1996 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Todd Martin was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–2) against Pete Sampras.

Singles
1996 Kroger St. Jude International
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Todd Martin
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–2)

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Andre Agassi (Second Round)
3. Michael Chang (Semifinals)
4. Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinals)
5. Todd Martin (Final)
6. MaliVai Washington (Quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (Third Round)
8. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
9. Mark Woodforde (Quarterfinals)
10. Mark Philippoussis (Semifinals)
11. Todd Woodbridge (Third Round)
12. Byron Black (Third Round)
13. Brett Steven (Third Round)
14. Carlos Costa (Third Round)
15. Jiří Novák (Quarterfinals)
16. Greg Rusedski (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	3	Michael Chang	3	2
								1	Pete Sampras	6	7^7
								5	Todd Martin	4	6^2
	5	Todd Martin	6	7
	10	Mark Philippoussis	3	5

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7^7
		R Reneberg	6	6					R Reneberg	3	6^4
		D Rikl	1	2											1	P Sampras	7^9	7^7
		M Tebbutt	6	6											16	G Rusedski	6^7	6^1
		K Alami	3	3					M Tebbutt	7^7	6^4	5
								16	G Rusedski	6^4	7^7	7
																						1	P Sampras	6	7^9
																						9	M Woodforde	4	6^7
								9	M Woodforde	6	6
		R Fromberg	6	6					R Fromberg	3	2
	Q	M Washington	1	4											9	M Woodforde	6	6
		T Carbonell	3	5											WC/8	M Ríos	2	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	7					J Stoltenberg	3	3
								WC/8	M Ríos	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	6	5	6
		S Draper	7^7	6					S Draper	3	7	2
		H Gumy	6^5	2											3	M Chang	6	6
	Q	C Woodruff	3	6	6^5										14	C Costa	3	4
		C Moyá	6	3	7^7				C Moyá	5	2
								14	C Costa	7	6
																						3	M Chang	7	4	6
																						6	MV Washington	5	6	3
								12	B Black	6	6
		N Marques	6	6					N Marques	3	4
		E Sánchez	4	4											12	B Black	3	1
		D Wheaton	4	4											6	MV Washington	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	6^4	3
								6	MV Washington	7^7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	6	7^7
	WC	M Tillström	6	3	7			WC	M Tillström	1	6^3
		N Pereira	1	6	5										5	T Martin	6	6
	Q	G Stafford	3	6	6										11	T Woodbridge	3	2
		F Meligeni	6	4	4			Q	G Stafford	4	7^7	1
								11	T Woodbridge	6	6^2	6
																						5	T Martin	6	6
																						4	T Enqvist	4	4
								13	B Steven	6	5	6
		L Roux	6	6^5	6				L Roux	3	7	4
	Q	N Lapentti	1	7^7	4										13	B Steven	5	6	2
	Q	K Evans	7^7	7^7											4	T Enqvist	7	3	6
	WC	B MacPhie	6^5	6^5				Q	K Evans	6^3	6	6^10
								4	T Enqvist	7^7	3	7^12

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Haarhuis	6	5	6
		J Tarango	6	2					J Tarango	2	7	4
		C-U Steeb	3	1^r											7	P Haarhuis	3	2
		C Adams	7^7	4	6										10	M Philippoussis	6	6
		V Spadea	6^4	6	3				C Adams	5	2
								10	M Philippoussis	7	6
																						10	M Philippoussis	6	6
																						15	J Novák	3	1
								15	J Novák	7^7	4	6
		J Stark	4	6	6^2			Q	J Grabb	6^5	6	1
	Q	J Grabb	6	3	7^7										15	J Novák	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	6	7^7											WC	L Jensen	4	4
		S Matsuoka	3	6^4				WC	L Jensen	6	6
								2	A Agassi	2	4

References

• 1996 Kroger St. Jude International Draw