1996 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1996 Australian Open
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 Australian Open

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and sixth and last major title overall.

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Chang.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
3. Thomas Muster (fourth round)
4. Boris Becker (champion)
5. Michael Chang (finalist)
6. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
7. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
8. Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
9. Wayne Ferreira (second round)
10. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
11. Richard Krajicek (third round)
12. Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
13. Marc Rosset (withdrew)
14. Andriy Medvedev (second round)
15. Todd Martin (third round)
16. Paul Haarhuis (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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
• SR = Special ranking
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
	7	Thomas Enqvist	4	4	4
											Mark Woodforde	4	2	0
										4	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	6	7^11	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	6^9	1
																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	2	6
																			5	Michael Chang	2	4	6	2
	5	Michael Chang	6	6	6
		Mikael Tillström	0	2	4
										5	Michael Chang	6	6	7^7
										2	Andre Agassi	1	4	6^1
	8	Jim Courier	7^9	6	3	4	2
	2	Andre Agassi	6^7	2	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		R Fromberg	5	3	2					1	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
		M Joyce	6	6	6						M Joyce	6	3	4	4
		K Goossens	4	4	3														1	P Sampras	4	6^9	6^3
	Q	N Kiefer	6^3	0	1															M Philippoussis	6	7^11	7^7
		M Philippoussis	7^7	6	6						M Philippoussis	2	6	6	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	1	3	1					LL	E Ran	6	4	4	2
	LL	E Ran	6	6	6																								M Philippoussis	2	2	2
		M Sinner	5	3	6	7	6																						M Woodforde	6	6	6
	WC	A Belobrajdic	7	6	4	5	3				M Sinner	4	1	4
		S Matsuoka	1	r							M Woodforde	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	2																	M Woodforde	4	7^8	6	6
		E Sánchez	0	3	3															F Clavet	6	6^6	2	4
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	2	7	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	6						F Dewulf	6	5	3	2
	16	P Haarhuis	4	4	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Ivanišević	6	7^11	6
		B Karbacher	4	6^9	3					10	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	6	3	4	5			Q	S Lareau	4	4	4
	Q	S Lareau	4	4	6	6	7												10	G Ivanišević	2	6	4	2
		A Costa	4	4	7	3														R Furlan	6	3	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	6	5	0	r				A Costa	6	6^4	1	3
		R Furlan	2	6	7^7	5	9				R Furlan	1	7^7	6	6
		S Draper	6	3	6^5	7	7																						R Furlan	5	0	3
	WC	J Morgan	2	4	5																							7	T Enqvist	7	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	7						D Wheaton	3	7^7	4	5
		K Alami	6	2	0	1					H Gumy	6	6^3	6	7
		H Gumy	4	6	6	6														H Gumy	2	6^3	6	1
		L Roux	6^6	7^7	6	1	5												7	T Enqvist	6	7^7	3	6
		A Voinea	7^8	6^2	3	6	7				A Voinea	4	4	1
		M-K Goellner	3	2	4					7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
	7	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	B Becker	6	3	4	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	6	6	3	3			4	B Becker	4	3	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	4	3	1						T Johansson	6	6	2	1	4
		T Johansson	6	6	6														4	B Becker	7^7	6	6
		H Holm	3	2	4															M Larsson	6^5	3	3
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	3	6	4	4
		N Lapentti	7^7	3	6^3	3					M Larsson	6	3	6	6
		M Larsson	6^1	6	7^7	6																						4	B Becker	1	6	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	7	6	6																								B Steven	6	4	3	2
		J Apell	5	4	4					Q	B MacPhie	1	7	6^6	4
		N Marques	3	5	5						B Steven	6	5	7^8	6
		B Steven	6	7	7															B Steven	6	6	6^3	6
	LL	D Nargiso	6	7^7	4	2	6													J Siemerink	1	4	7^7	2
		D Prinosil	4	6^3	6	6	3			LL	D Nargiso	6	7	2	6^8	1
		J Siemerink	4	7^7	7^7	7					J Siemerink	1	5	6	7^10	6
