1996 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Champion Thomas Muster
Runner-up Albert Costa
Score6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 Monte Carlo Open

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Albert Costa in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Monte Carlo Open.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Thomas Muster (champion)
  2. Andre Agassi (third round)
  3. Michael Chang (second round)
  4. Boris Becker (third round)
  5. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  7. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8. Jim Courier (second round)
  9. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  10. Marc Rosset (first round)
  11. Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
  12. Andriy Medvedev (third round)
  13. Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
  14. Todd Martin (first round)
  15. Renzo Furlan (second round, withdrew)
  16. Albert Costa (finalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Thomas Muster 6 6  
  Cédric Pioline 3 3  
1 Thomas Muster 6 5 4 6 6
16 Albert Costa 3 7 6 3 2
13 Marcelo Ríos 3 6 3
16 Albert Costa 6 4 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 T Muster 7 6  
  T Carbonell 6 3 6   T Carbonell 5 4  
  F Dewulf 0 6 1 1 T Muster 6 77  
Q O Camporese 6 3 2   C Moyá 2 63  
  C Moyá 2 6 6   C Moyá w/o    
  D Vacek 4 63   15 R Furlan      
15 R Furlan 6 77   1 T Muster 5 6 6
10 M Rosset 5 2     S Schalken 7 1 4
  R Krajicek 7 6     R Krajicek 0 6 6
  S Edberg 78 6     S Edberg 6 4 2
  À Corretja 66 3     R Krajicek 5 77 4
Q P Fredriksson 3 5     S Schalken 7 65 6
  S Schalken 6 7     S Schalken 3 6 6
7 T Enqvist 6 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 M Chang 710 2 4
Q A Cherkasov 2 1     C Costa 68 6 6
  C Costa 6 6     C Costa 6 6  
  M Larsson 4 2     P Korda 4 1  
  B Ulihrach 6 6     B Ulihrach 1 2  
  P Korda 6 6     P Korda 6 6  
14 T Martin 4 3     C Costa 2 3  
12 A Medvedev 6 6     C Pioline 6 6  
  A Berasategui 4 4   12 A Medvedev 6 6  
  M Philippoussis 2 77 77   M Philippoussis 0 2  
  G Schaller 6 65 62 12 A Medvedev 6 0 2
  H Dreekmann 3 3     C Pioline 4 6 6
  C Pioline 6 6     C Pioline 6 6  
6 Y Kafelnikov 4 3  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 G Ivanišević 2 2  
Q O Martinez 4 2   WC M Gustafsson 6 6  
WC M Gustafsson 6 6   WC M Gustafsson 77 6  
WC E Sánchez 62 3   WC F Santoro 63 1  
WC F Santoro 77 6   WC F Santoro 7 1 77
Q M-K Goellner 2 4   11 A Boetsch 5 6 63
11 A Boetsch 6 6   WC M Gustafsson 3 4  
13 M Ríos 6 5 6 13 M Ríos 6 6  
  F Clavet 4 7 4 13 M Ríos 6 2 6
  J Björkman 6 5 3   J Novák 3 6 2
  J Novák 2 7 6 13 M Ríos 6 6  
Q D Rikl 6 66 6 4 B Becker 4 3  
WC H Leconte 2 78 1 Q D Rikl 4 6 3
4 B Becker 6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 J Courier 3 3  
  J Sánchez 6 6     J Sánchez 6 6  
  P Haarhuis 2 3     J Sánchez 6 68 4
WC D Nargiso 6 0 2 Q F Mantilla 3 710 6
Q F Mantilla 3 6 6 Q F Mantilla 7 6  
  A Gaudenzi 2 63   9 S Bruguera 5 2  
9 S Bruguera 6 77   Q F Mantilla 3 3  
16 A Costa 6 6   16 A Costa 6 6  
  J Arrese 2 0   16 A Costa 63 6 6
  H Gumy 6 6     H Gumy 77 1 4
  J Burillo 3 3   16 A Costa 6 6  
  B Karbacher 3 2   2 A Agassi 2 1  
  J Siemerink 6 6     J Siemerink 2 3  
2 A Agassi 6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.
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