1996 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

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Singles
1996 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
Champion Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Franklin Templeton Classic ·  1997  

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg MaliVai Washington (first round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Austria.svg Gilbert Schaller (first round)
  6. Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos (final)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson (second round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui 4 0
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 2 66
6 Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos 63 3
6 Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos 67
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle 4 5

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 76 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 5 1  1 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 64 6  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 2 62 1 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 2 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 64 5
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 4 2  WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 2 76
  Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 4 61 8 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 65 2
8 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 63 61 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66 
WC/3 Flag of the United States.svg MV Washington 4 5    Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 4 0  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 67   Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 66   Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 3 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 2 2    Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 63 77
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 662
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Waite 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg w/o  
  Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe 677   Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe    
5 Flag of Austria.svg G Schaller 1 61 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Chesnokov 1 4  6 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 784 79
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 66 Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 66667
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen 3 4  6 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 786 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 3 664 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 661  
  Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 63 4   Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 3 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 5 4  4 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 66 
4 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 76 6 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 67 
7 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 776 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 4 5  
LL Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 641  7 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson    
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 776 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle w/o  
  Flag of Morocco.svg Y El Aynaoui 654  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 76   Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 5 3  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido 5 3    Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 5 2  
2 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 66 

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References

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