		G Schaller	6	6^4	6^3	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Boetsch	4	7^7	6	6
		G Forget	6	6^5	3	3				12	A Boetsch	4	1	6	1
		M Washington	6	6	4	6					M Washington	6	6	3	6
		J Sánchez	4	2	6	2														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ríos	3	4	3															M Hadad	4	2	3
		P Rafter	6	6	6						P Rafter	6^5	4	2	r
		M Hadad	4	6	6	6					M Hadad	7^7	6	2
		A Chesnokov	6	4	2	2																							M Washington	3	2	4
		M Tebbutt	6	3	6	6																						6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		C-U Steeb	3	6	1	4					M Tebbutt	6	6	7
	WC	P Tramacchi	7^7	7^7	6					WC	P Tramacchi	3	4	5
		S Noszály	6^3	6^3	2															M Tebbutt	5	7	4	2
		À Corretja	6	6	6														6	Y Kafelnikov	7	5	6	6
	LL	L Jönsson	3	3	0						À Corretja	1	2	3
		F Santoro	1	1	5					6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Chang	6	6	6
		D Rikl	2	1	2					5	M Chang	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	6						J Hlasek	1	3	3
		D Norman	4	1	1														5	M Chang	6	6	7^8
		O Delaître	2	2	1															G Raoux	2	2	6^6
	WC	B Ellwood	6	6	6					WC	B Ellwood	3	4	6^5
		G Raoux	6	7^7	6						G Raoux	6	6	7^7
	Q	M Norman	3	6^2	1																							5	M Chang	6	6	6
		J Novák	6^6	5	6	7	1																					Q	J-P Fleurian	2	3	4
		S Edberg	7^8	7	3	5	6				S Edberg	4	6	6	2	3
	Q	J-P Fleurian	6	4	7^7	2				Q	J-P Fleurian	6	2	4	6	6
		S Schalken	3	6	6^1	1	r												Q	J-P Fleurian	4	6	2
		H Dreekmann	0	2	6	6	4												11	R Krajicek	6	3	2	r
		F Fetterlein	6	6	1	3	6				F Fetterlein	2	4	4
		J Stoltenberg	1	3	2					11	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	11	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Medvedev	6	7	2	7^9
		C Moyà	4	5	6	6^7				14	A Medvedev	6	6	2	3	2
	Q	P Fredriksson	6	2	1	6^4					P McEnroe	3	2	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	3	6	6	7^7														P McEnroe	6	1	6^5	3
	Q	R Gilbert	6	4	6^8	7	1													M Tillström	1	6	7^7	6
		C Ruud	4	6	7^10	5	6				C Ruud	3	6	4	6	4
		M Tillström	6	6	1	5	6				M Tillström	6	3	6	4	6
		A Krickstein	4	4	6	7	2																						M Tillström	7	4	6	6
	Q	N Kulti	5	7^7	6	6																						3	T Muster	5	6	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	7	6^4	4	2				Q	N Kulti	6	6	6
		C Costa	1	6	0	7	6				C Costa	3	2	2
		A Volkov	6	4	6	5	4												Q	N Kulti	4	6^9	4
	Q	D Nestor	4	4	4														3	T Muster	6	7^11	6
		J Frana	6	6	6						J Frana	4	4	6	6^4
	Q	T Guardiola	3	3	2					3	T Muster	6	6	1	7^7
	3	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Courier	7	7^7	6
		J Van Herck	5	6^1	4					8	J Courier	7	6^2	6	6
	WC	P Kilderry	2	2	4						J Tarango	5	7^7	4	3
		J Tarango	6	6	6														8	J Courier	6	6^2	7^7	3	8
		O Ogorodov	5	4	4															T Woodbridge	3	7^7	6^3	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	7^10	1						B Ulihrach	3	6	2	4
		S Pescosolido	4	6^8	0	r																						8	J Courier	7	2	4	6	6
		C Adams	6	6^4	6^2	6	9																						M Ondruska	5	6	6	4	2
	WC	T Larkham	4	7^7	7^7	3	7				C Adams	5	6^3	6	0
		D Rostagno	7^7	1	2	5					M Ondruska	7	7^7	3	6
		M Ondruska	6^5	6	6	7														M Ondruska	6	4	6	6
		K Kučera	7	6	6															K Kučera	2	6	3	0
	Q	D Adams	5	0	0						K Kučera	6	6	6
		J Stark	2	1	6	6	5			9	W Ferreira	1	3	0
	9	W Ferreira	6	6	3	3	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Martin	6	6^5	6	6
		D Vacek	4	7^7	3	4				15	T Martin	6	7	3	7^7
		R Reneberg	6	6^3	6	1	6				R Reneberg	2	5	6	6^5
		M Damm	3	7^7	3	6	2												15	T Martin	3	6	3	6	1
		J Björkman	7	6	6^0	6^3	6													J Björkman	6	3	6	2	6
	WC	A Ilie	5	3	7^7	7^7	1				J Björkman	6	6	6
		T Henman	5	7^7	6	6					T Henman	1	3	2
		P Korda	7	6^4	3	4																							J Björkman	6	2	6	1	2
	Q	H Denman	3	2	4																							2	A Agassi	4	6	4	6	6
	Q	S Bryan	6	6	6					Q	S Bryan	6	7^9	6
		J Yzaga	3	5	4					WC	S Stolle	3	6^7	1
	WC	S Stolle	6	7	6														Q	S Bryan	6	0	2	1
	Q	D Nainkin	2	0	1														2	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
		V Spadea	6	6	6						V Spadea	4	2	3
	Q	G Etlis	6	6^2	6	6^5	3			2	A Agassi	6	6	6
	2	A Agassi	3	7^7	4	7^7	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1996 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1995 US Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1996 French Open – Men's singles