1996 Panasonic German Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Panasonic German Open
1995 Champion	Andriy Medvedev
Champion	Roberto Carretero
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Final score	2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo.

Roberto Carretero won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 against Àlex Corretja.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Boris Becker (Third Round)
2. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)
4. Wayne Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
5. Marcelo Ríos (Semifinals)
6. Sergi Bruguera (Quarterfinals)
7. Arnaud Boetsch (Third Round)
8. Marc Rosset (Third Round)
9. Albert Costa (Second Round)
10. MaliVai Washington (Second Round)
11. Andriy Medvedev (Second Round)
12. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
13. Jan Siemerink (First Round)
14. Richard Krajicek (Third Round)
15. Carlos Costa (First Round, retired)
16. Gilbert Schaller (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Roberto Carretero	7	6
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	2
								Q	Roberto Carretero	2	6	6	6
									Àlex Corretja	6	4	4	4
	5	Marcelo Ríos	4	4
		Àlex Corretja	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	B Becker	6	3	6
Q	E Benfele Álvarez	7	7^12				Q	E Benfele Álvarez	2	6	3
WC	N Kiefer	5	6^10											1	B Becker	2	2
Q	A Olhovskiy	6	6^2	7^9										16	G Schaller	6	6
	M Knowles	3	7^7	6^7			Q	A Olhovskiy	5	6	6^7
Q	V Sendin	2	0				16	G Schaller	7	3	7^9
16	G Schaller	6	6																		16	G Schaller	6	4	4
10	M Washington	7	6																		Q	R Carretero	4	6	6
	F Clavet	5	2				10	M Washington	1	0
	J Arrese	3	7	6^2			Q	R Carretero	6	6
Q	R Carretero	6	5	7^7										Q	R Carretero	6	6
	B Karbacher	6	6											7	A Boetsch	4	1
	B Ulihrach	4	1					B Karbacher	6	5	6^4
							7	A Boetsch	4	7	7^7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	Y Kafelnikov	6	7^7
	S Pescosolido	6^8	6	7^7				S Pescosolido	2	6^2
WC	G Forget	7^10	4	6^0										3	Y Kafelnikov	6	2	6
	S Schalken	3	4												C Moyá	3	6	4
	C Moyá	6	6					C Moyá	6	6
	H Gumy	6	6^5	6				H Gumy	4	4
13	J Siemerink	4	7^7	3																	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	7^7
11	A Medvedev	6	7																		6	S Bruguera	2	6^5
	T Carbonell	2	5				11	A Medvedev	3	4
	J Burillo	3	6	7^7				J Burillo	6	6
	P Haarhuis	6	4	6^4											J Burillo	2	6^5
Q	F Roig	6	7											6	S Bruguera	6	7^7
	S Matsuoka	1	5				Q	F Roig	2	5
							6	S Bruguera	6	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Ríos	6	6
	A Voinea	6	6					A Voinea	2	1
	D Prinosil	4	3											5	M Ríos	6	6
	K Kučera	4	4												C Doseděl	3	4
	C Doseděl	6	6					C Doseděl	7	6
	J Sánchez	4	1				12	C Pioline	5	1
12	C Pioline	6	6																		5	M Ríos	3	6	6
14	R Krajicek	7^7	2	6																	4	W Ferreira	6	4	4
Q	M Zillner	6^4	6	1			14	R Krajicek	6^3	7^7	6
	M-K Goellner	6^7	6	6				M-K Goellner	7^7	6^5	4
	D Rikl	7^9	4	0										14	R Krajicek	4	3
	D Vacek	6	6											4	W Ferreira	6	6
	H Dreekmann	3	2					D Vacek	2	0
							4	W Ferreira	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	M Rosset	6	6
	J Hlasek	3	4				WC	O Gross	2	1
WC	O Gross	6	6											8	M Rosset	3	2
	A Volkov	4	5												À Corretja	6	6
	À Corretja	6	7					À Corretja	6	6
WC	P Kühnen	3	0				9	A Costa	2	1
9	A Costa	6	6																			À Corretja	6	6
15	C Costa	3	1^r																			M Larsson	2	0
	A Berasategui	6	4					A Berasategui	6^5	7	4
	M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	7^7	5	6
WC	J Renzenbrink	4	2												M Larsson	6	6
	C-U Steeb	6	6												C-U Steeb	2	0
Q	K Tiilikainen	4	3					C-U Steeb	6	6
							2	G Ivanišević	3	4

References

• 1996 Panasonic German Open Draw