1996 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Goran Ivanišević
Score7–6(7–3), 7–5
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
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

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. ^ a b 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.
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