1996 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Final
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Albert Costa
Score	6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Albert Costa in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Monte Carlo Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

Thomas Muster (champion)
Andre Agassi (third round)
Michael Chang (second round)
Boris Becker (third round)
Goran Ivanišević (second round)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
Thomas Enqvist (second round)
Jim Courier (second round)
Sergi Bruguera (second round)
Marc Rosset (first round)
Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
Andriy Medvedev (third round)
Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
Todd Martin (first round)
Renzo Furlan (second round, withdrew)
Albert Costa (finalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Thomas Muster	6	6

	Cédric Pioline	3	3
					1	Thomas Muster	6	5	4	6	6

					16	Albert Costa	3	7	6	3	2
13	Marcelo Ríos	3	6	3

16	Albert Costa	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					1	T Muster	7	6
	T Carbonell	6	3	6		T Carbonell	5	4
	F Dewulf	0	6	1						1	T Muster	6	7⁷
Q	O Camporese	6	3	2							C Moyá	2	6³
	C Moyá	2	6	6		C Moyá	w/o
	D Vacek	4	6³		15	R Furlan
15	R Furlan	6	7⁷												1	T Muster	5	6	6
10	M Rosset	5	2													S Schalken	7	1	4
	R Krajicek	7	6			R Krajicek	0	6	6
	S Edberg	7⁸	6			S Edberg	6	4	2
	À Corretja	6⁶	3								R Krajicek	5	7⁷	4
Q	P Fredriksson	3	5								S Schalken	7	6⁵	6
	S Schalken	6	7			S Schalken	3	6	6
					7	T Enqvist	6	3	3

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					3	M Chang	7¹⁰	2	4
Q	A Cherkasov	2	1			C Costa	6⁸	6	6
	C Costa	6	6								C Costa	6	6
	M Larsson	4	2								P Korda	4	1
	B Ulihrach	6	6			B Ulihrach	1	2
	P Korda	6	6			P Korda	6	6
14	T Martin	4	3													C Costa	2	3
12	A Medvedev	6	6													C Pioline	6	6
	A Berasategui	4	4		12	A Medvedev	6	6
	M Philippoussis	2	7⁷	7⁷		M Philippoussis	0	2
	G Schaller	6	6⁵	6²						12	A Medvedev	6	0	2
	H Dreekmann	3	3								C Pioline	4	6	6
	C Pioline	6	6			C Pioline	6	6
					6	Y Kafelnikov	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					5	G Ivanišević	2	2
Q	O Martinez	4	2		WC	M Gustafsson	6	6
WC	M Gustafsson	6	6							WC	M Gustafsson	7⁷	6
WC	E Sánchez	6²	3							WC	F Santoro	6³	1
WC	F Santoro	7⁷	6		WC	F Santoro	7	1	7⁷
Q	M-K Goellner	2	4		11	A Boetsch	5	6	6³
11	A Boetsch	6	6											WC	M Gustafsson	3	4
13	M Ríos	6	5	6										13	M Ríos	6	6
	F Clavet	4	7	4	13	M Ríos	6	2	6
	J Björkman	6	5	3		J Novák	3	6	2
	J Novák	2	7	6						13	M Ríos	6	6
Q	D Rikl	6	6⁶	6						4	B Becker	4	3
WC	H Leconte	2	7⁸	1	Q	D Rikl	4	6	3
					4	B Becker	6	4	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					8	J Courier	3	3
	J Sánchez	6	6			J Sánchez	6	6
	P Haarhuis	2	3								J Sánchez	6	6⁸	4
WC	D Nargiso	6	0	2						Q	F Mantilla	3	7¹⁰	6
Q	F Mantilla	3	6	6	Q	F Mantilla	7	6
	A Gaudenzi	2	6³		9	S Bruguera	5	2
9	S Bruguera	6	7⁷												Q	F Mantilla	3	3
16	A Costa	6	6												16	A Costa	6	6
	J Arrese	2	0		16	A Costa	6³	6	6
	H Gumy	6	6			H Gumy	7⁷	1	4
	J Burillo	3	3							16	A Costa	6	6
	B Karbacher	3	2							2	A Agassi	2	1
	J Siemerink	6	6			J Siemerink	2	3
					2	A Agassi	6	6

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

1996 Monte Carlo Open draw

[wot1997-1] John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.

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