1996 Kremlin Cup – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1996 Kremlin Cup
Final
Champion Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1995  · Kremlin Cup ·  1997  

Carl-Uwe Steeb was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Goran Ivanišević won in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 against Yevgeny Kafelnikov. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (second round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (first round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg MaliVai Washington (second round)
  7. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset (second round)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 796
  Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 674
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 61 3
WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien 4 61
WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 6774

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 4 66
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Chesnokov 64 4 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 3 66
  Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 66   Flag of Spain.svg F Clavet 64 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 4 4  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 776 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 2 64   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 622  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 63 6  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 775 6
  Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo 64784 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 6372
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 776661 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 796 
4 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 4 62   Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 674  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 63 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 4 774
Q Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 5 4    Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 6656
  Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 76   Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 76 
WC Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy 65 6WC Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy 5 2  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 2 72 WC Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy 76777
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 642  6 Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 5 7964
6 Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 776 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 66   Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 7877 
  Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 642    Flag of France.svg G Forget 6665 
  Flag of France.svg G Forget 776   Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 677 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 3 64 
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 4 4    Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 677 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 4 3  3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 4 65 
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66   Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 4 61 
8 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 4 786WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 677 
  Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 6664 8 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 7613
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 76   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 5 776
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 5 4    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 5 0  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 786 WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 76 
  Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 662    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek 2 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 4 61 WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 66 
WC/2 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 677 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153. ISBN   9780002187145.