1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	MaliVai Washington
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but he was upset in the quarterfinals by 17th seed Richard Krajicek. This would be Sampras' only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.

Krajicek ended up winning the title, defeating other surprise finalist MaliVai Washington. Krajicek had originally been unseeded, but as the 17th ranked player in the Wimbledon seedings he replaced 7th seed Thomas Muster in the draw, when Muster withdrew shortly before the start of the tournament.

Notable was the number of high seeded men who were eliminated early, including 1992 champion Andre Agassi (No. 3), reigning French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov (No. 5), Michael Chang (No. 6), and 1993 finalist Jim Courier (No. 9), all in the first round. Three-time champion Boris Becker, seeded no. 2, was eliminated in the third round when he withdrew from his match with Neville Godwin with a wrist injury.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Boris Becker (Third Round, retired)
3. Andre Agassi (First Round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinals)
5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
6. Michael Chang (First Round)
7. Thomas Muster (Withdrew)
8. Jim Courier (First Round)
9. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
10. Michael Stich (Fourth Round)
11. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
12. Stefan Edberg (Second Round)
13. Todd Martin (Semifinals)
14. Marc Rosset (Third Round)
15. Arnaud Boetsch (First Round)
16. Cédric Pioline (Fourth Round)
17. Richard Krajicek (Champion)

Seventh seed Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. His position in the draw was filled by the next highest ranked non-seeded player, Richard Krajicek, who was made a seed without being numbered. (Although Krajicek was shown as unseeded in the official souvenir programme during the championships, the committee ruled that he was seeded throughout and this is reflected in the final issue of the programme).^[1]

