1996 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1996 Italian Open
Final
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Italian Open.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Austria Thomas Muster (champion)
  2. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  4. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  5. United States Jim Courier (second round)
  6. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  7. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  9. France Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  10. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  11. Spain Albert Costa (semifinals)
  12. United States MaliVai Washington (second round)
  13. Germany Michael Stich (second round)
  14. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (quarterfinals)
  15. United States Todd Martin (third round)
  16. France Cédric Pioline (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 3 6
11 Spain Albert Costa 3 6 4
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 6 3 6  
  Netherlands Richard Krajicek 2 4 6 3  
6 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 3 3  
  Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
Q Austria H Wiltschnig 3 0   1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Czech Republic P Korda 3 6 6   Czech Republic P Korda 2 3  
  Spain J Sánchez 6 3 4 1 Austria T Muster 1 6 6
Q Italy V Santopadre 63 2   15 United States T Martin 6 4 2
  Spain A Berasategui 77 6     Spain A Berasategui 6 3 4
  Slovakia K Kučera 1 3   15 United States T Martin 4 6 6
15 United States T Martin 6 6   1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
10 Switzerland M Rosset 6 77   7 Chile M Ríos 3 2  
Q Argentina M Zabaleta 3 62   10 Switzerland M Rosset 6 3  
  Germany B Karbacher 78 6     Germany B Karbacher 1 0r
Q Australia T Larkham 66 0   10 Switzerland M Rosset 65 4  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 2 6 7 Chile M Ríos 77 6  
WC Italy O Camporese 4 6 1   Czech Republic D Vacek 3 3  
  Spain À Corretja 65 6 2 7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
7 Chile M Ríos 77 3 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
  Zimbabwe B Black 2 1   4 Sweden T Enqvist 6 77  
WC Italy D Nargiso 1 4     Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 64  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6   4 Sweden T Enqvist 2 67  
  Switzerland J Hlasek 5 1     Italy A Gaudenzi 6 79  
  Italy A Gaudenzi 7 6     Italy A Gaudenzi 6 3 6
WC Spain E Sánchez 65 1   13 Germany M Stich 4 6 4
13 Germany M Stich 77 6     Italy A Gaudenzi 2 1  
11 Spain A Costa 6 63 6 11 Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Denmark K Carlsen 1 77 4 11 Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 6   Netherlands S Schalken 1 4  
WC Italy C Caratti 4 6 4 11 Spain A Costa 6 6  
Q Egypt T El-Sawy 2 5     Argentina H Gumy 4 2  
  Argentina H Gumy 6 7     Argentina H Gumy 6 6  
  Italy R Furlan 3 3   5 United States J Courier 4 4  
5 United States J Courier 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 South Africa W Ferreira 77 6  
  France G Forget 65 2   6 South Africa W Ferreira 6 62 6
  United States R Reneberg 66 6 6   United States R Reneberg 3 77 4
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 78 3 1 6 South Africa W Ferreira 2 6 6
  Spain J Arrese 2 6 4   Spain C Moyá 6 3 3
  Spain C Moyá 6 4 6   Spain C Moyá 711 7  
WC Italy G Pozzi 4 3   12 United States M Washington 69 5  
12 United States M Washington 6 6   6 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
14 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 2 6 14 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 4  
  Norway C Ruud 3 6 3 14 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 3 6
  Austria G Schaller 6 4 1 Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 4 6 1
Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 1 6 6 14 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 6 6
  Spain C Costa 6 6   3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 0
Q France T Guardiola 2 1     Spain C Costa 1 2  
Q Italy C Borroni 6 3 4 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain S Bruguera 4 4  
  Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6     Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Spain T Carbonell 63 3     Spain F Clavet 4 4  
  Spain F Clavet 77 6     Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Australia M Philippoussis 6 4 77   Australia M Philippoussis 4 4  
