1996 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1996 Australian Open GER Boris Becker USA Michael Chang 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 128 16 1996 Australian Open Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and sixth and last major title overall. Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Chang. This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1 and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyá; he lost to Andrei Medvedev in the first round. Moyá would reach the final at this major the following year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Pete Sampras (third round) USA Andre Agassi (semifinals) AUT Thomas Muster (fourth round) DEU Boris Becker (champion) USA Michael Chang (finalist) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals) USA Jim Courier (quarterfinals) ZAF Wayne Ferreira (second round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (third round) NLD Richard Krajicek (third round) FRA Arnaud Boetsch (second round) SUI Marc Rosset (withdrew) UKR Andriy Medvedev (second round) USA Todd Martin (third round) NLD Paul Haarhuis (first round) Qualifying 1996 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 175 DEU Boris Becker 4 USA Michael Chang 5 6 2 6 4 2 6 6 2 AUS Mark Woodforde DEU Boris Becker 4 4 6 2 6 0 6 USA Michael Chang 5 USA Andre Agassi 2 6 1 6 4 77 61 AUS Mark Woodforde SWE Thomas Enqvist 7 6 4 6 4 6 4 DEU Boris Becker 4 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 4 711 69 6 1 USA Michael Chang 5 SWE Mikael Tillström 6 0 6 2 6 4 USA Jim Courier 8 USA Andre Agassi 2 79 67 6 2 3 6 4 6 2 6 Section 1 AUS M Philippoussis AUS M Woodforde 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA P Sampras 1 AUS M Philippoussis 4 6 69 711 63 77 AUS M Woodforde ESP F Clavet 4 6 78 66 6 2 6 4 USA P Sampras 1 USA M Joyce 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 AUS M Philippoussis ISR E Ran LL 2 6 6 4 6 4 6 2 DEU M Sinner AUS M Woodforde 4 6 1 6 4 6 ESP F Clavet BEL F Dewulf 2 6 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA P Sampras 1 AUS R Fromberg 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA M Joyce BEL K Goossens 6 4 6 4 6 3 DEU N Kiefer Q AUS M Philippoussis 63 77 0 6 1 6 RUS A Cherkasov Q ISR E Ran LL 1 6 3 6 1 6 DEU M Sinner AUS A Belobrajdic WC 5 7 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 3 JPN S Matsuoka AUS M Woodforde 1 2 r ESP E Sánchez ESP F Clavet 0 6 3 6 3 6 BEL F Dewulf NLD P Haarhuis 16 6 4 6 4 6 4 Section 2 ITA R Furlan SWE T Enqvist 7 5 7 0 6 3 6 CRO G Ivanišević 10 ITA R Furlan 2 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 ARG H Gumy SWE T Enqvist 7 2 6 63 77 6 3 1 6 CRO G Ivanišević 10 CAN S Lareau Q 6 4 6 4 6 4 ESP A Costa ITA R Furlan 6 1 64 77 1 6 3 6 USA D Wheaton ARG H Gumy 3 6 77 63 4 6 5 7 ROU A Voinea SWE T Enqvist 7 4 6 4 6 1 6 HRV G Ivanišević 10 DEU B Karbacher 6 4 711 69 6 3 DNK K Carlsen CAN S Lareau Q 6 4 6 4 3 6 4 6 5 7 ESP A Costa BRA F Meligeni 4 6 4 6 7 5 3 0 r ITA R Furlan AUS S Draper 2 6 6 3 77 65 5 7 9 7 AUS J Morgan WC USA D Wheaton 2 6 4 6 5 7 MAR K Alami ARG H Gumy 6 4 2 6 0 6 1 6 FRA L Roux ROU A Voinea 66 78 77 62 6 3 1 6 5 7 DEU M-K Goellner SWE T Enqvist 7 3 6 2 6 4 6 Section 3 DEU B Becker 4 NZL B Steven 1 6 6 4 6 3 6 2 DEU B Becker 4 SWE M Larsson 77 65 6 3 6 3 NZL B Steven NED J Siemerink 6 1 6 4 63 77 6 2 DEU B Becker 4 SWE T Johansson 4 6 3 6 6 2 6 1 6 4 ZIM B Black SWE M Larsson 3 6 6 3 4 6 4 6 USA B MacPhie Q NZL B Steven 1 6 7 5 66 78 4 6 ITA D Nargiso LL NED J Siemerink 6 1 7 5 2 6 68 710 1 6 DEU B Becker 4 GBR G Rusedski 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 3 NLD J Eltingh SWE T Johansson 4 6 3 6 1 6 SWE H Holm ZWE B Black 3 6 2 6 4 6 ECU N Lapentti SWE M Larsson 77 61 3 6 63 77 3 6 USA B MacPhie Q SWE J Apell 7 5 6 4 6 4 PRT N Marques NZL B Steven 3 6 5 7 5 7 ITA D Nargiso LL DEU D Prinosil 6 4 77 63 4 6 2 6 6 3 NLD J Siemerink AUT G Schaller 4 6 77 64 77 63 7 5 Section 4 USA M Washington RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA M Washington