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1996 Italian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Italian Open.[1][2]

Men's singles
1996 Italian Open
Final
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1996 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds

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  1.   Thomas Muster (champion)
  2.   Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  3.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  4.   Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  5.   Jim Courier (second round)
  6.   Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  7.   Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  9.   Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  10.   Marc Rosset (third round)
  11.   Albert Costa (semifinals)
  12.   MaliVai Washington (second round)
  13.   Michael Stich (second round)
  14.   Andriy Medvedev (quarterfinals)
  15.   Todd Martin (third round)
  16.   Cédric Pioline (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1   Thomas Muster 6 3 6
11   Albert Costa 3 6 4
1   Thomas Muster 6 6 3 6  
    Richard Krajicek 2 4 6 3  
6   Wayne Ferreira 3 3  
    Richard Krajicek 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   T Muster 6 6  
Q   H Wiltschnig 3 0   1   T Muster 6 6  
    P Korda 3 6 6     P Korda 2 3  
    J Sánchez 6 3 4 1   T Muster 1 6 6
Q   V Santopadre 63 2   15   T Martin 6 4 2
    A Berasategui 77 6       A Berasategui 6 3 4
    K Kučera 1 3   15   T Martin 4 6 6
15   T Martin 6 6   1   T Muster 6 6  
10   M Rosset 6 77   7   M Ríos 3 2  
Q   M Zabaleta 3 62   10   M Rosset 6 3  
    B Karbacher 78 6       B Karbacher 1 0r
Q   T Larkham 66 0   10   M Rosset 65 4  
    D Vacek 6 2 6 7   M Ríos 77 6  
WC   O Camporese 4 6 1     D Vacek 3 3  
    À Corretja 65 6 2 7   M Ríos 6 6  
7   M Ríos 77 3 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   T Enqvist 6 6  
    B Black 2 1   4   T Enqvist 6 77  
WC   D Nargiso 1 4       P Haarhuis 4 64  
    P Haarhuis 6 6   4   T Enqvist 2 67  
    J Hlasek 5 1       A Gaudenzi 6 79  
    A Gaudenzi 7 6       A Gaudenzi 6 3 6
WC   E Sánchez 65 1   13   M Stich 4 6 4
13   M Stich 77 6       A Gaudenzi 2 1  
11   A Costa 6 63 6 11   A Costa 6 6  
    K Carlsen 1 77 4 11   A Costa 6 6  
    S Schalken 6 3 6     S Schalken 1 4  
WC   C Caratti 4 6 4 11   A Costa 6 6  
Q   T El-Sawy 2 5       H Gumy 4 2  
    H Gumy 6 7       H Gumy 6 6  
    R Furlan 3 3   5   J Courier 4 4  
5   J Courier 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   W Ferreira 77 6  
    G Forget 65 2   6   W Ferreira 6 62 6
    R Reneberg 66 6 6     R Reneberg 3 77 4
    Y El Aynaoui 78 3 1 6   W Ferreira 2 6 6
    J Arrese 2 6 4     C Moyá 6 3 3
    C Moyá 6 4 6     C Moyá 711 7  
WC   G Pozzi 4 3   12   M Washington 69 5  
12   M Washington 6 6   6   W Ferreira 6 6  
14   A Medvedev 6 2 6 14   A Medvedev 4 4  
    C Ruud 3 6 3 14   A Medvedev 6 3 6
    G Schaller 6 4 1 Q   E Benfele Álvarez 4 6 1
Q   E Benfele Álvarez 1 6 6 14   A Medvedev 3 6 6
    C Costa 6 6   3   Y Kafelnikov 6 3 0
Q   T Guardiola 2 1       C Costa 1 2  
Q   C Borroni 6 3 4 3   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
3   Y Kafelnikov 4 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   S Bruguera 4 4  
    R Krajicek 6 6       R Krajicek 6 6  
    T Carbonell 63 3       F Clavet 4 4  
    F Clavet 77 6       R Krajicek 6 6  
    M Philippoussis 6 4 77     M Philippoussis 4 4  
    R Carretero 3 6 63     M Philippoussis 77 6  
    A Voinea 3 6 77     A Voinea 64 1  
9   A Boetsch 6 4 64     R Krajicek 6 6  
16   C Pioline 6 6       S Edberg 3 3  
    S Pescosolido 3 2   16   C Pioline 3 612  
    J Siemerink 3 4       S Edberg 6 714  
    S Edberg 6 6       S Edberg 6 6  
    S Matsuoka 4 2   2   G Ivanišević 4 2  
    B Ulihrach 6 6       B Ulihrach 6 4 1
    G Rusedski 63 3   2   G Ivanišević 1 6 6
2   G Ivanišević 77 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Marc-Kevin Goellner (qualifying competition)
  2.   David Rikl (first round)
  3.   Frederik Fetterlein (first round)
  4.   Sándor Noszály (first round)
  5.   Magnus Norman (second round)
  6. (n/a)
  7.   Óscar Martínez (second round)
  8.   Marco Meneschincheri (qualifying competition)
  9.   Thierry Guardiola (qualified)
  10.   Laurence Tieleman (first round)
  11.   Mariano Zabaleta (qualified)
  12.   Daniel Courcol (second round)
  13.   Roberto Jabali (qualifying competition)
  14.   Frédéric Fontang (qualifying competition)
  15.   Thierry Champion (qualifying competition)
  16.   Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualified)

