1996 US Open – Men's singles

August 2011 September 2023 September 2023 1996 US Open USA Pete Sampras USA Michael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 128 16 1996 US Open (tennis) Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and eighth major title overall. Sampras saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Àlex Corretja. There, Sampras had a stomach bug and vomited during the fifth set, prompting a warning from the referee for delaying the match. He eventually won the third set in a tiebreak, 7–6(9–7). In the draw for the tournament, there were accusationsFebruary 2025 of American favoritism as world No. 3 Michael Chang, world No. 8 Andre Agassi, and world No. 9 Jim Courier (all Americans) were seeded above their ATP ranking at numbers 2, 6, and 8 respectively. Other top players were also seeded above their ranking, including world No. 6 Goran Ivanišević (seeded fourth) and world No. 7 Richard Krajicek (seeded fifth). Conversely, other players were seeded below their world ranking, including world No. 2 Thomas Muster (seeded third), world No. 5 Boris Becker (seeded sixth), and world No. 4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (seeded seventh). Becker eventually withdrew from the tournament with an injury, and Kafelnikov withdrew from the tournament in protest of the seeding.February 2025 This tournament marked the last major singles appearance of six-time major singles champion Stefan Edberg; he lost to Ivanišević in the quarterfinals. It was also the first appearance of future world No. 2 Tommy Haas, who lost to compatriot Michael Stich in the first round. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em 1 1 USA Pete Sampras (champion) 2 8 USA Michael Chang (final) 3 6 AUT Thomas Muster (quarterfinals) 4 3 CRO Goran Ivanišević (semifinals) 5 4 NED Richard Krajicek (first round) 6 5 USA Andre Agassi (semifinals) 7 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew) 8 USA Jim Courier (withdrew) 9 1 RSA Wayne Ferreira (first round) 10 1 CHI Marcelo Ríos (second round) 11 5 USA MaliVai Washington (second round) 12 4 USA Todd Martin (third round) 13 6 SWE Thomas Enqvist (fourth round) 14 3 ESP Albert Costa (first round) 15 8 SUI Marc Rosset (first round) 16 1 FRA Cédric Pioline (third round) 17 2 ESP Félix Mantilla (second round) Qualifying 1996 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Final eight 150 USA Pete Sampras 1 USA Michael Chang 2 6 1 6 4 77 63 USA Pete Sampras 1 HRV Goran Ivanišević 4 6 3 6 4 69 711 6 3 USA Andre Agassi 6 USA Michael Chang 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 USA Pete Sampras 1 ESP Àlex Corretja 77 65 5 7 5 7 6 4 79 67 HRV Goran Ivanišević 4 SWE Stefan Edberg 6 3 6 4 711 69 USA Andre Agassi 6 AUT Thomas Muster 3 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 2 ESP Javier Sánchez USA Michael Chang 2 5 7 3 6 77 62 3 6 Top half Section 1 USA P Sampras 1 AUS M Philippoussis 6 3 6 3 6 4 USA P Sampras 1 RUS A Volkov 6 3 6 4 6 