1996 RCA Championships – Singles

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 7–5

Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Goran Ivanišević (Final)
3. Andre Agassi (Second Round)
4. Thomas Enqvist (Quarterfinals)
5. Todd Martin (Semifinals)
6. Richey Reneberg (Third Round)
7. Jason Stoltenberg (Second Round)
8. Renzo Furlan (Second Round)
9. Stefan Edberg (Third Round)
10. Mark Woodforde (Third Round)
11. Àlex Corretja (Quarterfinals)
12. Tim Henman (First Round)
13. Bohdan Ulihrach (Semifinals)
14. Todd Woodbridge (Second Round)
15. Filip Dewulf (First Round)
16. Petr Korda (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
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	13	Bohdan Ulihrach	1	4
								1	Pete Sampras	7^7	7
								2	Goran Ivanišević	6^3	5
	5	Todd Martin	2	4
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6				Final

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	7^7	6^8	6
	Q	D Johnson	6	7^7				Q	D Johnson	6^3	7^10	2
		J Hlasek	4	6^2											1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	6												M Ondruska	1	2
		A Voinea	1	2					M Ondruska	6	7^7
	Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	2	6^5
	15	F Dewulf	1	2																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	10	M Woodforde	4	6	7																	WC	T Haas	3	4
	Q	W McGuire	6	3	5			10	M Woodforde	6	7^12
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	7^7			WC	J Salzenstein	2	6^10
	Q	G Weiner	4	6	6^3										10	M Woodforde	6^3	2
		D Norman	3	3											WC	T Haas	7^7	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
								8	R Furlan	1	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	2^d
	Q	F Montana	3	6^4					D Nestor	1	3
		D Nestor	6	7^7												D Nestor	2	2
		G Pozzi	6	5	1										13	B Ulihrach	6	6
		T Johansson	3	7	6				T Johansson	3	4
		J Burillo	2	4				13	B Ulihrach	6	6
	13	B Ulihrach	6	6																		13	B Ulihrach	6	7
	11	À Corretja	6	6																		11	À Corretja	4	5
		G Raoux	1	3				11	À Corretja	6	4	6
		I Truyol	6	6					I Truyol	1	6	1
		B Karbacher	2	0											11	À Corretja	6	6^7	6
		C Caratti	7	4	7										6	R Reneberg	3	7^9	2
	Q	S Hirszon	5	6	5				C Caratti	3	1
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	2	6	6
	WC	J Grabb	3	6	0				M Hadad	6	2	1
		M Hadad	6	2	6										5	T Martin	6	6
		G Stafford	2	5												C Woodruff	4	3
		C Woodruff	6	7					C Woodruff	7	3	4
		M Knowles	6	2	6				M Knowles	5	6	1^r
	12	T Henman	2	6	4																	5	T Martin	6	1	7^7
	14	T Woodbridge	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	6	6^3
		S Draper	3	4				14	T Woodbridge	1	1
		R Jabali	3	6^4					D Wheaton	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	7^7												D Wheaton	4	3
	Q	M Petchey	5	2											4	T Enqvist	6	6
		S Lareau	7	6					S Lareau	4	2
								4	T Enqvist	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Stoltenberg	5	4
	WC	K Kinnear	4	3					L Roux	7	6
		L Roux	6	6												L Roux	6	6
		M Damm	6^5	4											9	S Edberg	3	4
		G Etlis	7^7	6					G Etlis	6^5	4
		M Tebbutt	2	2				9	S Edberg	7^7	6
	9	S Edberg	6	6																			L Roux	7^7	6^5	2
	16	P Korda	6	4	6																	2	G Ivanišević	6^5	7^7	6
		H Arazi	3	6	2			16	P Korda	2	6	7
		J Stark	2	3					S Pescosolido	6	4	5
		S Pescosolido	6	6											16	P Korda	3	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	4											2	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	7^7	4	5
								2	G Ivanišević	6^4	6	7

References

• 1996 RCA Championships Draw