1996 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1996 Australian Open
Champion		Boris Becker
Runner-up		Michael Chang
Final score		6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1995 1997 >

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang 6–2 6–4 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1996 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Pete Sampras (Third round) Andre Agassi (Semifinalist) Thomas Muster (Fourth round) Boris Becker (Champion) Michael Chang (Finalist) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinalist) Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinalist) Jim Courier (Quarterfinalist)

Wayne Ferreira (Second round) Goran Ivanišević (Third round) Richard Krajicek (Third round) Arnaud Boetsch (Second round) n/a †) Andrei Medvedev (Second round) Todd Martin (Third round) Paul Haarhuis (First round)

†) Should be Marc Rosset − according to the ATP ranking. He did not play in the tournament − probably withdrew before it started.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
	7	Thomas Enqvist	4	4	4
											Mark Woodforde	4	2	0
										4	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	6	711	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	69	1
																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	2	6
																			5	Michael Chang	2	4	6	2
	5	Michael Chang	6	6	6
		Mikael Tillström	0	2	4
										5	Michael Chang	6	6	77
										2	Andre Agassi	1	4	61
	8	Jim Courier	79	6	3	4	2
	2	Andre Agassi	67	2	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Sampras	7	6	6
		Fromberg	5	3	2					1	Sampras	3	6	6	6
		Joyce	6	6	6						Joyce	6	3	4	4
		Goossens	4	4	3														1	Sampras	4	69	63
	Q	Kiefer	63	0	1															Philippoussis	6	711	77
		Philippoussis	77	6	6						Philippoussis	2	6	6	6
	Q	Cherkasov	1	3	1					LL	Ran	6	4	4	2
	LL	Ran	6	6	6																								Philippoussis	2	2	2
		Sinner	5	3	6	7	6																						Woodforde	6	6	6
	WC	Belobrajdic	7	6	4	5	3				Sinner	4	1	4
		Matsuoka	1	r							Woodforde	6	6	6
		Woodforde	2																	Woodforde	4	78	6	6
		E. Sánchez	0	3	3															Clavet	6	66	2	4
		Clavet	6	6	6						Clavet	2	7	6	6
		Dewulf	6	6	6						Dewulf	6	5	3	2
	16	Haarhuis	4	4	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Ivanišević	6	711	6
		Karbacher	4	69	3					10	Ivanišević	6	6	6
		Carlsen	6	6	3	4	5			Q	Lareau	4	4	4
	Q	Lareau	4	4	6	6	7												10	Ivanišević	2	6	4	2
		A Costa	4	4	7	3														Furlan	6	3	6	6
		Meligeni	6	6	5	0	r				A Costa	6	64	1	3
		Furlan	2	6	77	5	9				Furlan	1	77	6	6
		Draper	6	3	65	7	7																						Furlan	5	0	3
	WC	Morgan	2	4	5																							7	Enqvist	7	6	6
		Wheaton	6	6	7						Wheaton	3	77	4	5
		Alami	6	2	0	1					Gumy	6	63	6	7
		Gumy	4	6	6	6														Gumy	2	63	6	1
		Roux	66	77	6	1	5												7	Enqvist	6	77	3	6
		Voinea	78	62	3	6	7				Voinea	4	4	1
		Goellner	3	2	4					7	Enqvist	6	6	6
	7	Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Becker	6	3	4	6	6
		Rusedski	4	6	6	3	3			4	Becker	4	3	6	6	6
		Eltingh	4	3	1						Johansson	6	6	2	1	4
		Johansson	6	6	6														4	Becker	77	6	6
		Holm	3	2	4															Larsson	65	3	3
		Black	6	6	6						Black	3	6	4	4
		Lapentti	77	3	63	3					Larsson	6	3	6	6
		Larsson	61	6	77	6																						4	Becker	1	6	6	6
	Q	MacPhie	7	6	6																								Steven	6	4	3	2
		Apell	5	4	4					Q	MacPhie	1	7	66	4
		Marques	3	5	5						Steven	6	5	78	6
		Steven	6	7	7															Steven	6	6	63	6
	LL	Nargiso	6	77	4	2	6													Siemerink	1	4	77	2
		Prinosil	4	63	6	6	3			LL	Nargiso	6	7	2	68	1
		Siemerink	4	77	77	7					Siemerink	1	5	6	710	6
		Schaller	6	64	63	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Boetsch	4	77	6	6