  Spain R Carretero 3 6 63   Australia M Philippoussis 77 6  
  Romania A Voinea 3 6 77   Romania A Voinea 64 1  
9 France A Boetsch 6 4 64   Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
16 France C Pioline 6 6     Sweden S Edberg 3 3  
  Italy S Pescosolido 3 2   16 France C Pioline 3 612  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 3 4     Sweden S Edberg 6 714  
  Sweden S Edberg 6 6     Sweden S Edberg 6 6  
  Japan S Matsuoka 4 2   2 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 2  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 4 1
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 63 3   2 Croatia G Ivanišević 1 6 6
2 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner (qualifying competition)
  2. Czech Republic David Rikl (first round)
  3. Denmark Frederik Fetterlein (first round)
  4. Hungary Sándor Noszály (first round)
  5. Sweden Magnus Norman (second round)
  6. (n/a)
  7. Spain Óscar Martínez (second round)
  8. Italy Marco Meneschincheri (qualifying competition)
  9. France Thierry Guardiola (qualified)
  10. Italy Laurence Tieleman (first round)
  11. Argentina Mariano Zabaleta (qualified)
  12. France Daniel Courcol (second round)
  13. Brazil Roberto Jabali (qualifying competition)
  14. France Frédéric Fontang (qualifying competition)
  15. France Thierry Champion (qualifying competition)
  16. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualified)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner 3 7 6
Czech Republic Václav Roubíček 6 5 0
1 Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 6
Nigeria Sule Ladipo 3 2
Nigeria Sule Ladipo 6 6 6
Italy Massimo Ardinghi 3 7 3
1 Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner 4 7 3
16 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6 6
Italy Fabio Beraldo 6 7
Germany Jan Weinzierl 0 5
Italy Fabio Beraldo 2 4
16 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6
WC Italy Gabrio Castrichella 6 4
16 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Czech Republic David Rikl 4 1
Romania Răzvan Sabău 6 6
Romania Răzvan Sabău 3 6 4
Austria Herbert Wiltschnig 6 2 6
France Guillaume Marx 2 2
Austria Herbert Wiltschnig 6 6
Austria Herbert Wiltschnig 6 6
15 France Thierry Champion 1 4
Australia Ben Ellwood 6 6
Germany Carsten Arriens 2 4
Australia Ben Ellwood 2 0
15 France Thierry Champion 6 6
Spain Víctor Sendín 6 4 6
15 France Thierry Champion 4 6 7

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Denmark Frederik Fetterlein 3 1
Germany Marcello Craca 6 6
Germany Marcello Craca 6 6 5
Australia Todd Larkham 7 1 7
Australia Todd Larkham 2 6 7
Czech Republic Radovan Světlík 6 2 5
Australia Todd Larkham 6 6
13 Brazil Roberto Jabali 1 3
Germany Markus Zillner 6 4 6
WC Italy Florian Allgauer 1 6 3
Germany Markus Zillner 6 4 6
13 Brazil Roberto Jabali 2 6 7
WC Italy Dario Sciortino 6 7 3
13 Brazil Roberto Jabali 7 5 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Hungary Sándor Noszály 4 2
Czech Republic Radomír Vašek 6 6
Czech Republic Radomír Vašek 6 1 3
Italy Corrado Borroni 4 6 6
Italy Corrado Borroni 6 6
Switzerland Alexandre Strambini 4 3
Italy Corrado Borroni 6 6
14 France Frédéric Fontang 2 2
Italy Daniele Musa 4 7 7
Austria Rainer Falenti 6 5 5
Italy Daniele Musa 3 6 4
14 France Frédéric Fontang 6 1 6
Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids 3 3
14 France Frédéric Fontang 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Sweden Magnus Norman 6 6
Italy Pietro Pennisi 0 4
5 Sweden Magnus Norman 3 5
France Grégory Carraz 6 7
France Grégory Carraz 4 7 7
Argentina Sebastián Weisz 6 6 5
France Grégory Carraz 2 6 6
11 Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 6 4 7
Switzerland Patrick Mohr 5 6 6
Spain Pepe Imaz 7 4 3
Switzerland Patrick Mohr 1 3
11 Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 6 6
WC Italy Massimo Valeri 7 4 4
11 Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 5 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
Austria Horst Skoff 6 6
Switzerland Valentin Frieden 4 1
Austria Horst Skoff 6 2 3
Italy Daniele Balducci 4 6 6
Argentina Miguel Pastura 2 6 2
Italy Daniele Balducci 6 4 6
Italy Daniele Balducci 6 4
Egypt Tamer El-Sawy 7 6
Egypt Tamer El-Sawy 6 6
South Africa David Adams 1 1
Egypt Tamer El-Sawy 6 6
12 France Daniel Courcol 0 3
France Maxime Huard 6 3 1
12 France Daniel Courcol 3 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Spain Óscar Martínez 6 6
Germany Christian Vinck 3 4
7 Spain Óscar Martínez 6 2 2
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre 3