corretja 6 6     Spain À Corretja 64 4  
  Sweden M Wilander 2 4   16 United States T Martin 6 6  
Q Australia P Tramacchi 6 6   18 Italy R Furlan 3 2  
Q South Africa G Stafford 3 4   Q Australia P Tramacchi 65 3  
18 Italy R Furlan 77 6  
16 United States T Martin 3 4  
2 United States P Sampras 6 6  
32 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6  
  Germany P Baur 3 4     India L Paes 1 3  
  India L Paes 6 6   32 Switzerland J Hlasek 5 63  
  The Bahamas M Knowles 3 5   2 United States P Sampras 7 77  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 7     Netherlands S Schalken 3 2  
2 United States P Sampras 6 6  

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