1996 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Qatar Open
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Younes El Aynaoui
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–6^(7–5)

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Boris Becker.

Petr Korda won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 2–6, 7–6^(7–5) against Younes El Aynaoui.

Seeds

Thomas Muster (Semifinals) Boris Becker (Second Round) Thomas Enqvist (Second Round) Michael Stich (Second Round)

Magnus Larsson (Quarterfinals) Paul Haarhuis (First Round) Gilbert Schaller (First Round) Jan Siemerink (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
	1	Thomas Muster	4	4
	WC	Younes El Aynaoui	6	6
								WC	Younes El Aynaoui	6^5	6	6^5
									Petr Korda	7^7	2	7^7
		Petr Korda	6^4	6	6
		David Prinosil	7^7	1	2

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	6	7^8
		J Sánchez	2	6^6				1	T Muster	6	6
		S Schalken	2	4					A Gaudenzi	3	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	6											1	T Muster	6	6
		F Fetterlein	1	2												A Voinea	2	2
	Q	N Kulti	6	6				Q	N Kulti	6^5	4
		A Voinea	6	6					A Voinea	7^7	6
	8	J Siemerink	2	3																		1	T Muster	4	4
	3	T Enqvist	6	6																		WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
	Q	H Arazi	2	4				3	T Enqvist	6	3	4
	WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6				WC	Y El Aynaoui	3	6	6
		T Carbonell	4	4											WC	Y El Aynaoui	6	6
		M-K Goellner	3	4												G Raoux	2	3
		G Raoux	6	6					G Raoux	6	4	6
		A Volkov	7	7^7					A Volkov	3	6	3
	WC/6	P Haarhuis	5	6^1

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Larsson	6	6
	WC	S Khalfan	0	1				3	M Larsson	6	6^5	6
		B Ulihrach	6^4	3					J Tarango	4	7^7	3
		J Tarango	7^7	6											3	M Larsson	4	5
		P Korda	6	6												P Korda	6	7
		F Dewulf	3	2					P Korda	6	6
		C Ruud	6	2	5			4	M Stich	3	4
	4	M Stich	3	6	7																		P Korda	6^4	6	6
	7	G Schaller	0	2																			D Prinosil	7^7	1	2
		D Prinosil	6	6					D Prinosil	6	6
		K Alami	6	2	7				K Alami	3	4
	Q	A Olhovskiy	2	6	5											D Prinosil	6^5	6	6
		J Apell	3	4											Q	N Pereira	7^7	2	1
	Q	N Pereira	6	6				Q	N Pereira	7^7	6^4	7^7
		S Edberg	2	5				2	B Becker	6^4	7^7	6^5
	2	B Becker	6	7

References

• 1996 Qatar Open Draw