1996 Salem Open Beijing – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Martin Damm.

Singles
1996 Salem Open Beijing and the Nokia Open
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Martin Damm
Final score	7–6^(7–5), 6–4

Greg Rusedski won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 6–4 against Damm.

Seeds

1. Michael Chang (Second Round)
2. Todd Woodbridge (First Round)
3. Hendrik Dreekmann (Quarterfinals)
4. Byron Black (Semifinals)
5. Sjeng Schalken (Quarterfinals)
6. Patrick Rafter (First Round)
7. Vince Spadea (Second Round)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (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
		Martin Damm	7^7	3	6
		Thomas Johansson	6^5	6	3
									Martin Damm	6^5	4
									Greg Rusedski	7^7	6
	4	Byron Black	2	2
		Greg Rusedski	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Chang	6	6
		N Pereira	1	4				1	M Chang	3	4
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	6	6
	WC	M Wilander	4	3												M Damm	6	6^4	6
	WC	L Paes	4	2												S Draper	4	7^7	3
		S Draper	6	6					S Draper	7^9	6
	Q	B MacPhie	4	6	7^7			Q	B MacPhie	6^7	3
	8	K Carlsen	6	4	6^2																		M Damm	7^7	3	6
	3	H Dreekmann	7^7	4	7^7																		T Johansson	6^5	6	3
		J Stark	6^5	6	6^0			3	H Dreekmann	6	6
		S Lareau	6	7					S Lareau	4	2
		G Stafford	2	5											3	H Dreekmann	6	3	1
		J Frana	3	5												T Johansson	2	6	6
		T Johansson	6	7					T Johansson	6	6
		O Ogorodov	7	7					O Ogorodov	4	3
	6	P Rafter	5	5

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Schalken	6	7
	WC	J Xia	2	5				6	S Schalken	6	7^7
	Q	P Kühnen	5	6	6			Q	P Kühnen	4	6^4
		N Godwin	7	3	3										6	S Schalken	6^3	4
	Q	G Cañas	4	7^7	4										4	B Black	7^7	6
		D van Scheppingen	6	6^2	6				D van Scheppingen	1	3
		M Joyce	6^9	6	6^3			4	B Black	6	6
	4	B Black	7^11	4	7^7																	4	B Black	2	2
	7	V Spadea	6	6																			G Rusedski	6	6
	Q	J Eagle	2	2				7	V Spadea	6	6^1	4
		G Kuerten	5	7^7	6				G Kuerten	1	7^7	6
		P Fredriksson	7	6^4	4											G Kuerten	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	6												G Rusedski	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	3	0					G Rusedski	6^4	7^7	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6					J-P Fleurian	7^7	6^3	1
	2	T Woodbridge	2	3

References

• 1996 Salem Open Beijing Draw