1996 KAL Cup Korea Open – Singles

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Singles
1996 KAL Cup Korea Open
Final
Champion Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Score7–6(7–3), 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · KAL Cup Korea Open

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Martin Damm.

Contents

Byron Black won in the final 7–6(7–3), 6–3 against Damm. [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 Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (champion)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen (second round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Shuzo Matsuoka (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan van Herck (first round)
  7. n/a
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black 66 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 2 4  
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black 776 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 633  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Krošlák 3 5  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm 67 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 
Q Flag of South Korea.svg S-H Lee 0 3  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black w/o  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 66   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau    
  Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles 4 2  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 
WC Flag of South Korea.svg M-K Han 1 3    Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 3 1  
  Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 66   Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 604  8 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 3 5  
8 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 776 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66 
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 2 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 1 4  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66   Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 5  
WC Flag of South Korea.svg Y-I Yoon 2 1  3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 3 776
WC Flag of South Korea.svg H-T Lee 3 61 5 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 6633
  Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 63 6  Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 4 1  
Q Flag of South Africa.svg K Ullyett 773 2 5 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 66 
5 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka 6166

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J van Herck 5 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 76   Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Renzenbrink 66   Flag of Germany.svg J Renzenbrink 2 3  
  Flag of Portugal.svg J Cunha e Silva 3 4    Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 74 6
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov 66   Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov 5 62
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Chang 2 2    Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov 4 66
  Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti 4 0  4 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 62 3
4 Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 3 5  
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb 64 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 67 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 4 64 LL Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb 3 0  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 65776  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66 
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 77624   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 6657
  Flag of Germany.svg P Baur 3 4  2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 4 775
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 6653
  Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian 644  2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 1 776
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 776 

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References

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