1996 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 7–6^(7–4) against Magnus Gustafsson.

Singles
1996 St. Petersburg Open
Champion	Magnus Gustafsson
Runner-up	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Final score	6–2, 7–6^(7–4)

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Final)
2. Daniel Vacek (Quarterfinals)
3. David Prinosil (Quarterfinals)
4. Filip Dewulf (Semifinals)
5. Mikael Tillström (Quarterfinals)
6. Kenneth Carlsen (Second Round)
7. Magnus Gustafsson (Champion)
8. Carl-Uwe Steeb (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
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Filip Dewulf	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	6^4
								7	Magnus Gustafsson	6	7^7
	LL	Lars Burgsmüller	5	5
	7	Magnus Gustafsson	7	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	3	3				1	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6
		D Norman	6	6					D Norman	6	3	4
	WC	A Cherkasov	1	4											1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
	WC	A Tchernenko	6^1	2												J Tarango	5	3
	Q	N Kiefer	7^7	6				Q	N Kiefer	6	3	6^7
		J Tarango	6^7	6	6				J Tarango	3	6	7^9
	8	C-U Steeb	7^9	2	1																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	F Dewulf	6	4	6																	4	F Dewulf	3	4
		O Ogorodov	3	6	1			4	F Dewulf	6	6
		N Marques	6	7^7					N Marques	4	3
		O Delaître	4	6^4											4	F Dewulf	6	4	6
		T Johansson	6^5	6	6										5	M Tillström	4	6	4
		A Olhovskiy	7^7	3	3				T Johansson	4	6	6^4
		A Volkov	2	5				5	M Tillström	6	4	7^7
	5	M Tillström	6	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Carlsen	7^7	7
	Q	A Shvets	6^4	5				6	K Carlsen	3	7^7	5
	LL	L Burgsmüller	6	6				LL	L Burgsmüller	6	6^2	7
		S Noszály	4	4											LL	L Burgsmüller	3	6	6
		J Apell	4	6	6										3	D Prinosil	6	4	4
	Q	N Kulti	6	2	4				J Apell	4	4
		F Fetterlein	1	2				3	D Prinosil	6	6
	3	D Prinosil	6	6																		LL	L Burgsmüller	5	5
	7	M Gustafsson	6	6																		7	M Gustafsson	7	7
		L Roux	2	4				7	M Gustafsson	6	6
		H Holm	3	2					A Järryd	2	2
		A Järryd	6	6											7	M Gustafsson	2
		J Golmard	4	6	6										2	D Vacek	1^r
		J van Herck	6	3	4				J Golmard	2	1
		A Chesnokov	6	1	4			2	D Vacek	6	6
	2	D Vacek	4	6	6

References

• 1996 St. Petersburg Open Draw