1996 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 against Albert Costa.

Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Albert Costa
Final score	6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Thomas Muster (Champion)
2. Andre Agassi (Third Round)
3. Michael Chang (Second Round)
4. Boris Becker (Third Round)
5. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
7. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
8. Jim Courier (Second Round)
9. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
10. Marc Rosset (First Round)
11. Arnaud Boetsch (Second Round)
12. Andriy Medvedev (Third Round)
13. Marcelo Ríos (Semifinals)
14. Todd Martin (First Round)
15. Renzo Furlan (Second Round, withdrew)
16. Albert Costa (Finalist)

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	Thomas Muster	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	3	3
								1	Thomas Muster	6	5	4	6	6
								16	Albert Costa	3	7	6	3	2
	13	Marcelo Ríos	3	6	3
	16	Albert Costa	6	4	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	7	6
		T Carbonell	6	3	6				T Carbonell	5	4
		F Dewulf	0	6	1										1	T Muster	6	7^7
	Q	O Camporese	6	3	2											C Moyá	2	6^3
		C Moyá	2	6	6				C Moyá	w/o
		D Vacek	4	6^3				15	R Furlan
	15	R Furlan	6	7^7																		1	T Muster	5	6	6
	10	M Rosset	5	2																			S Schalken	7	1	4
		R Krajicek	7	6					R Krajicek	0	6	6
		S Edberg	7^8	6					S Edberg	6	4	2
		À Corretja	6^6	3												R Krajicek	5	7^7	4
	Q	P Fredriksson	3	5												S Schalken	7	6^5	6
		S Schalken	6	7					S Schalken	3	6	6
								7	T Enqvist	6	3	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	7^10	2	4
	Q	A Cherkasov	2	1					C Costa	6^8	6	6
		C Costa	6	6												C Costa	6	6
		M Larsson	4	2												P Korda	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	1	2
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	6
	14	T Martin	4	3																			C Costa	2	3
	12	A Medvedev	6	6																			C Pioline	6	6
		A Berasategui	4	4				12	A Medvedev	6	6
		M Philippoussis	2	7^7	7^7				M Philippoussis	0	2
		G Schaller	6	6^5	6^2										12	A Medvedev	6	0	2
		H Dreekmann	3	3												C Pioline	4	6	6
		C Pioline	6	6					C Pioline	6	6
								6	Y Kafelnikov	4	3

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Ivanišević	2	2
	Q	O Martinez	4	2				WC	M Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	M Gustafsson	6	6											WC	M Gustafsson	7^7	6
	WC	E Sánchez	6^2	3											WC	F Santoro	6^3	1
	WC	F Santoro	7^7	6				WC	F Santoro	7	1	7^7
	Q	M-K Goellner	2	4				11	A Boetsch	5	6	6^3
	11	A Boetsch	6	6																		WC	M Gustafsson	3	4
	13	M Ríos	6	5	6																	13	M Ríos	6	6
		F Clavet	4	7	4			13	M Ríos	6	2	6
		J Björkman	6	5	3				J Novák	3	6	2
		J Novák	2	7	6										13	M Ríos	6	6
	Q	D Rikl	6	6^6	6										4	B Becker	4	3
	WC	H Leconte	2	7^8	1			Q	D Rikl	4	6	3
								4	B Becker	6	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Courier	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	3												J Sánchez	6	6^8	4
	WC	D Nargiso	6	0	2										Q	F Mantilla	3	7^10	6
	Q	F Mantilla	3	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	7	6
		A Gaudenzi	2	6^3				9	S Bruguera	5	2
	9	S Bruguera	6	7^7																		Q	F Mantilla	3	3
	16	A Costa	6	6																		16	A Costa	6	6
		J Arrese	2	0				16	A Costa	6^3	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	7^7	1	4
		J Burillo	3	3											16	A Costa	6	6
		B Karbacher	3	2											2	A Agassi	2	1
		J Siemerink	6	6					J Siemerink	2	3
								2	A Agassi	6	6

References

• 1996 Monte Carlo Open Draw