1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Wayne Ferreira
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Patrick Rafter.

Michael Chang won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Wayne Ferreira. ^[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Andre Agassi (third round)
2. Michael Chang (champion)
3. Jim Courier (second round)
4. Wayne Ferreira (final)
5. Albert Costa (third round)
6. Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
8. Renzo Furlan (semifinals)
9. Byron Black (second round)
10. Carlos Costa (first round)
11. Daniel Vacek (first round)
12. Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
13. David Prinosil (second round)
14. Chris Woodruff (third round)
15. Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
16. Vince Spadea (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Renzo Furlan	3	713	3
	4	Wayne Ferreira	6	611	6
								4	Wayne Ferreira	2	4
								2	Michael Chang	6	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	3	4
	2	Michael Chang	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	A Agassi	77	6
		J Eltingh	77	77					S Pescosolido	61	3
		S Pesocsolido	64	64											WC/1	A Agassi	77	0	2
		D Nainkin	4	6	5										15	P Rafter	62	6	6
		J Cunha e Silva	6	3	7				J Cunha e Silva	2	2
	Q	J Grabb	2	5				15	P Rafter	6	6
	15	P Rafter	6	7																		15	P Rafter	4	6	5
	9	B Black	5	6	6																	8	R Furlan	6	4	7
		C Adams	7	4	4			9	B Black	2	0
	WC	D Cantwell	4	0					K Kučera	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	67	4
		Ó Ortiz	2	4											8	R Furlan	79	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6	6				Q	S Sargsian	3	5
								8	R Furlan	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	W Ferreira	6	6
		O Ogorodov	3	6	7				O Ogorodov	2	4
	WC	P Goldstein	6	3	5										4	W Ferreira	6	6
		L Paes	4	2											14	C Woodruff	3	1
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	4	3
		J-P Fleurian	2	2				14	C Woodruff	6	6
	14	C Woodruff	6	6																		4	W Ferreira	6	6
	11	D Vacek	3	3																		6	R Reneberg	4	2
		N Pereira	6	6					N Pereira	61	68
		C Caratti	6	5	2				L Roux	77	710
		L Roux	4	7	6											L Roux	6	62	1
		G Stafford	7	67	2										6	R Reneberg	4	77	6
	Q	M Ondruska	5	79	6			Q	M Ondruska	4	3
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Costa	6	2	6
		A Hernández	3	77	3				S Campbell	3	6	4
		S Campbell	6	62	6										5	A Costa	4	5
		S Simian	3	3												K Carlsen	6	7
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	3	3
		K Carlsen	4	6	710				K Carlsen	6	6
	12	A Gaudenzi	6	3	68																		K Carlsen	6	6
	13	D Prinosil	64	6	6																	Q	N Godwin	3	2
		F Fetterlein	77	3	4			13	D Prinosil	66	6	4
		M Tebbutt	2	4					H Arazi	78	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	6	61	4
	Q	N Godwin	710	4	6										Q	N Godwin	2	77	6
		D Wheaton	68	6	3			Q	N Godwin	6	6
								3	J Courier	4	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Haarhuis	3	6	6
		M Joyce	6	2	6				M Joyce	6	4	1
		G Pozzi	3	6	3										7	P Haarhuis	79	77
		M Hadad	6	6												M Hadad	67	63
		S Noszály	3	2					M Hadad	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	6	77				Q	W McGuire	3	4
	10	C Costa	4	65																		7	P Haarhuis	4	3
	16	V Spadea	6	7																		2	M Chang	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	2	5				16	V Spadea	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	62	3					B Shelton	4	1
		B Shelton	77	6											16	V Spadea	3	7	0
	Q	G Grant	6	6											2	M Chang	6	5	6
	Q	M Hilpert	2	2				Q	G Grant	1	3
								2	M Chang	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 142. ISBN   9780002187145.

External links

• 1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic draw