Qualifiers

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  1.   Emilio Benfele Álvarez
  2.   Herbert Wiltschnig
  3.   Todd Larkham
  4.   Corrado Borroni
  5.   Mariano Zabaleta
  6.   Tamer El-Sawy
  7.   Vincenzo Santopadre
  8.   Thierry Guardiola

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Marc-Kevin Goellner 3 7 6
  Václav Roubíček 6 5 0
1   Marc-Kevin Goellner 6 6
  Sule Ladipo 3 2
  Sule Ladipo 6 6 6
  Massimo Ardinghi 3 7 3
1   Marc-Kevin Goellner 4 7 3
16   Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6 6
  Fabio Beraldo 6 7
  Jan Weinzierl 0 5
  Fabio Beraldo 2 4
16   Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6
WC   Gabrio Castrichella 6 4
16   Emilio Benfele Álvarez 7 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   David Rikl 4 1
  Răzvan Sabău 6 6
  Răzvan Sabău 3 6 4
  Herbert Wiltschnig 6 2 6
  Guillaume Marx 2 2
  Herbert Wiltschnig 6 6
  Herbert Wiltschnig 6 6
15   Thierry Champion 1 4
  Ben Ellwood 6 6
  Carsten Arriens 2 4
  Ben Ellwood 2 0
15   Thierry Champion 6 6
  Víctor Sendín 6 4 6
15   Thierry Champion 4 6 7

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Frederik Fetterlein 3 1
  Marcello Craca 6 6
  Marcello Craca 6 6 5
  Todd Larkham 7 1 7
  Todd Larkham 2 6 7
  Radovan Světlík 6 2 5
  Todd Larkham 6 6
13   Roberto Jabali 1 3
  Markus Zillner 6 4 6
WC   Florian Allgauer 1 6 3
  Markus Zillner 6 4 6
13   Roberto Jabali 2 6 7
WC   Dario Sciortino 6 7 3
13   Roberto Jabali 7 5 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Sándor Noszály 4 2
  Radomír Vašek 6 6
  Radomír Vašek 6 1 3
  Corrado Borroni 4 6 6
  Corrado Borroni 6 6
  Alexandre Strambini 4 3
  Corrado Borroni 6 6
14   Frédéric Fontang 2 2
  Daniele Musa 4 7 7
  Rainer Falenti 6 5 5
  Daniele Musa 3 6 4
14   Frédéric Fontang 6 1 6
  Hendrik Jan Davids 3 3
14   Frédéric Fontang 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5   Magnus Norman 6 6
  Pietro Pennisi 0 4
5   Magnus Norman 3 5
  Grégory Carraz 6 7
  Grégory Carraz 4 7 7
  Sebastián Weisz 6 6 5
  Grégory Carraz 2 6 6
11   Mariano Zabaleta 6 4 7
  Patrick Mohr 5 6 6
  Pepe Imaz 7 4 3
  Patrick Mohr 1 3
11   Mariano Zabaleta 6 6
WC   Massimo Valeri 7 4 4
11   Mariano Zabaleta 5 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
  Horst Skoff 6 6
  Valentin Frieden 4 1
  Horst Skoff 6 2 3
  Daniele Balducci 4 6 6
  Miguel Pastura 2 6 2
  Daniele Balducci 6 4 6
  Daniele Balducci 6 4
  Tamer El-Sawy 7 6
  Tamer El-Sawy 6 6
  David Adams 1 1
  Tamer El-Sawy 6 6
12   Daniel Courcol 0 3
  Maxime Huard 6 3 1
12   Daniel Courcol 3 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7   Óscar Martínez 6 6
  Christian Vinck 3 4
7   Óscar Martínez 6 2 2
  Vincenzo Santopadre 3 6 6
  Davide Scala 3 3
  Vincenzo Santopadre 6 6
  Vincenzo Santopadre 3 6 6
  Giorgio Galimberti 6 1 1
  Francisco Yunis 2 2
  Giorgio Galimberti 6 6
  Giorgio Galimberti 6 3 6
  Jérôme Loustalot 2 6 1
  Jérôme Loustalot 2 6 6
10   Laurence Tieleman 6 3 4

Eighth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8   Marco Meneschincheri 6 6
  Pier Gauthier 3 3
8   Marco Meneschincheri 7 6
  Carlo Santoro 5 4
  Pablo Campana 0 4
  Carlo Santoro 6 6
8   Marco Meneschincheri 4 6 6
9   Thierry Guardiola 6 4 7
WC   Tommy Haas 7 6 7
  Marcos Górriz 6 7 6
WC   Tommy Haas 2 5
9   Thierry Guardiola 6 7
  Davide Sanguinetti 3 6 4
9   Thierry Guardiola 6 2 6

References

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  1. ^ "Muster conquers Krajicek, Rome". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 19 May 1996. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 141. ISBN 9780002187145.
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