1996 European Community Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 European Community Championships
Champion Michael Stich
Runner-up Goran Ivanišević
Score6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Draw32
Seeds8

Michael Stich won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) against Goran Ivanišević.[1]


Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Boris Becker (semifinals)
  2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  3. Goran Ivanišević (final)
  4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  5. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  6. Michael Stich (champion)
  7. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  8. Marc Rosset (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

Final
3 Goran Ivanišević 3 2 65    
6 Michael Stich 6 6 77    

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
WC/1 B Becker 6 6  
  M Damm 4 4   WC/1 B Becker 3 6 6
  D Prinosil 4 5   Q A Olhovskiy 6 4 1
Q A Olhovskiy 6 7   WC/1 B Becker 6 6  
WC A Cherkasov 4 4     F Clavet 3 3  
  J Björkman 6 6     J Björkman 61 3  
  F Clavet 6 6     F Clavet 77 6  
7 A Boetsch 2 4   WC/1 B Becker 4 65  
3 G Ivanišević 6 77   3 G Ivanišević 6 77  
  C Pioline 4 64   3 G Ivanišević 6 6  
  J Sánchez 3 2   WC F Dewulf 2 3  
WC F Dewulf 6 6   3 G Ivanišević 4 77 6
  J Hlasek 3 62     R Furlan 6 64 2
  J Siemerink 6 77     J Siemerink 4 63  
  R Furlan 6 6     R Furlan 6 77  
5 S Bruguera 4 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 M Stich 6 77  
  D Vacek 4 62   6 M Stich 77 6  
  J Arrese 2 r   Q J van Herck 63 4
Q J van Herck 4     6 M Stich 6 77  
Q K Kučera 6 4 7 4 R Krajicek 3 64  
  B Ulihrach 1 6 5 Q K Kučera 4 4  
  P McEnroe 63 3   4 R Krajicek 6 6  
4 R Krajicek 77 6   6 M Stich 6 6  
8 M Rosset 6 6     A Medvedev 4 1  
Q A Mronz 1 4   8 M Rosset 6 6  
  M Sinner 4 4     A Volkov 3 3  
  A Volkov 6 6   8 M Rosset 6 62 3
  A Costa 3 1     A Medvedev 4 77 6
  A Voinea 6 6     A Voinea 3 3  
  A Medvedev 6 6     A Medvedev 6 6  
2 Y Kafelnikov 1 3  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 137. ISBN 9780002187145.