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	5	6^3	4
	17	Richard Krajicek	7	7^7	6
										17	Richard Krajicek	7	6	6
											Jason Stoltenberg	5	2	1
	4	Goran Ivanišević	3	6^3	7^7	6^3
		Jason Stoltenberg	6	7^7	6^3	7^7
																			17	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
																				MaliVai Washington	3	4	3
		Tim Henman	6^5	6^2	4
	13	Todd Martin	7^7	7^7	6
										13	Todd Martin	7	4	7^8	3	8
											MaliVai Washington	5	6	6^6	6	10
		MaliVai Washington	6^5	7^7	5	7^7	6
		Alex Rădulescu	7^7	6^1	7	6^3	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	4	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	4	3	3				1	P Sampras	7^7	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	4	6	6					M Philippoussis	6^4	4	4
		J Frana	5	6	3	2													1	P Sampras	6	6	6^5	7^7
		K Goossens	7	1	2	3														K Kučera	4	1	7^7	6^3
		B Black	5	6	6	6					B Black	6	1	7	3	3
		K Alami	3	3	3						K Kučera	4	6	5	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6	6																							1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	7^7	7																							16	C Pioline	4	4	2
	WC	A Foster	3	6^4	5						J Krošlák	1	7	5	6	6
	WC	C Wilkinson	6	6	5	6				WC	C Wilkinson	6	5	7	4	3
	LL	A Järryd	1	3	7	2														J Krošlák	2	6^5	3
	LL	L Paes	6	2	4	6^11													16	C Pioline	6	7^7	6
	WC	M Petchey	1	6	6	7^13				WC	M Petchey	1	4	2
		J Siemerink	6^4	6^5	4					16	C Pioline	6	6	6
	16	C Pioline	7^7	7^7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Stich	6	3	6	6
		S Schalken	3	6	1	2				10	M Stich	7^7	6	6^5	6
		C Ruud	1	0	2						S Matsuoka	6^2	4	7^7	1
		S Matsuoka	6	6	6														10	M Stich	6	4	6	6
		S Stolle	6	6	6															S Stolle	3	6	2	3
	Q	D Nargiso	3	3	1						S Stolle	6	1	7^7	6
		M Woodforde	3	2	5						M Larsson	2	6	6^4	4
		M Larsson	6	6	7																							10	M Stich	4	6^5	4
	Q	D Nestor	6^4	6^5	2																							17	R Krajicek	6	7^7	6
		G Rusedski	7^7	7^7	6						G Rusedski	6^7	6	6^12	2
	Q	T Kempers	5	6^7	3						B Steven	7^9	4	7^14	6
		B Steven	7	7^9	6															B Steven	6^5	7^7	4	2
		D Rostagno	6	6	7^7														17	R Krajicek	7^7	6^5	6	6
		J Van Herck	4	3	6^4						D Rostagno	4	3	3
		J Sánchez	4	3	4					17	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	17	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	LL	D Nainkin	2	0	2					4	G Ivanišević	7	6	6
	Q	P Bouteyre	6^5	7^7	2	6	10			Q	P Bouteyre	5	4	4
		C Moyà	7^7	6^5	6	4	8												4	G Ivanišević	7^7	7	6
	Q	L Manta	4	6^2	6	1														A Volkov	6^3	5	3
		A Volkov	6	7^7	1	6					A Volkov	7^7	4	4	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	1	4	4					M Damm	6^4	6	6	3	4
		M Damm	4	6	6	6																						4	G Ivanišević	7^7	4	7^9	6
		G Pozzi	6	6	6																								P Rafter	6^4	6	6^7	1
		J Cunha-Silva	2	4	2						G Pozzi	1	5	4
		P Rafter	6	6	7^7						P Rafter	6	7	6
		D Vacek	2	4	6^3															P Rafter	4	6	4	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	6^4	6	6	6													14	M Rosset	6	3	6	1	3
		H Dreekmann	7^7	2	2	2					A Olhovskiy	3	6^4	4
		S Draper	6	4	3	1				14	M Rosset	6	7^7	6
	14	M Rosset	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Edberg	7^7	5	6	6
		G Forget	6^5	7	2	2				12	S Edberg	6	4	6^5	4
		M Tillström	7^7	3	6	3	12				M Tillström	4	6	7^7	6
		M-K Goellner	6^5	6	3	6	10													M Tillström	4	6	5	1
		M Tebbutt	6	6^4	4	4														J Hlasek	6	3	7	6
		À Corretja	3	7^7	6	6					À Corretja	6	3	4	4
		A Chesnokov	3	2	3						J Hlasek	4	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	2	6^2	2
	Q	J Renzenbrink	6^5	2	4																								J Stoltenberg	6	7^7	6
		J Novák	7^7	6	6						J Novák	6^5	1	1
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	5	6	6				J Stoltenberg	7^7	6	6
		A Voinea	6	4	7	2	0													J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	6	6													Q	M Navarra	2	2	2
		D Rikl	6	2	2	2				Q	M Navarra	4	7^8	3	7	9
		A Costa	3	7^7	7^7	6					A Costa	6	6^6	6	5	7
	6	M Chang	6	6^5	6^1	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Y Kafelnikov	6^6	3	7^7	6	5
		T Henman	7^8	6	6^2	4	7				T Henman	6	6^3	6	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	5	4	3					WC	D Sapsford	1	7^7	0	1
	WC	D Sapsford	7	6	6															T Henman	6	6	6
		J Björkman	6	1	6	5	4												WC	L Milligan	1	3	4
	WC	L Milligan	4	6	2	7	6			WC	L Milligan	6	6	6^5	6^3	6
		K Carlsen	6^3	6	7^8	4	4				N Lapentti	4	2	7^7	7^7	1
		N Lapentti	7^7	3	6^6	6	6																						T Henman	7^7	6	7^7
		T Woodbridge	6	6	3	6																							M Gustafsson	6^2	4	6^4
	Q	S Huet	4	2	6	0					T Woodbridge	6^5	3	2
		M Gustafsson	7^7	6	6						M Gustafsson	7^7	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	6^4	3	2															M Gustafsson	7^7	7	1	5	6
		M Joyce	6	2	7	1	3												11	W Ferreira	6^4	5	6	7	1
		A Gaudenzi	1	6	5	6	6				A Gaudenzi	5	5	4
		D Prinosil	6^6	3	3					11	W Ferreira	7	7	6
	11	W Ferreira	7^8	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Martin	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	4	3					13	T Martin	6	6	7^7
		E Sánchez	1	3	3					Q	J Grabb	2	4	6^5
	Q	J Grabb	6	6	6														13	T Martin	7^7	6	6
		R Furlan	6	3	4	6	6													R Furlan	6^1	4	2
		A Medvedev	4	6	6	2	2				R Furlan	6	7	6
	WC	C Beecher	6	6	7					WC	C Beecher	4	5	2
	WC	N Gould	4	4	5																							13	T Martin	3	6	7	6
		H Arazi	4	6^4	6	6	6																						T Johansson	6	3	5	2
		N Kulti	6	7^7	4	2	3				H Arazi	4	3	3
		T Johansson	4	7^7	6	3	6				T Johansson	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	6	6^0	3	6	1													T Johansson	6	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	6	6	6^5	6													Q	D Flach	1	4	3
	Q	T Champion	2	4	7^7	3				Q	J Palmer	6	3	3	4
	Q	D Flach	2	7^7	6	7^8				Q	D Flach	2	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	6^1	4	6^6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Courier	2	4	6	4
		J Stark	6	6	3	6					J Stark	6	6	6
		M Knowles	6	6	6						M Knowles	2	1	2
		J Golmard	3	3	1															J Stark	4	7^8	1	4
		F Mantilla	7	2	2	2														P Haarhuis	6	6^6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	5	6	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	7^7	7^7
	WC	J Bates	2	3	4						N Pereira	2	6^5	6^1
		N Pereira	6	6	6																								P Haarhuis	3	4	2
		B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6																							M Washington	6	6	6
		C Costa	6	3	2	3					B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6
		F Dewulf	3	6	7	6					F Dewulf	6	2	1	4
		V Spadea	6	3	5	4														B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		R Fromberg	3	6^6	7^7	5														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	7^8	6^3	7					M Washington	6	7^7	6
	LL	A Chang	4	2	1					9	T Enqvist	4	6^5	3
	9	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	A Boetsch	3	4	7^7	7	7
		A Rădulescu	6	6	6^2	5	9				A Rădulescu	4	6^2	7^7	6	10
		S Pescosolido	6	3	6	7					S Pescosolido	6	7^7	6^4	1	8
		C Woodruff	3	6	2	6														A Rădulescu	6^4	6	6	4	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	6															D Wheaton	7^7	4	4	6	3
		F Fetterlein	1	4	4						D Wheaton	6	7	7^7
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	4	5	6^4
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1	3																								A Rădulescu	6	6	6
		G Stafford	7	6	6																							Q	N Godwin	3	0	4
		S Noszály	5	1	2						G Stafford	4	5	2
	Q	N Godwin	6	7^7	6					Q	N Godwin	6	7	6
		C Caratti	2	6^4	1														Q	N Godwin	6
		F Clavet	6^5	6	6	4	3												2	B Becker	6	r
		T Carbonell	7^7	4	1	6	6				T Carbonell	6	3	4	2
		J-P Fleurian	0	2	3					2	B Becker	4	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

References

1. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw