1996 Salem Open Beijing – Singles

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Singles
1996 Salem Open Beijing
and the Nokia Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Runner-upCzech Republic Martin Damm
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Martin Damm.

Greg Rusedski won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Damm.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  2. Australia Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  3. Germany Hendrik Dreekmann (quarterfinals)
  4. Zimbabwe Byron Black (semifinals)
  5. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Patrick Rafter (first round)
  7. United States Vince Spadea (second round)
  8. Denmark Kenneth Carlsen (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Czech Republic Martin Damm 77 3 6
  Sweden Thomas Johansson 65 6 3
  Czech Republic Martin Damm 65 4
  United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 77 6
4 Zimbabwe Byron Black 2 2  
  United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 6 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Chang 6 6  
  Venezuela N Pereira 1 4   1 United States M Chang 3 4  
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 6     Czech Republic M Damm 6 6  
WC Sweden M Wilander 4 3     Czech Republic M Damm 6 64 6
WC India L Paes 4 2     Australia S Draper 4 77 3
  Australia S Draper 6 6     Australia S Draper 79 6  
Q United States B MacPhie 4 6 77 Q United States B MacPhie 67 3  
8 Denmark K Carlsen 6 4 62   Czech Republic M Damm 77 3 6
3 Germany H Dreekmann 77 4 77   Sweden T Johansson 65 6 3
  United States J Stark 65 6 60 3 Germany H Dreekmann 6 6  
  Canada S Lareau 6 7     Canada S Lareau 4 2  
  South Africa G Stafford 2 5   3 Germany H Dreekmann 6 3 1
  Argentina J Frana 3 5     Sweden T Johansson 2 6 6
  Sweden T Johansson 6 7     Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
  Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 7 7     Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 4 3  
6 Australia P Rafter 5 5  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Netherlands S Schalken 6 7  
WC China J Xia 2 5   6 Netherlands S Schalken 6 77  
Q Germany P Kühnen 5 6 6 Q Germany P Kühnen 4 64  
  South Africa N Godwin 7 3 3 6 Netherlands S Schalken 63 4  
Q Argentina G Cañas 4 77 4 4 Zimbabwe B Black 77 6  
  Netherlands D van Scheppingen 6 62 6   Netherlands D van Scheppingen 1 3  
  United States M Joyce 69 6 63 4 Zimbabwe B Black 6 6  
4 Zimbabwe B Black 711 4 77 4 Zimbabwe B Black 2 2  
7 United States V Spadea 6 6     United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
Q Australia J Eagle 2 2   7 United States V Spadea 6 61 4
  Brazil G Kuerten 5 77 6   Brazil G Kuerten 1 77 6
  Sweden P Fredriksson 7 64 4   Brazil G Kuerten 3 4  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6     United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
  Russia A Olhovskiy 3 0     United Kingdom G Rusedski 64 77 6
  France J-P Fleurian 6 6     France J-P Fleurian 77 63 1
2 Australia T Woodbridge 2 3  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 152. ISBN 9780002187145.
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