1996 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1996 Australian Open
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-finals to Michael Chang.

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 Australian Open.

Seeds

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

Pete Sampras (Third round) Andre Agassi (Semifinalist) Thomas Muster (Fourth round) Boris Becker (Champion) Michael Chang (Finalist) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinalist) Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinalist) Jim Courier (Quarterfinalist)

Wayne Ferreira (Second round) Goran Ivanišević (Third round) Richard Krajicek (Third round) Arnaud Boetsch (Second round) n/a †) Andrei Medvedev (Second round) Todd Martin (Third round) Paul Haarhuis (First round)

†) Should be Marc Rosset − according to the ATP ranking. He did not play in the tournament − probably withdrew before it started.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
	7	Thomas Enqvist	4	4	4
											Mark Woodforde	4	2	0
										4	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	6	7^11	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6^9	1
																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	2	6
																			5	Michael Chang	2	4	6	2
	5	Michael Chang	6	6	6
		Mikael Tillström	0	2	4
										5	Michael Chang	6	6	7^7
										2	Andre Agassi	1	4	6^1
	8	Jim Courier	7^9	6	3	4	2
	2	Andre Agassi	6^7	2	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Sampras	7	6	6
		Fromberg	5	3	2					1	Sampras	3	6	6	6
		Joyce	6	6	6						Joyce	6	3	4	4
		Goossens	4	4	3														1	Sampras	4	6^9	6^3
	Q	Kiefer	6^3	0	1															Philippoussis	6	7^11	7^7
		Philippoussis	7^7	6	6						Philippoussis	2	6	6	6
	Q	Cherkasov	1	3	1					LL	Ran	6	4	4	2
	LL	Ran	6	6	6																								Philippoussis	2	2	2
		Sinner	5	3	6	7	6																						Woodforde	6	6	6
	WC	Belobrajdic	7	6	4	5	3				Sinner	4	1	4
		Matsuoka	1	r							Woodforde	6	6	6
		Woodforde	2																	Woodforde	4	7^8	6	6
		E. Sánchez	0	3	3															Clavet	6	6^6	2	4
		Clavet	6	6	6						Clavet	2	7	6	6
		Dewulf	6	6	6						Dewulf	6	5	3	2
	16	Haarhuis	4	4	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Ivanišević	6	7^11	6
		Karbacher	4	6^9	3					10	Ivanišević	6	6	6
		Carlsen	6	6	3	4	5			Q	Lareau	4	4	4
	Q	Lareau	4	4	6	6	7												10	Ivanišević	2	6	4	2
		A Costa	4	4	7	3														Furlan	6	3	6	6
		Meligeni	6	6	5	0	r				A Costa	6	6^4	1	3
		Furlan	2	6	7^7	5	9				Furlan	1	7^7	6	6
		Draper	6	3	6^5	7	7																						Furlan	5	0	3
	WC	Morgan	2	4	5																							7	Enqvist	7	6	6
		Wheaton	6	6	7						Wheaton	3	7^7	4	5
		Alami	6	2	0	1					Gumy	6	6^3	6	7
		Gumy	4	6	6	6														Gumy	2	6^3	6	1
		Roux	6^6	7^7	6	1	5												7	Enqvist	6	7^7	3	6
		Voinea	7^8	6^2	3	6	7				Voinea	4	4	1
		Goellner	3	2	4					7	Enqvist	6	6	6
	7	Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Becker	6	3	4	6	6
		Rusedski	4	6	6	3	3			4	Becker	4	3	6	6	6
		Eltingh	4	3	1						Johansson	6	6	2	1	4
		Johansson	6	6	6														4	Becker	7^7	6	6
		Holm	3	2	4															Larsson	6^5	3	3
		Black	6	6	6						Black	3	6	4	4
		Lapentti	7^7	3	6^3	3					Larsson	6	3	6	6
		Larsson	6^1	6	7^7	6																						4	Becker	1	6	6	6
	Q	MacPhie	7	6	6																								Steven	6	4	3	2
		Apell	5	4	4					Q	MacPhie	1	7	6^6	4
		Marques	3	5	5						Steven	6	5	7^8	6
		Steven	6	7	7															Steven	6	6	6^3	6
	LL	Nargiso	6	7^7	4	2	6													Siemerink	1	4	7^7	2
		Prinosil	4	6^3	6	6	3			LL	Nargiso	6	7	2	6^8	1
		Siemerink	4	7^7	7^7	7					Siemerink	1	5	6	7^10	6
		Schaller	6	6^4	6^3	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Boetsch	4	7^7	6	6
		Forget	6	6^5	3	3				12	Boetsch	4	1	6	1
		Washington	6	6	4	6					Washington	6	6	3	6
		J. Sánchez	4	2	6	2														Washington	6	6	6
		Ríos	3	4	3															Hadad	4	2	3
		Rafter	6	6	6						Rafter	6^5	4	2	r
		Hadad	4	6	6	6					Hadad	7^7	6	2
		Chesnokov	6	4	2	2																							Washington	3	2	4
		Tebbutt	6	3	6	6																						6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Steeb	3	6	1	4					Tebbutt	6	6	7
	WC	Tramacchi	7^7	7^7	6					WC	Tramacchi	3	4	5
		Noszály	6^3	6^3	2															Tebbutt	5	7	4	2
		Corretja	6	6	6														6	Kafelnikov	7	5	6	6
	LL	Jonsson	3	3	0						Corretja	1	2	3
		Santoro	1	1	5					6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	6	Kafelnikov	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Chang	6	6	6
		Rikl	2	1	2					5	Chang	6	6	6
		Hlasek	6	6	6						Hlasek	1	3	3
		Norman	4	1	1														5	Chang	6	6	7^8
		Delaître	2	2	1															Raoux	2	2	6^6
	WC	Ellwood	6	6	6					WC	Ellwood	3	4	6^5
		Raoux	6	7^7	6						Raoux	6	6	7^7
	Q	Norman	3	6^2	1																							5	Chang	6	6	6
		Novák	6^6	5	6	7	1																					Q	Fleurian	2	3	4
		Edberg	7^8	7	3	5	6				Edberg	4	6	6	2	3
	Q	Fleurian	6	4	7^7	2				Q	Fleurian	6	2	4	6	6
		Schalken	3	6	6^1	1	r												Q	Fleurian	4	6	2
		Dreekmann	0	2	6	6	4												11	Krajicek	6	3	2	r
		Fetterlein	6	6	1	3	6				Fetterlein	2	4	4
		Stoltenberg	1	3	2					11	Krajicek	6	6	6
	11	Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Medvedev	6	7	2	7^9
		Moyà	4	5	6	6^7				14	Medvedev	6	6	2	3	2
	Q	Fredriksson	6	2	1	6^4					McEnroe	3	2	6	6	6
		McEnroe	3	6	6	7^7														McEnroe	6	1	6^5	3
	Q	Gilbert	6	4	6^8	7	1													Tillström	1	6	7^7	6
		Ruud	4	6	7^10	5	6				Ruud	3	6	4	6	4
		Tillström	6	6	1	5	6				Tillström	6	3	6	4	6
		Krickstein	4	4	6	7	2																						Tillström	7	4	6	6
	Q	Kulti	5	7^7	6	6																						3	Muster	5	6	3	2
		Gaudenzi	7	6^4	4	2				Q	Kulti	6	6	6
		C Costa	1	6	0	7	6				C Costa	3	2	2
		Volkov	6	4	6	5	4												Q	Kulti	4	6^9	4
	Q	Nestor	4	4	4														3	Muster	6	7^11	6
		Frana	6	6	6						Frana	4	4	6	6^4
	Q	Guardiola	3	3	2					3	Muster	6	6	1	7^7
	3	Muster	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Courier	7	7^7	6
		Van Herck	5	6^1	4					8	Courier	7	6^2	6	6
	WC	Kilderry	2	2	4						Tarango	5	7^7	4	3
		Tarango	6	6	6														8	Courier	6	6^2	7^7	3	8
		Ogorodov	5	4	4															Woodbridge	3	7^7	6^3	6	6
		Woodbridge	7	6	6						Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		Ulihrach	6	7^10	1						Ulihrach	3	6	2	4
		Pescosolido	4	6^8	0	r																						8	Courier	7	2	4	6	6
		Adams	6	6^4	6^2	6	9																						Ondruska	5	6	6	4	2
	WC	Larkham	4	7^7	7^7	3	7				Adams	5	6^3	6	0
		Rostagno	7^7	1	2	5					Ondruska	7	7^7	3	6
		Ondruska	6^5	6	6	7														Ondruska	6	4	6	6
		Kučera	7	6	6															Kučera	2	6	3	0
	Q	Adams	5	0	0						Kučera	6	6	6
		Stark	2	1	6	6	5			9	Ferreira	1	3	0
	9	Ferreira	6	6	3	3	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Martin	6	6^5	6	6
		Vacek	4	7^7	3	4				15	Martin	6	7	3	7^7
		Reneberg	6	6^3	6	1	6				Reneberg	2	5	6	6^5
		Damm	3	7^7	3	6	2												15	Martin	3	6	3	6	1
		Björkman	7	6	6^0	6^3	6													Björkman	6	3	6	2	6
	WC	Ilie	5	3	7^7	7^7	1				Björkman	6	6	6
		Henman	5	7^7	6	6					Henman	1	3	2
		Korda	7	6^4	3	4																							Björkman	6	2	6	1	2
	Q	Denman	3	2	4																							2	Agassi	4	6	4	6	6
	Q	Bryan	6	6	6					Q	Bryan	6	7^9	6
		Yzaga	3	5	4					WC	Stolle	3	6^7	1
	WC	Stolle	6	7	6														Q	Bryan	6	0	2	1
	Q	Nainkin	2	0	1														2	Agassi	4	6	6	6
		Spadea	6	6	6						Spadea	4	2	3
	Q	Etlis	6	6^2	6	6^5	3			2	Agassi	6	6	6
	2	Agassi	3	7^7	4	7^7	6

External links

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