1996 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Singles
1996 St. Petersburg Open
Final
ChampionSweden Magnus Gustafsson
Runner-upRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 23 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–4) against Magnus Gustafsson.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  2. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Germany David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
  4. Belgium Filip Dewulf (semifinals)
  5. Sweden Mikael Tillström (quarterfinals)
  6. Denmark Kenneth Carlsen (second round)
  7. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (champion)
  8. Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 Belgium Filip Dewulf 3 4  
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 64  
7 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 6 77  
LL Germany Lars Burgsmüller 5 5  
7 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 7 7  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q Italy O Camporese 3 3   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6
  Belgium D Norman 6 6     Belgium D Norman 6 3 4
WC Russia A Cherkasov 1 4   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
WC Russia A Tchernenko 61 2     United States J Tarango 5 3  
Q Germany N Kiefer 77 6   Q Germany N Kiefer 6 3 67
  United States J Tarango 67 6 6   United States J Tarango 3 6 79
8 Germany C-U Steeb 79 2 1 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 Belgium F Dewulf 6 4 6 4 Belgium F Dewulf 3 4  
  Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 3 6 1 4 Belgium F Dewulf 6 6  
  Portugal N Marques 6 77     Portugal N Marques 4 3  
  France O Delaître 4 64   4 Belgium F Dewulf 6 4 6
  Sweden T Johansson 65 6 6 5 Sweden M Tillström 4 6 4
  Russia A Olhovskiy 77 3 3   Sweden T Johansson 4 6 64
  Russia A Volkov 2 5   5 Sweden M Tillström 6 4 77
5 Sweden M Tillström 6 7  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Denmark K Carlsen 77 7  
Q Belarus A Shvets 64 5   6 Denmark K Carlsen 3 77 5
LL Germany L Burgsmüller 6 6   LL Germany L Burgsmüller 6 62 7
  Hungary S Noszály 4 4   LL Germany L Burgsmüller 3 6 6
  Sweden J Apell 4 6 6 3 Germany D Prinosil 6 4 4
Q Sweden N Kulti 6 2 4   Sweden J Apell 4 4  
  Denmark F Fetterlein 1 2   3 Germany D Prinosil 6 6  
3 Germany D Prinosil 6 6   LL Germany L Burgsmüller 5 5  
7 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6   7 Sweden M Gustafsson 7 7  
  France L Roux 2 4 7 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
  Sweden H Holm 3 2     Sweden A Järryd 2 2  
  Sweden A Järryd 6 6   7 Sweden M Gustafsson 2    
  France J Golmard 4 6 6 2 Czech Republic D Vacek 1r  
  Belgium J van Herck 6 3 4   France J Golmard 2 1  
  Russia A Chesnokov 6 1 4 2 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6  
2 Czech Republic D Vacek 4 6 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.
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