1996 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–6(7–3), 7–5
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1996 RCA Championships

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević. ^[1]

In a second round match, Andre Agassi was defaulted after swearing at the chair umpire. ^{[2] [3]}

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Goran Ivanišević (final)
3. Andre Agassi (second round, defaulted) ^[2]
4. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
5. Todd Martin (semifinals)
6. Richey Reneberg (third round)
7. Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
8. Renzo Furlan (second round)
9. Stefan Edberg (third round)
10. Mark Woodforde (third round)
11. Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
12. Tim Henman (first round)
13. Bohdan Ulihrach (semifinals)
14. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
15. Filip Dewulf (first round)
16. Petr Korda (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	13	Bohdan Ulihrach	1	4
								1	Pete Sampras	77	7
								2	Goran Ivanišević	63	5
	5	Todd Martin	2	4
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	77	68	6
	Q	D Johnson	6	77				Q	D Johnson	63	710	2
		J Hlasek	4	62											1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	6												M Ondruska	1	2
		A Voinea	1	2					M Ondruska	6	77
	Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	2	65
	15	F Dewulf	1	2																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	10	M Woodforde	4	6	7																	WC	T Haas	3	4
	Q	W McGuire	6	3	5			10	M Woodforde	6	712
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	77			WC	J Salzenstein	2	610
	Q	G Weiner	4	6	63										10	M Woodforde	63	2
		D Norman	3	3											WC	T Haas	77	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
								8	R Furlan	1	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	2d
	Q	F Montana	3	64					D Nestor	1	3
		D Nestor	6	77												D Nestor	2	2
		G Pozzi	6	5	1										13	B Ulihrach	6	6
		T Johansson	3	7	6				T Johansson	3	4
		J Burillo	2	4				13	B Ulihrach	6	6
	13	B Ulihrach	6	6																		13	B Ulihrach	6	7
	11	À Corretja	6	6																		11	À Corretja	4	5
		G Raoux	1	3				11	À Corretja	6	4	6
		I Truyol	6	6					I Truyol	1	6	1
		B Karbacher	2	0											11	À Corretja	6	67	6
		C Caratti	7	4	7										6	R Reneberg	3	79	2
	Q	S Hiršzon	5	6	5				C Caratti	3	1
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	2	6	6
	WC	J Grabb	3	6	0				M Hadad	6	2	1
		M Hadad	6	2	6										5	T Martin	6	6
		G Stafford	2	5												C Woodruff	4	3
		C Woodruff	6	7					C Woodruff	7	3	4
		M Knowles	6	2	6				M Knowles	5	6	1r
	12	T Henman	2	6	4																	5	T Martin	6	1	77
	14	T Woodbridge	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	6	63
		S Draper	3	4				14	T Woodbridge	1	1
		R Jabali	3	64					D Wheaton	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	77												D Wheaton	4	3
	Q	M Petchey	5	2											4	T Enqvist	6	6
		S Lareau	7	6					S Lareau	4	2
								4	T Enqvist	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Stoltenberg	5	4
	WC	K Kinnear	4	3					L Roux	7	6
		L Roux	6	6												L Roux	6	6
		M Damm	65	4											9	S Edberg	3	4
		G Etlis	77	6					G Etlis	65	4
		M Tebbutt	2	2				9	S Edberg	77	6
	9	S Edberg	6	6																			L Roux	77	65	2
	16	P Korda	6	4	6																	2	G Ivanišević	65	77	6
		H Arazi	3	6	2			16	P Korda	2	6	7
		J Stark	2	3					S Pescosolido	6	4	5
		S Pescosolido	6	6											16	P Korda	3	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	4											2	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	77	4	5
								2	G Ivanišević	64	6	7

References

1. "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. August 19, 1996. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
2. Sokolowski, Alexandre; Steines, Geoffrey (August 14, 2023). "August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire". Tennis Majors. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143. ISBN   9780002187145.

External links

• 1996 RCA Championships Draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile