1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

January 2025 1996 ATP Tour World Championships USA Pete Sampras GER Boris Becker 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 8 singles doubles ATP Finals 1996 ATP Tour World Championships Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Boris Becker in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his third Tour Finals title.1996 Tour World Championships – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1996/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Andre Agassi withdrew after the first round robin match to be replaced by Thomas Enqvist because of health issues.Ailing Agassi Is Trounced, Fined and Out of Tourney https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/21/sports/ailing-agassi-is-trounced-fined-and-out-of-tourney.html Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Michael Chang (round robin) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin) CRO Goran Ivanišević (semifinals) AUT Thomas Muster (round robin) GER Boris Becker (final) USA Andre Agassi (round robin) NED Richard Krajicek (semifinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (round robin) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 6 GER Boris Becker 64 77 6 8 NED Richard Krajicek 77 63 3 4 CRO Goran Ivanišević 78 64 5 1 USA Pete Sampras 66 77 7 6 GER Boris Becker 6 65 64 713 4 1 USA Pete Sampras 3 77 77 611 6 Red group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 USA Sampras USA Pete Sampras 2–1 4–2 36–25 2 3 RUS Kafelnikov RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1–2 2–4 30–34 3 6 GER Becker GER Boris Becker 2–1 4–2 36–34 1 79 USA Agassi SWE Enqvist USA Andre Agassi SWE Thomas Enqvist 0–11–1 0–22–2 3–1222–22 54 6–4, 6–4 6–7(10–12), 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–1(w/ Agassi) 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 5–7 6–3, 7–6(7–5)(w/ Enqvist) 7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4) 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(1–7)(w/ Enqvist) 2–6, 1–6(w/ Agassi) 3–6, 6–7(5–7)(w/ Enqvist) 6–3, 7–6(7–1)(w/ Enqvist)Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. White group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 USA Chang USA Michael Chang 1–2 2–5 34–38 4 4 CRO Ivanišević CRO Goran Ivanišević 2–1 5–3 45–44 1 5 AUT Muster AUT Thomas Muster 1–2 3–4 36–38 3 8 NED Krajicek NED Richard Krajicek 2–1 5–3 48–43 2 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1) 6–4, 6–3 4–6, 4–6 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 3–6 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7) 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also ATP World Tour Finals appearances References Singles ATP Tour World Championships - Singles Category:Tennis tournaments in Germany Category:Sport in Hanover Category:November 1996 sports events in Germany Category:1990s in Lower Saxony Category:Sports competitions in Lower Saxony