1996 Pilot Pen International – Singles

Singles
1996 Pilot Pen International
Champion	Alex O'Brien
Runner-up	Jan Siemerink
Final score	7–6^(8–6), 6–4

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Alex O'Brien won in the final 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 against Jan Siemerink.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
2. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
3. Jim Courier (Third Round)
4. Wayne Ferreira (Semifinals)
5. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
6. Marc Rosset (Quarterfinals)
7. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
8. Arnaud Boetsch (Second Round)
9. Paul Haarhuis (First Round)
10. Jan Siemerink (Final)
11. Byron Black (Second Round)
12. Daniel Vacek (Quarterfinals)
13. Andriy Medvedev (Second Round)
14. Mark Philippoussis (Semifinals)
15. Andrea Gaudenzi (Third Round)
16. Younes El Aynaoui (First Round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Alex O'Brien	7^7	6^4	6
	14	Mark Philippoussis	6^4	7^7	4
								WC	Alex O'Brien	7^8	6
								10	Jan Siemerink	6^6	4
	4	Wayne Ferreira	3	6	3
	10	Jan Siemerink	6	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Y Kafelnikov	6^0	6	6
Q	G Grant	4	2					A Olhovskiy	7^7	3	3
	A Olhovskiy	6	6											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	J Krošlák	6	6											15	A Gaudenzi	1	4
Q	L Barthez	4	4					J Krošlák	3	6^5
	K Kučera	2	6^3				15	A Gaudenzi	6	7^7
15	A Gaudenzi	6	7^7																		1	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
9	P Haarhuis	6	4	4																	WC	A O'Brien	6	6
	S Matsuoka	3	6	6				S Matsuoka	3	4
	C Adams	6	6					C Adams	6	6
	S Campbell	4	2												C Adams	3	6	2
WC	A O'Brien	6	3	6										WC	A O'Brien	6	2	6
	S Sargsian	2	6	4			WC	A O'Brien	6	6
							8	A Boetsch	2	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	J Courier	7^7	6
	S Schalken	3	1					M Tillström	6^5	3
	M Tillström	6	6											3	J Courier	6^5	6^3
	J Björkman	6	6											14	M Philippoussis	7^7	7^7
	N Kulti	3	2					J Björkman	4	3
	K Carlsen	6	6^3	4			14	M Philippoussis	6	6
14	M Philippoussis	4	7^7	6																	14	M Philippoussis	6	6
11	B Black	7^7	6																		6	M Rosset	2	3
WC	P Cash	6^5	4				11	B Black	4	5
Q	J Szymanski	6^7	7	0			Q	L Burgsmüller	6	7
Q	L Burgsmüller	7^9	5	6										Q	L Burgsmüller	5	6^3
	M Larsson	5	4											6	M Rosset	7	7^7
	G Rusedski	7	6					G Rusedski	7^7	6^4	5
							6	M Rosset	6^2	7^7	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Ríos	6	6
Q	R Smith	3	4					L Paes	0	2
	L Paes	6	6											5	M Ríos	1	1
Q	L Manta	7^7	2	6^3										12	D Vacek	6	6
	A Cherkasov	6^3	6	7^7				A Cherkasov	4	4
	V Spadea	6^5	3				12	D Vacek	6	6
12	D Vacek	7^7	6																		12	D Vacek	2	7^8	3
13	A Medvedev	6	6																		4	W Ferreira	6	6^6	6
	S Simian	1	4				13	A Medvedev	6	6^5	4
WC	C Mamiit	6	6^8	2				A Chesnokov	3	7^7	6
	A Chesnokov	1	7^10	6											A Chesnokov	2	0
	M Joyce	1	6	7^9										4	W Ferreira	6	6
Q	P Norval	6	4	6^7				M Joyce	2	6	4
							4	W Ferreira	6	3	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	C Pioline	6	3	4
	J Eltingh	3	1					S Bruguera	2	6	6
	S Bruguera	6	6												S Bruguera	4	3
	N Pereira	6	4	5										10	J Siemerink	6	6
	S Stolle	4	6	7				S Stolle	5	2
WC	L Gloria	1	2				10	J Siemerink	7	6
10	J Siemerink	6	6																		10	J Siemerink	7^7	6
16	Y El Aynaoui	3	4																		2	R Krajicek	6^3	4
	M-K Goellner	6	6					M-K Goellner	3	2
	M Wilander	3	4					P Rafter	6	6
	P Rafter	6	6												P Rafter	4	7	5
	L Tieleman	6	5	4										2	R Krajicek	6	5	7
WC	L Jensen	2	7	6			WC	L Jensen	3	7^7	6^2
							2	R Krajicek	6	6^5	7^7

References

• 1996 Pilot Pen International Draw