1996 RCA Championships – Singles

August 2023 1996 RCA Championships USA Pete Sampras CRO Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–3), 7–5 singles doubles Indianapolis Tennis Championships 56 (5WC Wild cards/7Q Qualifiers) 16 1996 RCA Championships Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin. Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-19-sp-35724-story.html March 11, 2024 Los Angeles Times Associated Press August 19, 1996 In a second round match, Andre Agassi was defaulted after swearing at the chair umpire.Sokolowski Alexandre Steines Geoffrey August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/august-14-1996-the-day-andre-agassi-was-defaulted-for-swearing-at-the-umpire-451223.html March 4, 2024 Tennis Majors August 14, 2023International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett 131, 143 Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Pete Sampras (champion) CRO Goran Ivanišević (final) USA Andre Agassi (second round, defaulted) SWE Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals) USA Todd Martin (semifinals) USA Richey Reneberg (third round) AUS Jason Stoltenberg (second round) ITA Renzo Furlan (second round) SWE Stefan Edberg (third round) AUS Mark Woodforde (third round) ESP Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals) GBR Tim Henman (first round) CZE Bohdan Ulihrach (semifinals) AUS Todd Woodbridge (second round) BEL Filip Dewulf (first round) CZE Petr Korda (third round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pete Sampras 6 6   13 CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 1 4   5 USA Todd Martin 2 4   2 CRO Goran Ivanišević 6 6   1 USA Pete Sampras 77 7   2 CRO Goran Ivanišević 63 5   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA D Johnson 6 77     SUI J Hlasek 4 62     RSA M Ondruska 6 6     ROM A Voinea 1 2   Q USA S Bryan 6 6   15 BEL F Dewulf 1 2   10 AUS M Woodforde 4 6 7 Q USA W McGuire 6 3 5 WC USA J Salzenstein 6 1 77 Q USA G Weiner 4 6 63   BEL D Norman 3 3   WC GER T Haas 6 6   1 USA P Sampras 77 68 6 Q USA D Johnson 63 710 2   RSA M Ondruska 6 77   Q USA S Bryan 2 65   10 AUS M Woodforde 6 712   WC USA J Salzenstein 2 610   WC GER T Haas 6 6   8 ITA R Furlan 1 2   1 USA P Sampras 6 6     RSA M Ondruska 1 2   10 AUS M Woodforde 63 2   WC GER T Haas 77 6   1 USA P Sampras 6 6   WC GER T Haas 3 4   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA F Montana 3 64     CAN D Nestor 6 77     ITA G Pozzi 6 5 1   SWE T Johansson 3 7 6   ESP J Burillo 2 4   13 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6   11 ESP À Corretja 6 6     FRA G Raoux 1 3     ESP I Truyol 6 6     GER B Karbacher 2 0     ITA C Caratti 7 4 7 Q CRO S Hiršzon 5 6 5 3 USA A Agassi 6 2d   CAN D Nestor 1 3     SWE T Johansson 3 4   13 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6   11 ESP À Corretja 6 4 6   ESP I Truyol 1 6 1   ITA C Caratti 3 1   6 USA R Reneberg 6 6     CAN D Nestor 2 2   13 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6   11 ESP À Corretja 6 67 6 6 USA R Reneberg 3 79 2 13 CZE B Ulihrach 6 7   11 ESP À Corretja 4 5   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC USA J Grabb 3 6 0   COL M Hadad 6 2 6   RSA G Stafford 2 5     USA C Woodruff 6 7     BAH M Knowles 6 2 6 12 GBR T Henman 2 6 4 14 AUS T Woodbridge 6 6     AUS S Draper 3 4     BRA R Jabali 3 64     USA D Wheaton 6 77   Q GBR M Petchey 5 2     CAN S Lareau 7 6   5 USA T Martin 2 6 6   COL M Hadad 6 2 1   USA C Woodruff 7 3 4   BAH M Knowles 5 6 1r 14 AUS T Woodbridge 1 1     USA D Wheaton 6 6     CAN S Lareau 4 2   4 SWE T Enqvist 6 6   5 USA T Martin 6 6     USA C Woodruff 4 3     USA D Wheaton 4 3   4 SWE T Enqvist 6 6   5 USA T Martin 6 1 77 4 SWE T Enqvist 3 6 63 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC USA K Kinnear 4 3     FRA L Roux 6 6     CZE M Damm 65 4     ARG G Etlis 77 6     AUS M Tebbutt 2 2   9 SWE S Edberg 6 6   16 CZE P Korda 6 4 6   MAR H Arazi 3 6 2   USA J Stark 2 3     ITA S Pescosolido 6 6   WC USA J Gimelstob 4 4     ARG J Frana 6 6   7 AUS J Stoltenberg 5 4     FRA L Roux 7 6     ARG G Etlis 65 4   9 SWE S Edberg 77 6   16 CZE P Korda 2 6 7   ITA S Pescosolido 6 4 5   ARG J Frana 77 4 5 2 CRO G Ivanišević 64 6 7   FRA L Roux 6 6   9 SWE S Edberg 3 4   16 CZE P Korda 3 3   2 CRO G Ivanišević 6 6     FRA L Roux 77 65 2 2 CRO G Ivanišević 65 77 6 References External links 1996 RCA Championships Draw (ATP) ITF tournament profile 1996 Singles RCA Championships, 1996, Singles