1996 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Michael Stich
Final score	7-6^(7–4), 7-5, 7-6^(7–4)

Thomas Muster was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Michael Stich.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated 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. Three-time champion Mats Wilander made his final grand slam appearance.

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									Finals
	1	Pete Sampras	6^4	4	6	6	6
	7	Jim Courier	7^7	6	4	4	4
										1	Pete Sampras	6^4	0	2
										6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	6	6
	13	Richard Krajicek	3	4	7^7	2
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	6^4	6
																			6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	7	7^7
																			15	Michael Stich	6^4	5	6^4
		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	7^7
		Gustafsson	1	5	6^5					1	Sampras	6	6	6^2	2	6
		Sánchez	1	5	4						Bruguera	3	4	7^7	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	6^5	2
		Carlsen	1	1	7^7	2					Martin	6	7^7	6
		Martin	6	6	6^5	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	7^7	6	3					Q	Squillari	4	4	1
	16	Washington	6^4	4	0	r

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Ferreira	6	7	7^7
	Q	Kuerten	4	5	6^4					10	Ferreira	4	7^9	6	7^7
	Q	Etlis	3	2	6^3						Doseděl	6	6^7	1	6^4
		Doseděl	6	6	7^7														10	Ferreira	6^5	7	6	7
		Steven	6	6	7^7															Furlan	7^7	5	1	5
	WC	Carraz	2	2	6^3						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	6^8	6	2	2																					7	Courier	4	6	6	6
		Kučera	3	7^10	4	6	6				Kučera	7^7	6	6^5	4	6
		Hadad	6	3	2	0				LL	Norman	6^5	4	7^7	6	2
	LL	Norman	4	6	6	6														Kučera	7^7	5	4	4	r
		Matsuoka	6^2	5	7^7	1													7	Courier	6^2	7	6	5
		Rikl	7^7	7	6^4	6					Rikl	3	2	2
	Q	Olhovskiy	1	6	6^4	4				7	Courier	6	6	6
	7	Courier	6	3	7^7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Agassi	6	6^7	6	6
	Q	Díaz	1	7^9	4	4				3	Agassi	6	4	7^9	3	2
		Woodruff	6	6	3	7^7					Woodruff	4	6	6^7	6	6
		Spadea	2	2	6	6^4														Woodruff	6^5	6	6	5	4
	WC	Champion	2	6	7^7	4	7													Björkman	7^7	2	4	7	6
		Stolle	6	4	6^3	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	7^7	7^7
		Philippoussis	6	6	6						Philippoussis	6	4	6^1	6^2
		Volkov	3	2	2															Woodbridge	5	2	2
		Carbonell	4	6	6	7^7													13	Krajicek	7	6	6
	Q	El Sawy	6	4	4	6^5					Carbonell	2	6	6^2	2
		Noszály	6	6^2	1	4				13	Krajicek	6	4	7^7	6
	13	Krajicek	4	7^7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A. Costa	3	6	6	7^7
		Meligeni	6	4	3	6^2				12	A. Costa	4	3	6	6^6
		Van Herck	6	5	6^2	3					Clavet	6	6	4	7^8
		Clavet	4	7	7^7	6														Clavet	6	7	6
		Henman	4	4	5															Forget	3	5	3
		Goossens	6	6	7						Goossens	4	4	6	6	3
		Chesnokov	6^5	6^4	6	6	4				Forget	6	6	3	3	6
		Forget	7^7	7^7	2	3	6																						Clavet	4	3	3
	Q	Dier	4	2	7	4																						6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Mantilla	6	6	5	6					Mantilla	7^7	6	6
		Woodforde	3	4	6	4					Corretja	6^2	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	6^3	6	6	6					Wheaton	5	2	4
		Raoux	7^7	0	4	4													5	Ivanišević	6	6	6
		Ulihrach	6	6	6															Ulihrach	4	2	2
	Q	Montana	2	4	2						Ulihrach	6	6^10	6	6
		Lapentti	2	2	3						Medvedev	3	7^12	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	6^6	0	r														Haarhuis	6	4	2	3
		Haarhuis	7	7^8	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	7^7
		Siemerink	7^7	6	6						Siemerink	2	6	3	6^3
		Gumy	6^4	3	1																							14	Rosset	7^7	6	6
		Alami	4	2	4																								Edberg	6^4	3	3
		Edberg	6	6	6						Edberg	6	6	6
		Moyá	6	7^7	6						Moyá	2	2	1
		Rafter	4	6^1	2															Edberg	4	7	6	7^7
		Fromberg	6	6	6														4	Chang	6	5	0	6^1
	WC	Delaître	3	1	3						Fromberg	4	6	6^5	4
		Prinosil	1	1	2					4	Chang	6	3	7^7	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	6^4	1	4					9	Ríos	6	6	6
	9	Ríos	7^7	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	7^7
	Q	Norman	7	3	6	3	4													Tillström	6	0	4	6^3
		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	7^7
		Voinea	3	6	7^7	5	6																					2	Muster	6	4	1	6^1
		Goellner	6	3	6^5	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	7^7	7												2	Muster	6	5
	WC	Solvès	6	6	3	6^4	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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