2 AUS M Philippoussis FRA C Pioline 16 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA P Sampras 1 CZE J Novák 6 3 1 6 6 3 4 6 6 4 RUS A Volkov SWE M Tillström 1 6 6 4 6 1 4 6 710 68 RUS A Olhovskiy AUS M Philippoussis 3 6 4 6 2 6 ESP R Carretero FRA C Pioline 16 6 4 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA P Sampras 1 VEN 1954 J Szymanski LL 6 2 6 2 6 1 CZE J Novák AUS B Ellwood Q 6 2 6 4 6 3 SWE M Larsson RUS A Volkov 77 65 4 6 2r 5 SWE M Tillström EGY T El-Sawy Q 1 6 79 67 6 1 3 6 6 4 AUS P Cash Q RUS A Olhovskiy 4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS M Woodforde AUS M Philippoussis 78 66 3 6 3 6 3 6 ESP R Carretero ESP J Burillo 6 3 4 6 6 0 1 0r ESP F Clavet FRA C Pioline 16 4 6 63 77 4 6 Section 2 ESP A Corretja FRA G Forget 6 4 6 3 77 65 SWE J Björkman ESP A Corretja 2 6 6 4 6 4 4 6 3 6 NED S Schalken FRA G Forget 2 6 5 7 6 4 6 4 0 6 RSA D Nainkin Q SWE J Björkman 4 6 1 6 1 6 CHE F Veglio Q ESP A Corretja 77 64 4 6 4 6 0 6 CZE D Rikl NED S Schalken 2 6 4 6 4 6 FRA G Forget ESP F Mantilla 17 6 4 7 5 6 3 RSA W Ferreira 9 RSA D Nainkin Q 4 6 4 6 6 2 5 7 SVK K Kučera SWE J Björkman 2 6 7 5 63 77 5 7 CHE F Veglio Q NOR C Ruud 1 6 6 2 6 4 6 4 ESP A Corretja ZWE B Black 78 66 3 6 6 2 6 2 CZE D Rikl MAR H Arazi 6 4 7 5 6 2 NED S Schalken AUT G Schaller 6 3 6 4 66 78 6 3 RSA G Stafford FRA G Forget 6 3 6 2 4 6 62 77 3 6 BRA F Meligeni ESP F Mantilla 17 1 6 77 62 65 77 3 6 Section 3 CRO G Ivanišević 4 UKR A Medvedev 6 4 3 6 6 3 77 62 CRO G Ivanišević 4 DEU H Dreekmann 6 3 6 2 713 611 UKR A Medvedev CZE P Korda 6 2 6 4 6 3 CRO G Ivanišević 4 AUS S Draper 61 77 6 3 6 4 6 4 SWE T Johansson DEU H Dreekmann 61 77 2 6 6 4 1 6 UKR A Medvedev SVK J Krošlák 6 4 6 3 6 2 CZE P Korda CZE B Ulihrach 6 0 77 65 6 3 HRV G Ivanišević 4 RUS A Chesnokov 1 6 6 2 6 4 6 4 AUS S Draper ESP G Blanco 6 3 7 5 6 3 ITA R Furlan SWE T Johansson 6 4 6 2 5 7 1 6 5 7 DEU H Dreekmann GBR G Rusedski 6 2 6 4 6 2 UKR A Medvedev FRA J-P Fleurian 6 2 6 0 6 1 SVK J Krošlák USA C Woodruff 2 6 6 4 3 6 6 2 7 6 USA D Caldwell Q CZE P Korda 3 6 6 3 3 6 5 7 CZE B Ulihrach ESP A Costa 14 2 6 6 4 77 62 3 6 6 1 Section 4 GBR T Henman SWE S Edberg 77 62 62 77 4 6 4 6 USA T Martin 12 GBR T Henman 2 6 64 77 4 6 NED P Haarhuis SWE S Edberg 4 6 64 77 1 6 USA T Martin 12 ITA A Gaudenzi 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA D Flach WC GBR T Henman 3 6 4 6 2 6 NLD P Haarhuis AUS M Tebbutt 1 6 6 2 6 2 6 3 DEU B Karbacher SWE S Edberg 6 3 3 6 3 6 0 1 r USA T Martin 12 MAR Y El Aynaoui 6 3 6 2 4 6 6 4 ITA A Gaudenzi JPN S Matsuoka 77 64 6 2 6 3 USA D Flach WC ITA G Pozzi Q 7 5 77 65 2 6 78 66 BRA R Jabali LL GBR T Henman 2 6 3 6 4 6 NLD P Haarhuis USA M Joyce 65 77 78 66 1 6 6 2 6 2 AUS M Tebbutt USA R Reneberg 3 6 6 1 3 6 7 5 6 3 USA J Stark DEU B Karbacher 5 7 3 6 7 5 5 7 SWE S Edberg NLD R Krajicek 5 6 3 6 3 6 3 Bottom half Section 5 USA A Agassi 6 USA D Wheaton WC 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA A Agassi 6 NED J Siemerink 