COL M Hadad 6 4 6 2 6 3 AUS M Tebbutt RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 5 7 7 5 4 6 2 6 FRA A Boetsch 12 USA M Washington 4 6 1 6 6 3 1 6 AUS P Rafter COL M Hadad 65 77 4 6 2 2 r AUS M Tebbutt AUS P Tramacchi WC 6 3 6 4 7 5 ESP À Corretja RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 FRA A Boetsch 12 FRA G Forget 4 6 77 65 6 3 6 3 USA M Washington ESP J Sánchez 6 4 6 2 4 6 6 2 CHL M Ríos AUS P Rafter 3 6 4 6 3 6 COL M Hadad RUS A Chesnokov 4 6 6 4 6 2 6 2 AUS M Tebbutt DEU C-U Steeb 6 3 3 6 6 1 6 4 AUS P Tramacchi WC HUN S Noszály 77 63 77 63 6 2 ESP À Corretja SWE L Jönsson LL 6 3 6 3 6 0 FRA F Santoro RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 1 6 1 6 5 7 Section 5 USA M Chang 5 FRA J-P Fleurian Q 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA M Chang 5 FRA G Raoux 6 2 6 2 78 66 FRA J-P Fleurian Q NLD R Krajicek 11 4 6 6 3 2 2 r USA M Chang 5 SUI J Hlasek 6 1 6 3 6 3 AUS B Ellwood WC FRA G Raoux 3 6 4 6 65 77 SWE S Edberg FRA J-P Fleurian Q 4 6 6 2 6 4 2 6 3 6 DEN F Fetterlein NLD R Krajicek 11 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA M Chang 5 CZE D Rikl 6 2 6 1 6 2 CHE J Hlasek BEL D Norman 6 4 6 1 6 1 FRA O Delaître AUS B Ellwood WC 2 6 2 6 1 6 FRA G Raoux SWE M Norman Q 6 3 77 62 6 1 CZE J Novák SWE S Edberg 66 78 5 7 6 3 7 5 1 6 FRA J-P Fleurian Q NLD S Schalken 6 3 4 6 77 61 2 1 r DEU H Dreekmann DNK F Fetterlein 0 6 2 6 6 1 6 3 4 6 AUS J Stoltenberg NLD R Krajicek 11 1 6 3 6 2 6 Section 6 SWE M Tillström AUT T Muster 3 7 5 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA P McEnroe SWE M Tillström 6 1 1 6 65 77 3 6 SWE N Kulti Q AUT T Muster 3 4 6 69 711 4 6 UKR A Medvedev 14 USA P McEnroe 6 3 6 2 2 6 3 6 2 6 NOR C Ruud SWE M Tillström 3 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 4 6 SWE N Kulti Q ESP C Costa 6 3 6 2 6 2 ARG J Frana AUT T Muster 3 4 6 4 6 6 1 64 77 UKR A Medvedev 14 ESP C Moyà 6 4 7 5 2 6 79 67 SWE P Fredriksson Q USA P McEnroe 6 3 2 6 1 6 64 77 FRA R Gilbert Q NOR C Ruud 6 4 4 6 68 710 7 5 1 6 SWE M Tillström USA A Krickstein 6 4 6 4 1 6 5 7 6 2 SWE N Kulti Q ITA A Gaudenzi 5 7 77 64 6 4 6 2 ESP C Costa RUS A Volkov 1 6 6 4 0 6 7 5 6 4 CAN D Nestor Q ARG J Frana 4 6 4 6 4 6 FRA T Guardiola Q AUT T Muster 3 3 6 3 6 2 6 Section 7 USA J Courier 8 ZAF M Ondruska 7 5 2 6 4 6 6 4 6 2 USA J Courier 8 AUS T Woodbridge 6 3 62 77 77 63 3 6 8 6 ZAF M Ondruska SVK K Kučera 6 2 4 6 6 3 6 0 USA J Courier 8 USA J Tarango 7 5 62 77 6 4 6 3 AUS T Woodbridge CZE B Ulihrach 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 4 USA C Adams ZAF M Ondruska 5 7 63 77 6 3 0 6 SVK K Kučera ZAF W Ferreira 9 6 1 6 3 6 0 USA J Courier 8 BEL J Van Herck 7 5 77 61 6 4 AUS P Kilderry WC USA J Tarango 2 6 2 6 4 6 UZB O Ogorodov AUS T Woodbridge 5 7 4 6 4 6 CZE B Ulihrach ITA S Pescosolido 6 4 710 68 1 0 r USA C Adams AUS T Larkham WC 6 4 64 77 62 77 6 3 9 7 USA D Rostagno ZAF M Ondruska 77 65 1 6 2 6 5 7 SVK K Kučera ZAF D Adams Q 7 5 6 0 6 0 USA J Stark ZAF W Ferreira 9 2 6 1 6 6 3 6 3 5 7 Section 8 SWE J Björkman USA A Agassi 2 6 4 2 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 USA T Martin 15 SWE J Björkman 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 2 1 6 USA S Bryan Q USA A Agassi 2 6 4 0 6 2 6 1 6 USA T Martin 15 USA R Reneberg 6 2 7 5 3 6 77 65 SWE J Björkman GBR T Henman 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA S Bryan Q AUS S Stolle WC 6 3 79 67 6 1 USA V Spadea USA A Agassi 2 4 6 2 6 3 6 USA T Martin 15 CZE D Vacek 6 4 65 77 6 3 6 4 USA R Reneberg CZE M Damm 6 3 63 77 6 3 1 6 6 2 SWE J Björkman AUS A Ilie WC 7 5 6 3 60 77 63 77 6 1 GBR T Henman CZE P Korda 5 7 77 64 6 3 6 4 AUS H Denman Q USA S Bryan Q 3 6 2 6 4 6 PER J Yzaga AUS S Stolle WC 3 6 5 7 4 6 ZAF D Nainkin Q USA V Spadea 2 6 0 6 1 6 ARG G Etlis Q USA A Agassi 2 6 3 62 77 6 4 65 77 3 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1996 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1995 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1996 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles