1996 IPB Czech Indoor – Singles

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Singles
1996 IPB Czech Indoor
Final
Champion Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Score61, 62
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · IPB Czech Indoor ·  1997  

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tim Henman.

Contents

David Prinosil won in the final 61, 62 against Petr Korda. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker (second round, withdrew)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (first round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 776 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 624  1 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 652  
  Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 3 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Volkov 2 3    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 1 0  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 2 65 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 4 2  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 63 7  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 4 67
WC/3 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 63 5
  Flag of Denmark.svg F Fetterlein 3 4  WC/3 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker    
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 3 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm w/o  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 5 66
  Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 777 6 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 74 4
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Luxa 655    Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 673  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 662  6 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 796 
6 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 786   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 1 2  
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 66   Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 3 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti 66   Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti 4 1  
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels 2 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 6762 
Q Flag of Germany.svg P Baur 7117   Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 7977 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 695  Q Flag of Germany.svg P Baur 0 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 66   Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 66 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 4 3    Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 66 
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 776 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 4 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 634  7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 777 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 677   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 625  
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg G Bastl 4 65 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Winnink 64 72 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 4 3  
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Tabara 4 65 Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Winnink 6375
  Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 5 63 2 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 775 7
2 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 74 6

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