1996 European Community Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 European Community Championships
Champion	Michael Stich
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 7–6^(7–5)

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

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

• 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	6^5
	6	Michael Stich	6	6	7^7

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	6^1	3
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	7^7	6
	7	A Boetsch	2	4																		WC/1	B Becker	4	6^5
	3	G Ivanišević	6	7^7																		3	G Ivanišević	6	7^7
		C Pioline	4	6^4				3	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Sánchez	3	2				WC	F Dewulf	2	3
	WC	F Dewulf	6	6											3	G Ivanišević	4	7^7	6
		J Hlasek	3	6^2												R Furlan	6	6^4	2
		J Siemerink	6	7^7					J Siemerink	4	6^3
		R Furlan	6	6					R Furlan	6	7^7
	5	S Bruguera	4	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Stich	6	7^7
		D Vacek	4	6^2				6	M Stich	7^7	6
		J Arrese	2	r				Q	J van Herck	6^3	4	1
	Q	J van Herck	4												6	M Stich	6	7^7
	Q	K Kučera	6	4	7										4	R Krajicek	3	6^4
		B Ulihrach	1	6	5			Q	K Kučera	4	4
		P McEnroe	6^3	3				4	R Krajicek	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	7^7	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	6^2	3
		A Costa	3	1												A Medvedev	4	7^7	6
		A Voinea	6	6					A Voinea	3	3
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	6
	2	Y Kafelnikov	1	3

References

• 1996 European Community Championships Draw