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1996 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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Singles
1996 Stella Artois Championships
Final
ChampionGermany Boris Becker
Runner-upSweden Stefan Edberg
Score6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Boris Becker won in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–3) against Stefan Edberg.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Austria Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (champion)
  3. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  4. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  5. Germany Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (second round)
  9. France Guy Forget (second round)
  10. Czech Republic Petr Korda (third round)
  11. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  12. Australia Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
  13. Australia Todd Woodbridge (third round)
  14. Sweden Stefan Edberg (final)
  15. Romania Adrian Voinea (first round)
  16. Argentina Javier Frana (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Austria Thomas Muster 77 2 3
14 Sweden Stefan Edberg 62 6 6
14 Sweden Stefan Edberg 4 63  
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 77  
4 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 64 4  
2 Germany Boris Becker 77 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria T Muster 65 7 77
  France G Raoux 77 6     France G Raoux 77 5 62
  Venezuela N Pereira 64 1   1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Russia A Olhovskiy 77 5 6   Russia A Olhovskiy 2 4  
  Germany A Rădulescu 63 7 4   Russia A Olhovskiy 64 6 6
  United Kingdom T Henman 67 6 6   United Kingdom T Henman 77 4 3
16 Argentina J Frana 79 4 4 1 Austria T Muster 1 7 6
10 Czech Republic P Korda 6 66 6 8 Australia M Woodforde 6 5 3
  United States J Gimelstob 2 78 2 10 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
  Sweden T Johansson 6 6     Sweden T Johansson 3 4  
  Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 1 4   10 Czech Republic P Korda 1 4  
  South Africa M Ondruska 3 5   8 Australia M Woodforde 6 6  
Q United States B MacPhie 6 7   Q United States B MacPhie 2 61  
8 Australia M Woodforde 6 77  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 3 6   Czech Republic M Damm 2 2  
Q Australia W Arthurs 4 6 2 3 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 2 64
  Australia S Stolle 6 6   14 Sweden S Edberg 63 6 77
  Russia A Volkov 2 2     Australia S Stolle 63 3  
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 4 3   14 Sweden S Edberg 77 6  
14 Sweden S Edberg 6 6   14 Sweden S Edberg 5 6 6
12 Australia J Stoltenberg 2 4   6 United States T Martin 7 4 2
  Canada S Lareau 6 6     Canada S Lareau 6 6  
  Belgium D Norman 77 0 65   Germany M-K Goellner 4 4  
  Germany M-K Goellner 62 6 77   Canada S Lareau 3 710 3
WC United Kingdom J Bates 1 2   6 United States T Martin 6 68 6
  United States J Palmer 6 6     United States J Palmer 2 3  
6 United States T Martin 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Germany M Stich 77 65 6
  Germany D Dier 3 62     United States M Joyce 64 77 2
  United States M Joyce 6 77   5 Germany M Stich 6 7  
  United States D Wheaton 77 6     United States D Wheaton 4 5  
  Australia M Tebbutt 64 4     United States D Wheaton 7 4 6
Q United States S Bryan 6 7   Q United States S Bryan 5 6 3
11 Czech Republic D Vacek 1 5   5 Germany M Stich 77 3 64
13 Australia T Woodbridge 6 78   4 South Africa W Ferreira 61 6 77
  Germany P Baur 3 66   13 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 6     United Kingdom G Rusedski 1 4  
Q Italy L Tieleman 64 3   13 Australia T Woodbridge 4 1 r
WC United Kingdom M Lee 1 4   4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 5  
  Australia S Draper 6 6     Australia S Draper 66 4  
4 South Africa W Ferreira 78 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 63 1
WC United Kingdom M Petchey 3 6 65   Italy G Pozzi 4 77 6
  Italy G Pozzi 6 4 77   Italy G Pozzi 2 1  
  Japan S Matsuoka 3 3     Australia P Rafter 6 6  
  Australia P Rafter 6 6     Australia P Rafter 6 77  
  United Kingdom C Wilkinson 2 61   9 France G Forget 2 64  
9 France G Forget 6 77     Australia P Rafter 5 4  
15 Romania A Voinea 4 6 4 2 Germany B Becker 7 6  
Q France D Courcoul 6 4 6 Q France D Courcol 0 4  
Q South Africa D Nainkin 2 4     United States J Stark 6 6  
  United States J Stark 6 6     United States J Stark 4 2  
Q South Africa C Haggard 6 2 6 2 Germany B Becker 6 6  
  The Bahamas M Knowles 4 6 3 Q South Africa C Haggard 4 2  
2 Germany B Becker 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 149. ISBN 9780002187145.
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