6 4 6 2 79 67 USA D Wheaton WC USA A O'Brien WC 1 6 7 5 6 1 6 2 USA A Agassi 6 IND L Paes LL 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 0 ESP C Moyá NED J Siemerink 62 77 4 6 4 6 FRA F Vitoux Q USA D Wheaton WC 4 6 4 6 6 4 64 77 USA A O'Brien WC USA M Washington 11 6 3 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 3 USA A Agassi 6 COL M Hadad 6 3 6 3 6 2 RSA M Ondruska IND L Paes LL 63 77 2 6 5 7 ESP C Moyá USA S Humphries WC 6 1 64 77 61 77 6 0 6 4 NED J Siemerink GER C-U Steeb 4 6 6 1 77 64 6 4 FRA F Vitoux Q PAR 1990 R Delgado Q 6 4 6 4 77 63 USA D Wheaton WC USA K Kim WC 6 3 6 2 6 3 ECU N Lapentti USA A O'Brien WC 4 6 6 1 4 6 3 6 MAR K Alami USA M Washington 11 2 6 6 2 65 77 1 6 Section 6 SWE T Enqvist 13 AUT T Muster 3 64 77 2 6 6 4 1 6 SWE T Enqvist 13 ECU P Campana Q 6 4 6 4 6 2 ESP S Bruguera AUT T Muster 3 2 6 4 6 3 6 SWE T Enqvist 13 FRA G Raoux 6 3 6 2 6 3 BAH M Knowles ECU P Campana Q 63 77 6 3 3 6 77 63 3 6 ESP S Bruguera DEU M Stich 6 3 6 2 6 4 DEU D Dier Q AUT T Muster 3 3 6 2 6 4 6 SWE T Enqvist 13 FRA S Simian 6 3 6 1 6 4 FRA G Raoux BEL F Dewulf 77 65 3 6 1 6 6 3 7 5 BHS M Knowles URY M Filippini 6 3 7 5 6 1 AUS T Woodbridge ECU P Campana Q 2 6 6 4 2 6 4 6 BEL K Goossens ESP S Bruguera 2 6 0 6 61 77 DEU T Haas Q DEU M Stich 3 6 6 1 1 6 5 7 DEU D Dier Q USA C Adams 6 4 2 6 6 4 6 4 ARG J Frana AUT T Muster 3 1 6 62 77 2 6 Section 7 ESP J Sánchez FRA A Boetsch 6 4 77 65 77 63 ESP J Sánchez AUS J Stoltenberg 6 4 3 6 4 6 6 2 78 66 FRA A Boetsch USA J Tarango 6 4 6 2 78 66 ESP J Sánchez USA J Grabb WC 6 2 77 63 2 6 6 3 DNK K Carlsen AUS J Stoltenberg 3 6 61 77 3 6 FRA A Boetsch SWE M Gustafsson 78 66 6 3 6 1 USA J Tarango CHI M Ríos 10 6 4 4 6 77 65 6 2 CZE D Škoch LL ESP J Sánchez 2 6 60 77 3 6 USA J Grabb WC AUS S Stolle 6 3 7 5 77 64 AUS P Rafter DNK K Carlsen 67 79 3 6 66 78 AUS J Stoltenberg ITA S Pescosolido 7 5 6 4 6 1 FRA A Boetsch VEN N Pereira 77 64 6 4 7 5 ESP C Costa SWE M Gustafsson 5 7 6 4 64 77 3 6 USA J Tarango GER A Rădulescu 65 77 6 4 6 1 3 1r ROU A Pavel Q CHI M Ríos 10 6 4 1 6 4 6 2 6 Section 8 SUI J Hlasek USA M Chang 2 3 6 4 6 2 6 ARG H Gumy SUI J Hlasek 5 7 1 6 2 6 USA V Spadea USA M Chang 2 4 6 7 5 6 2 5 7 3 6 USA J Palmer WC ARG H Gumy 77 65 3 6 64 77 6 0 61 77 SUI J Hlasek ESP A Berasategui 77 65 79 67 6 0 USA V Spadea GER D Prinosil 6 2 1 6 6 2 6 4 RSA N Godwin Q USA M Chang 2 1 6 3 6 1 6 CHE M Rosset 15 USA J Palmer WC 79 67 4 6 4 6 3 6 CZE M Damm ARG H Gumy 5 7 4 6 5 7 SWE N Kulti CHE J Hlasek 3 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 USA C Mamiit WC ESP A Berasategui 1 6 4 6 0 6 USA V Spadea CZE D Vacek 6 2 3 6 6 3 6 2 GER D Prinosil AUS P Tramacchi Q 6 3 6 2 3 6 65 77 6 1 ZAF N Godwin Q ESP T Carbonell 6 4 6 2 3 6 6 1 BRA J Oncins Q USA M Chang 2 6 3 1 6 0 6 66 78 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 US Open Men's Singles draw 1996 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1997 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