1996 Italian Indoor – Singles

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Singles
1996 Italian Indoor
Final
Champion Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Italian Indoor ·  1997  

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Marc Rosset.

Contents

Goran Ivanišević won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3) against Rosset. [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 Austria.svg Thomas Muster (first round)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker (first round)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (champion)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (second round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich (second round)
  8. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset (final)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 3 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 66   Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 1 2  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 4 61   Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 63 6  Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 4 63
  Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 776 8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 63 6
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 633    Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 63 0
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 2 2  8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 3 66
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 66 8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 4 66
3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 770 63 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 62 4
  Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 6162 3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 2 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido 6966WC Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido 63 2
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier 7114 4 3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 63 6
WC Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso 3 61   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 3 63
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 61 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 4 0  6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 4 4  
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset 3 63 
5 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 3 2  4 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 677 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 2 73   Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 66 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 65 6  Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 601  
  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 677 4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 776 
Q Flag of Haiti.svg R Agénor 0 62   Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 2 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 653  4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 66 
4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 776 4 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 61677
7 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 66 WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 773 64
  Flag of Russia.svg A Volkov 3 4  7 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich    
WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 66 WC Flag of France.svg G Forget w/o  
Q Flag of France.svg J Hanquez 3 4  WC Flag of France.svg G Forget 63 7
  Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 615    Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 1 65
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 777   Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 3 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 64 1
2 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 4 2  

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