		Forget	6	65	3	3				12	Boetsch	4	1	6	1
		Washington	6	6	4	6					Washington	6	6	3	6
		J. Sánchez	4	2	6	2														Washington	6	6	6
		Ríos	3	4	3															Hadad	4	2	3
		Rafter	6	6	6						Rafter	65	4	2	r
		Hadad	4	6	6	6					Hadad	77	6	2
		Chesnokov	6	4	2	2																							Washington	3	2	4
		Tebbutt	6	3	6	6																						6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		Steeb	3	6	1	4					Tebbutt	6	6	7
	WC	Tramacchi	77	77	6					WC	Tramacchi	3	4	5
		Noszály	63	63	2															Tebbutt	5	7	4	2
		Corretja	6	6	6														6	Kafelnikov	7	5	6	6
	LL	Jonsson	3	3	0						Corretja	1	2	3
		Santoro	1	1	5					6	Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	6	Kafelnikov	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Chang	6	6	6
		Rikl	2	1	2					5	Chang	6	6	6
		Hlasek	6	6	6						Hlasek	1	3	3
		Norman	4	1	1														5	Chang	6	6	78
		Delaître	2	2	1															Raoux	2	2	66
	WC	Ellwood	6	6	6					WC	Ellwood	3	4	65
		Raoux	6	77	6						Raoux	6	6	77
	Q	Norman	3	62	1																							5	Chang	6	6	6
		Novák	66	5	6	7	1																					Q	Fleurian	2	3	4
		Edberg	78	7	3	5	6				Edberg	4	6	6	2	3
	Q	Fleurian	6	4	77	2				Q	Fleurian	6	2	4	6	6
		Schalken	3	6	61	1	r												Q	Fleurian	4	6	2
		Dreekmann	0	2	6	6	4												11	Krajicek	6	3	2	r
		Fetterlein	6	6	1	3	6				Fetterlein	2	4	4
		Stoltenberg	1	3	2					11	Krajicek	6	6	6
	11	Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Medvedev	6	7	2	79
		Moyà	4	5	6	67				14	Medvedev	6	6	2	3	2
	Q	Fredriksson	6	2	1	64					McEnroe	3	2	6	6	6
		McEnroe	3	6	6	77														McEnroe	6	1	65	3
	Q	Gilbert	6	4	68	7	1													Tillström	1	6	77	6
		Ruud	4	6	710	5	6				Ruud	3	6	4	6	4
		Tillström	6	6	1	5	6				Tillström	6	3	6	4	6
		Krickstein	4	4	6	7	2																						Tillström	7	4	6	6
	Q	Kulti	5	77	6	6																						3	Muster	5	6	3	2
		Gaudenzi	7	64	4	2				Q	Kulti	6	6	6
		C Costa	1	6	0	7	6				C Costa	3	2	2
		Volkov	6	4	6	5	4												Q	Kulti	4	69	4
	Q	Nestor	4	4	4														3	Muster	6	711	6
		Frana	6	6	6						Frana	4	4	6	64
	Q	Guardiola	3	3	2					3	Muster	6	6	1	77
	3	Muster	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Courier	7	77	6
		Van Herck	5	61	4					8	Courier	7	62	6	6
	WC	Kilderry	2	2	4						Tarango	5	77	4	3
		Tarango	6	6	6														8	Courier	6	62	77	3	8
		Ogorodov	5	4	4															Woodbridge	3	77	63	6	6
		Woodbridge	7	6	6						Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		Ulihrach	6	710	1						Ulihrach	3	6	2	4
		Pescosolido	4	68	0	r																						8	Courier	7	2	4	6	6
		Adams	6	64	62	6	9																						Ondruska	5	6	6	4	2
	WC	Larkham	4	77	77	3	7				Adams	5	63	6	0
		Rostagno	77	1	2	5					Ondruska	7	77	3	6
		Ondruska	65	6	6	7														Ondruska	6	4	6	6
		Kučera	7	6	6															Kučera	2	6	3	0
	Q	Adams	5	0	0						Kučera	6	6	6
		Stark	2	1	6	6	5			9	Ferreira	1	3	0
	9	Ferreira	6	6	3	3	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Martin	6	65	6	6
		Vacek	4	77	3	4				15	Martin	6	7	3	77
		Reneberg	6	63	6	1	6				Reneberg	2	5	6	65
		Damm	3	77	3	6	2												15	Martin	3	6	3	6	1
		Björkman	7	6	60	63	6													Björkman	6	3	6	2	6
	WC	Ilie	5	3	77	77	1				Björkman	6	6	6
		Henman	5	77	6	6					Henman	1	3	2
		Korda	7	64	3	4																							Björkman	6	2	6	1	2
	Q	Denman	3	2	4																							2	Agassi	4	6	4	6	6
	Q	Bryan	6	6	6					Q	Bryan	6	79	6
		Yzaga	3	5	4					WC	Stolle	3	67	1
	WC	Stolle	6	7	6														Q	Bryan	6	0	2	1
	Q	Nainkin	2	0	1														2	Agassi	4	6	6	6
		Spadea	6	6	6						Spadea	4	2	3
	Q	Etlis	6	62	6	65	3			2	Agassi	6	6	6
	2	Agassi	3	77	4	77	6

External links

• 1996 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1996 Australian Open on tenniscorner.net