1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
Score64, 62
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  1997  

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Fernando Meligeni won in the final 64, 62 against Mats Wilander. [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 Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (first round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (second round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Joyce (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 642  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 776   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 776 
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Sell 2 2  Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 613  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 66   Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 63 2
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander 66   Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander 1 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 4 4    Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander 66 
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 677   Flag of France.svg G Raoux 1 2  
8 Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 1 61   Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander 66 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66 5 Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 3 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 2 3  3 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 6765
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 76   Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 791 7
  Flag of Portugal.svg N Marques 5 2    Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 4 664
Q Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein 3 2  5 Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 63 77
  Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 66   Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 0 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton 772 4 5 Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 66 
5 Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 6466  Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 4 2  
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 5 66  Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 74 3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 66 
Q Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg J Szymanski 62 4   Flag of Colombia.svg M Hadad 4 2  
  Flag of Colombia.svg M Hadad 1 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 776 4 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 5  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 613    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 5 64 4 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 70 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 60 4
7 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 3 2    Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 74 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer 67 WC Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer 5 64
WC Flag of the United States.svg B Behrens 4 5    Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 6673
Q Flag of Italy.svg F Maggi 4 3    Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 3 796
  Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 66   Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 63776
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Goossens 4 3  2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 77641
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 66 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 149. ISBN   9780002187145.