1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	MaliVai Washington
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 Wimbledon Championships

Richard Krajicek defeated MaliVai Washington in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his first and only major singles title. Krajicek was originally unseeded, but replaced seventh seed Thomas Muster in the draw when Muster withdrew from the tournament. Washington became the first black major finalist since Yannick Noah at the 1983 French Open, and the first at Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975.

Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the quarterfinals. It would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.

For the first time since the 1990 French Open, none of the four semifinalists at a major had previously won a major title. Of the four, only Todd Martin had contested a major final before.

An unusual number of top seeds were eliminated early, including 1992 champion Andre Agassi (No. 3), reigning French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov (No. 5), Michael Chang (No. 6), and 1993 finalist Jim Courier (No. 9): all in the first round. Three-time champion Boris Becker, seeded second, was eliminated in the third round when he withdrew from his match with Neville Godwin with a wrist injury.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)

02.   Boris Becker (third round, retired)

03.   Andre Agassi (first round)

04.   Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)

05.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)

06.   Michael Chang (first round)

07.   Thomas Muster (withdrew)

08.   Jim Courier (first round)

09.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)

10.   Michael Stich (fourth round)

11.   Wayne Ferreira (third round)

12.   Stefan Edberg (second round)

13.   Todd Martin (semifinals)

14.   Marc Rosset (third round)

15.   Arnaud Boetsch (first round)

16.   Cédric Pioline (fourth round)

17.   Richard Krajicek (champion)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. His spot was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Richard Krajicek, who was made a seed without being numbered. Although Krajicek was shown as unseeded in the official souvenir programme during the championships, the committee ruled that he was seeded throughout and this is reflected in the final issue of the programme. He was indeed replaced by lucky loser Anders Järryd in the main draw.^[2]

