1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Paul Haarhuis
Final score	7–5, 6–1, 6–1

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Paul Haarhuis.

Michael Chang won in the final 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 against Haarhuis.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
3. Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
4. Boris Becker (Second Round)
5. Michael Chang (Champion)
6. Goran Ivanišević (Semifinals)
7. Jim Courier (Third Round)
8. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
9. Wayne Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
10. Marc Rosset (First Round)
11. Andriy Medvedev (First Round)
12. Arnaud Boetsch (Third Round)
13. Albert Costa (Third Round)
14. Todd Martin (Third Round)
15. MaliVai Washington (First Round)
16. Gilbert Schaller (First Round)

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
		Paul Haarhuis	6	7^8
	6	Goran Ivanišević	2	6^6
									Paul Haarhuis	5	1	1
								5	Michael Chang	7	6	6
	5	Michael Chang	7^8	6
		Marcelo Ríos	6^6	3

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	w/o
	P Korda	6	5	4				À Corretja
	À Corretja	3	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	6
	J Björkman	6	6											Q	M Joyce	3	4
WC	G Forget	3	4					J Björkman	3	4
Q	M Joyce	6	6				Q	M Joyce	6	6
16	G Schaller	3	4																		1	P Sampras	5	7^7	1
10	M Rosset	6	1	2																		P Haarhuis	7	6^5	6
	R Furlan	2	6	6				R Furlan	7^7	3	6
	A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	6^5	6	2
Q	G Stafford	3	3												R Furlan	3	4
Q	D Nargiso	7^7	2	5											P Haarhuis	6	6
	P Haarhuis	6^5	6	7				P Haarhuis	6	6
							8	T Enqvist	4	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							WC/4	B Becker	3	5
Q	A O'Brien	6^5	6	5				C Costa	6	7
	C Costa	7^7	1	7											C Costa	6	4	6
	M Larsson	2	4											13	A Costa	3	6	4
	J Hlasek	6	6					J Hlasek	5	2
WC	C Mamiit	2	4				13	A Costa	7	6
13	A Costa	6	6																			C Costa	4	4
11	A Medvedev	3	6	5																	6	G Ivanišević	6	6
	J Burillo	6	4	7				J Burillo	1	6	7
	G Rusedski	6	4	4				B Karbacher	6	1	5
	B Karbacher	3	6	6											J Burillo	4	5
	J Frana	6^5	2											6	G Ivanišević	6	7
	B Black	7^7	6					B Black	1	3
							6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Chang	4	6	6
	S Edberg	6	6					S Edberg	6	3	1
	J Novák	1	2											5	M Chang	6	6
Q	D Nestor	7^7	6											12	A Boetsch	1	3
	B Steven	6^2	4				Q	D Nestor	4	3
	Y El Aynaoui	3	1^r				12	A Boetsch	6	6
12	A Boetsch	6	4																		5	M Chang	6^3	6	6
14	T Martin	6	6																		3	A Agassi	7^7	2	1
WC	J Stoltenberg	3	2				14	T Martin	6	6
	J Sánchez	7^8	2	2				M Woodforde	4	3
	M Woodforde	6^6	6	6										14	T Martin	6^9	6	6^1
	S Schalken	7^7	6											3	A Agassi	7^11	2	7^7
Q	N Lapentti	6^4	3					S Schalken	1	6	3
							3	A Agassi	6	4	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Courier	6	6
	T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	3	3
	A Berasategui	5	1											7	J Courier	4	4
	F Clavet	3	0											9	W Ferreira	6	6
	M Philippoussis	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	6^4	6^5
	H Gumy	7^7	5	3			9	W Ferreira	2	7^7	7^7
9	W Ferreira	6^1	7	6																	9	W Ferreira	5	5
15	M Washington	3	5																			M Ríos	7	7
Q	J Stark	6	7				Q	J Stark	6^3	1
	M Ríos	7^7	6					M Ríos	7^7	6
WC	M Knowles	6^4	3												M Ríos	6	4
	M Wilander	3	6^9												A Voinea	3	1^r
	A Voinea	6	7^11					A Voinea	6	7
							2	T Muster	3	5

References

• 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw