1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Patrick Rafter.

Singles
1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Wayne Ferreira
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Michael Chang won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Wayne Ferreira.

Seeds

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

1. Andre Agassi (Third Round)
2. Michael Chang (Champion)
3. Jim Courier (Second Round)
4. Wayne Ferreira (Final)
5. Albert Costa (Third Round)
6. Richey Reneberg (Quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (Quarterfinals)
8. Renzo Furlan (Semifinals)
9. Byron Black (Second Round)
10. Carlos Costa (First Round)
11. Daniel Vacek (First Round)
12. Andrea Gaudenzi (First Round)
13. David Prinosil (Second Round)
14. Chris Woodruff (Third Round)
15. Patrick Rafter (Quarterfinals)
16. Vince Spadea (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							Semifinals
	8	Renzo Furlan	3	7^13	3
	4	Wayne Ferreira	6	6^11	6
								4	Wayne Ferreira	2	4
								2	Michael Chang	6	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	3	4
	2	Michael Chang	6	6				Final

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	A Agassi	7^7	6
		J Eltingh	7^7	7^7					S Pescosolido	6^1	3
		S Pesocsolido	6^4	6^4											WC/1	A Agassi	7^7	0	2
		D Nainkin	4	6	5										15	P Rafter	6^2	6	6
		J Cunha e Silva	6	3	7				J Cunha e Silva	2	2
	Q	J Grabb	2	5				15	P Rafter	6	6
	15	P Rafter	6	7																		15	P Rafter	4	6	5
	9	B Black	5	6	6																	8	R Furlan	6	4	7
		C Adams	7	4	4			9	B Black	2	0
	WC	D Cantwell	4	0					K Kučera	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	6^7	4
		Ó Ortiz	2	4											8	R Furlan	7^9	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6	6				Q	S Sargsian	3	5
								8	R Furlan	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	W Ferreira	6	6
		O Ogorodov	3	6	7				O Ogorodov	2	4
	WC	P Goldstein	6	3	5										4	W Ferreira	6	6
		L Paes	4	2											14	C Woodruff	3	1
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	4	3
		J-P Fleurian	2	2				14	C Woodruff	6	6
	14	C Woodruff	6	6																		4	W Ferreira	6	6
	11	D Vacek	3	3																		6	R Reneberg	4	2
		N Pereira	6	6					N Pereira	6^1	6^8
		C Caratti	6	5	2				L Roux	7^7	7^10
		L Roux	4	7	6											L Roux	6	6^2	1
		G Stafford	7	6^7	2										6	R Reneberg	4	7^7	6
	Q	M Ondruska	5	7^9	6			Q	M Ondruska	4	3
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Costa	6	2	6
		A Hernández	3	7^7	3				S Campbell	3	6	4
		S Campbell	6	6^2	6										5	A Costa	4	5
		S Simian	3	3												K Carlsen	6	7
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	3	3
		K Carlsen	4	6	7^10				K Carlsen	6	6
	12	A Gaudenzi	6	3	6^8																		K Carlsen	6	6
	13	D Prinosil	6^4	6	6																	Q	N Godwin	3	2
		F Fetterlein	7^7	3	4			13	D Prinosil	6^6	6	4
		M Tebbutt	2	4					H Arazi	7^8	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	6	6^1	4
	Q	N Godwin	7^10	4	6										Q	N Godwin	2	7^7	6
		D Wheaton	6^8	6	3			Q	N Godwin	6	6
								3	J Courier	4	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Haarhuis	3	6	6
		M Joyce	6	2	6				M Joyce	6	4	1
		G Pozzi	3	6	3										7	P Haarhuis	7^9	7^7
		M Hadad	6	6												M Hadad	6^7	6^3
		S Noszály	3	2					M Hadad	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	6	7^7				Q	W McGuire	3	4
	10	C Costa	4	6^5																		7	P Haarhuis	4	3
	16	V Spadea	6	7																		2	M Chang	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	2	5				16	V Spadea	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	6^2	3					B Shelton	4	1
		B Shelton	7^7	6											16	V Spadea	3	7	0
	Q	G Grant	6	6											2	M Chang	6	5	6
	Q	M Hilpert	2	2				Q	G Grant	1	3
								2	M Chang	6	6

References

• 1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic Draw