1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Paul Haarhuis.

Singles
1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Paul Haarhuis
Final score	7–5, 6–1, 6–1

Michael Chang won in the final 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 against Haarhuis.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Quarterfinals)
2. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
3. Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
4. Boris Becker (Second Round)
5. Michael Chang (Champion)
6. Goran Ivanišević (Semifinals)
7. Jim Courier (Third Round)
8. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
9. Wayne Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
10. Marc Rosset (First Round)
11. Andriy Medvedev (First Round)
12. Arnaud Boetsch (Third Round)
13. Albert Costa (Third Round)
14. Todd Martin (Third Round)
15. MaliVai Washington (First Round)
16. Gilbert Schaller (First 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
		Paul Haarhuis	6	7^8
	6	Goran Ivanišević	2	6^6
									Paul Haarhuis	5	1	1
								5	Michael Chang	7	6	6
	5	Michael Chang	7^8	6
		Marcelo Ríos	6^6	3

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	w/o
		P Korda	6	5	4				À Corretja
		À Corretja	3	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Björkman	6	6											Q	M Joyce	3	4
	WC	G Forget	3	4					J Björkman	3	4
	Q	M Joyce	6	6				Q	M Joyce	6	6
	16	G Schaller	3	4																		1	P Sampras	5	7^7	1
	10	M Rosset	6	1	2																		P Haarhuis	7	6^5	6
		R Furlan	2	6	6				R Furlan	7^7	3	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	6^5	6	2
	Q	G Stafford	3	3												R Furlan	3	4
	Q	D Nargiso	7^7	2	5											P Haarhuis	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6^5	6	7				P Haarhuis	6	6
								8	T Enqvist	4	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4/WC	B Becker	3	5
	Q	A O'Brien	6^5	6	5				C Costa	6	7
		C Costa	7^7	1	7											C Costa	6	4	6
		M Larsson	2	4											13	A Costa	3	6	4
		J Hlasek	6	6					J Hlasek	5	2
	WC	C Mamiit	2	4				13	A Costa	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6																			C Costa	4	4
	11	A Medvedev	3	6	5																	6	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Burillo	6	4	7				J Burillo	1	6	7
		G Rusedski	6	4	4				B Karbacher	6	1	5
		B Karbacher	3	6	6											J Burillo	4	5
		J Frana	6^5	2											6	G Ivanišević	6	7
		B Black	7^7	6					B Black	1	3
								6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Chang	4	6	6
		S Edberg	6	6					S Edberg	6	3	1
		J Novák	1	2											5	M Chang	6	6
	Q	D Nestor	7^7	6											12	A Boetsch	1	3
		B Steven	6^2	4				Q	D Nestor	4	3
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1^r				12	A Boetsch	6	6
	12	A Boetsch	6	4																		5	M Chang	6^3	6	6
	14	T Martin	6	6																		3	A Agassi	7^7	2	1
	WC	J Stoltenberg	3	2				14	T Martin	6	6
		J Sánchez	7^8	2	2				M Woodforde	4	3
		M Woodforde	6^6	6	6										14	T Martin	6^9	6	6^1
		S Schalken	7^7	6											3	A Agassi	7^11	2	7^7
	Q	N Lapentti	6^4	3					S Schalken	1	6	3
								3	A Agassi	6	4	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Courier	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	3	3
		A Berasategui	5	1											7	J Courier	4	4
		F Clavet	3	0											9	W Ferreira	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	6^4	6^5
		H Gumy	7^7	5	3			9	W Ferreira	2	7^7	7^7
	9	W Ferreira	6^1	7	6																	9	W Ferreira	5	5
	15	M Washington	3	5																			M Ríos	7	7
	Q	J Stark	6	7				Q	J Stark	6^3	1
		M Ríos	7^7	6					M Ríos	7^7	6
	WC	M Knowles	6^4	3												M Ríos	6	4
		M Wilander	3	6^9												A Voinea	3	1^r
		A Voinea	6	7^11					A Voinea	6	7
								2	T Muster	3	5

References

• 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw