1996 Monte Carlo Open – 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
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Main article: 1996 Monte Carlo Open

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.

1. Thomas Muster (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (third round)
3. Michael Chang (second round)
4. Boris Becker (third round)
5. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
7. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
8. Jim Courier (second round)
9. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
10. Marc Rosset (first round)
11. Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
12. Andriy Medvedev (third round)
13. Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
14. Todd Martin (first round)
15. Renzo Furlan (second round, withdrew)
16. Albert Costa (finalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	7^7
	Q	O Camporese	6	3	2											C Moyá	2	6^3
		C Moyá	2	6	6				C Moyá	w/o
		D Vacek	4	6^3				15	R Furlan
	15	R Furlan	6	7^7																		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	7^8	6					S Edberg	6	4	2
		À Corretja	6^6	3												R Krajicek	5	7^7	4
	Q	P Fredriksson	3	5												S Schalken	7	6^5	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	7^10	2	4
	Q	A Cherkasov	2	1					C Costa	6^8	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	7^7	7^7				M Philippoussis	0	2
		G Schaller	6	6^5	6^2										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	7^7	6
	WC	E Sánchez	6^2	3											WC	F Santoro	6^3	1
	WC	F Santoro	7^7	6				WC	F Santoro	7	1	7^7
	Q	M-K Goellner	2	4				11	A Boetsch	5	6	6^3
	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	6^6	6										4	B Becker	4	3
	WC	H Leconte	2	7^8	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	6^8	4
	WC	D Nargiso	6	0	2										Q	F Mantilla	3	7^10	6
	Q	F Mantilla	3	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	7	6
		A Gaudenzi	2	6^3				9	S Bruguera	5	2
	9	S Bruguera	6	7^7																		Q	F Mantilla	3	3
	16	A Costa	6	6																		16	A Costa	6	6
		J Arrese	2	0				16	A Costa	6^3	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	7^7	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

1. 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