1996 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

Boris Becker won in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) against Stefan Edberg.

Seeds

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

1. Thomas Muster (Semifinals)
2. Boris Becker (Champion)
3. Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinals)
4. Wayne Ferreira (Semifinals)
5. Michael Stich (Quarterfinals)
6. Todd Martin (Quarterfinals)
7. Mark Woodforde (Quarterfinals)
8. Andrea Gaudenzi (Second Round)
9. Guy Forget (Second Round)
10. Petr Korda (Third Round)
11. Daniel Vacek (First Round)
12. Jason Stoltenberg (First Round)
13. Todd Woodbridge (Third Round)
14. Stefan Edberg (Final)
15. Adrian Voinea (First Round)
16. Javier Frana (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	Thomas Muster	7^7	2	3
	14	Stefan Edberg	6^2	6	6
								14	Stefan Edberg	4	6^3
								2	Boris Becker	6	7^7
	4	Wayne Ferreira	6^4	4
	2	Boris Becker	7^7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	6^5	7	7^7
		G Raoux	7^7	6					G Raoux	7^7	5	6^2
		N Pereira	6^4	1											1	T Muster	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	7^7	5	6											A Olhovskiy	2	4
		A Rădulescu	6^3	7	4				A Olhovskiy	6^4	6	6
		T Henman	6^7	6	6				T Henman	7^7	4	3
	16	J Frana	7^9	4	4																	1	T Muster	1	7	6
	10	P Korda	6	6^6	6																	8	M Woodforde	6	5	3
		J Gimelstob	2	7^8	2			10	P Korda	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	3	4
		O Ogorodov	1	4											10	P Korda	1	4
		M Ondruska	3	5											8	M Woodforde	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	6	7				Q	B MacPhie	2	6^1
								8	M Woodforde	6	7^7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	G Ivanišević	6	6
		M Damm	6	3	6				M Damm	2	2
	Q	W Arthurs	4	6	2										3	G Ivanišević	7^7	2	6^4
		S Stolle	6	6											14	S Edberg	6^3	6	7^7
		A Volkov	2	2					S Stolle	6^3	3
	WC	D Sapsford	4	3				14	S Edberg	7^7	6
	14	S Edberg	6	6																		14	S Edberg	5	6	6
	12	J Stoltenberg	2	4																		6	T Martin	7	4	2
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	6	6
		D Norman	7^7	0	6^5				M-K Goellner	4	4
		M-K Goellner	6^2	6	7^7											S Lareau	3	7^10	3
	WC	J Bates	1	2											6	T Martin	6	6^8	6
		J Palmer	6	6					J Palmer	2	3
								6	T Martin	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Stich	7^7	6^5	6
		D Dier	3	6^2					M Joyce	6^4	7^7	2
		M Joyce	6	7^7											5	M Stich	6	7
		D Wheaton	7^7	6												D Wheaton	4	5
		M Tebbutt	6^4	4					D Wheaton	7	4	6
	Q	S Bryan	6	7				Q	S Bryan	5	6	3
	11	D Vacek	1	5																		5	M Stich	7^7	3	6^4
	13	T Woodbridge	6	7^8																		4	W Ferreira	6^1	6	7^7
		P Baur	3	6^6				13	T Woodbridge	6	6
		G Rusedski	7^7	6					G Rusedski	1	4
	Q	L Tieleman	6^4	3											13	T Woodbridge	4	1	r
	WC	M Lee	1	4											4	W Ferreira	6	5
		S Draper	6	6					S Draper	6^6	4
								4	W Ferreira	7^8	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Gaudenzi	6	6^3	1
	WC	M Petchey	3	6	6^5				G Pozzi	4	7^7	6
		G Pozzi	6	4	7^7											G Pozzi	2	1
		S Matsuoka	3	3												P Rafter	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	7^7
		C Wilkinson	2	6^1				9	G Forget	2	6^4
	9	G Forget	6	7^7																			P Rafter	5	4
	15	A Voinea	4	6	4																	2	B Becker	7	6
	Q	D Courcou	6	4	6			Q	D Courcou	0	4
	Q	D Nainkin	2	4					J Stark	6	6
		J Stark	6	6												J Stark	4	2
	Q	C Haggard	6	2	6										2	B Becker	6	6
		M Knowles	4	6	3			Q	C Haggard	4	2
								2	B Becker	6	6

References

• 1996 Stella Artois Championships Draw