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 Wimbledon Championships – 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
	1	Pete Sampras	5	6^3	4
	17	Richard Krajicek	7	7^7	6
										17	Richard Krajicek	7	6	6
											Jason Stoltenberg	5	2	1
	4	Goran Ivanišević	3	6^3	7^7	6^3
		Jason Stoltenberg	6	7^7	6^3	7^7
																			17	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
																				MaliVai Washington	3	4	3
		Tim Henman	6^5	6^2	4
	13	Todd Martin	7^7	7^7	6
										13	Todd Martin	7	4	7^8	3	8
											MaliVai Washington	5	6	6^6	6	10
		MaliVai Washington	6^5	7^7	5	7^7	6
		Alex Rădulescu	7^7	6^1	7	6^3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	4	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	4	3	3				1	P Sampras	7^7	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	4	6	6					M Philippoussis	6^4	4	4
		J Frana	5	6	3	2													1	P Sampras	6	6	6^5	7^7
		K Goossens	7	1	2	3														K Kučera	4	1	7^7	6^3
		B Black	5	6	6	6					B Black	6	1	7	3	3
		K Alami	3	3	3						K Kučera	4	6	5	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6	6																							1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	7^7	7																							16	C Pioline	4	4	2
	WC	A Foster	3	6^4	5						J Krošlák	1	7	5	6	6
	WC	C Wilkinson	6	6	5	6				WC	C Wilkinson	6	5	7	4	3
	LL	A Järryd	1	3	7	2														J Krošlák	2	6^5	3
	LL	L Paes	6	2	4	6^11													16	C Pioline	6	7^7	6
	WC	M Petchey	1	6	6	7^13				WC	M Petchey	1	4	2
		J Siemerink	6^4	6^5	4					16	C Pioline	6	6	6
	16	C Pioline	7^7	7^7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Stich	6	3	6	6
		S Schalken	3	6	1	2				10	M Stich	7^7	6	6^5	6
		C Ruud	1	0	2						S Matsuoka	6^2	4	7^7	1
		S Matsuoka	6	6	6														10	M Stich	6	4	6	6
		S Stolle	6	6	6															S Stolle	3	6	2	3
	Q	D Nargiso	3	3	1						S Stolle	6	1	7^7	6
		M Woodforde	3	2	5						M Larsson	2	6	6^4	4
		M Larsson	6	6	7																							10	M Stich	4	6^5	4
	Q	D Nestor	6^4	6^5	2																							17	R Krajicek	6	7^7	6
		G Rusedski	7^7	7^7	6						G Rusedski	6^7	6	6^12	2
	Q	T Kempers	5	6^7	3						B Steven	7^9	4	7^14	6
		B Steven	7	7^9	6															B Steven	6^5	7^7	4	2
		D Rostagno	6	6	7^7														17	R Krajicek	7^7	6^5	6	6
		J Van Herck	4	3	6^4						D Rostagno	4	3	3
		J Sánchez	4	3	4					17	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	17	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	LL	D Nainkin	2	0	2					4	G Ivanišević	7	6	6
	Q	P Bouteyre	6^5	7^7	2	6	10			Q	P Bouteyre	5	4	4
		C Moyá	7^7	6^5	6	4	8												4	G Ivanišević	7^7	7	6
	Q	L Manta	4	6^2	6	1														A Volkov	6^3	5	3
		A Volkov	6	7^7	1	6					A Volkov	7^7	4	4	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	1	4	4					M Damm	6^4	6	6	3	4
		M Damm	4	6	6	6																						4	G Ivanišević	7^7	4	7^9	6
		G Pozzi	6	6	6																								P Rafter	6^4	6	6^7	1
		J Cunha e Silva	2	4	2						G Pozzi	1	5	4
		P Rafter	6	6	7^7						P Rafter	6	7	6
		D Vacek	2	4	6^3															P Rafter	4	6	4	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	6^4	6	6	6													14	M Rosset	6	3	6	1	3
		H Dreekmann	7^7	2	2	2					A Olhovskiy	3	6^4	4
		S Draper	6	4	3	1				14	M Rosset	6	7^7	6
	14	M Rosset	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Edberg	7^7	5	6	6
		G Forget	6^5	7	2	2				12	S Edberg	6	4	6^5	4
		M Tillström	7^7	3	6	3	12				M Tillström	4	6	7^7	6
		M-K Goellner	6^5	6	3	6	10													M Tillström	4	6	5	1
		M Tebbutt	6	6^4	4	4														J Hlasek	6	3	7	6
		À Corretja	3	7^7	6	6					À Corretja	6	3	4	4
		A Chesnokov	3	2	3						J Hlasek	4	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	2	6^2	2
	Q	J Renzenbrink	6^5	2	4																								J Stoltenberg	6	7^7	6
		J Novák	7^7	6	6						J Novák	6^5	1	1
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	5	6	6				J Stoltenberg	7^7	6	6
		A Voinea	6	4	7	2	0													J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	6	6													Q	M Navarra	2	2	2
		D Rikl	6	2	2	2				Q	M Navarra	4	7^8	3	7	9
		A Costa	3	7^7	7^7	6					A Costa	6	6^6	6	5	7
	6	M Chang	6	6^5	6^1	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Y Kafelnikov	6^6	3	7^7	6	5
		T Henman	7^8	6	6^2	4	7				T Henman	6	6^3	6	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	5	4	3					WC	D Sapsford	1	7^7	0	1
	WC	D Sapsford	7	6	6															T Henman	6	6	6
		J Björkman	6	1	6	5	4												WC	L Milligan	1	3	4
	WC	L Milligan	4	6	2	7	6			WC	L Milligan	6	6	6^5	6^3	6
		K Carlsen	6^3	6	7^8	4	4				N Lapentti	4	2	7^7	7^7	1
		N Lapentti	7^7	3	6^6	6	6																						T Henman	7^7	6	7^7
		T Woodbridge	6	6	3	6																							M Gustafsson	6^2	4	6^4
	Q	S Huet	4	2	6	0					T Woodbridge	6^5	3	2
		M Gustafsson	7^7	6	6						M Gustafsson	7^7	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	6^4	3	2															M Gustafsson	7^7	7	1	5	6
		M Joyce	6	2	7	1	3												11	W Ferreira	6^4	5	6	7	1
		A Gaudenzi	1	6	5	6	6				A Gaudenzi	5	5	4
		D Prinosil	6^6	3	3					11	W Ferreira	7	7	6
	11	W Ferreira	7^8	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Martin	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	4	3					13	T Martin	6	6	7^7
		E Sánchez	1	3	3					Q	J Grabb	2	4	6^5
	Q	J Grabb	6	6	6														13	T Martin	7^7	6	6
		R Furlan	6	3	4	6	6													R Furlan	6^1	4	2
		A Medvedev	4	6	6	2	2				R Furlan	6	7	6
	WC	C Beecher	6	6	7					WC	C Beecher	4	5	2
	WC	N Gould	4	4	5																							13	T Martin	3	6	7	6
		H Arazi	4	6^4	6	6	6																						T Johansson	6	3	5	2
		N Kulti	6	7^7	4	2	3				H Arazi	4	3	3
		T Johansson	4	7^7	6	3	6				T Johansson	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	6	6^0	3	6	1													T Johansson	6	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	6	6	6^5	6													Q	D Flach	1	4	3
	Q	T Champion	2	4	7^7	3				Q	J Palmer	6	3	3	4
	Q	D Flach	2	7^7	6	7^8				Q	D Flach	2	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	6^1	4	6^6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Courier	2	4	6	4
		J Stark	6	6	3	6					J Stark	6	6	6
		M Knowles	6	6	6						M Knowles	2	1	2
		J Golmard	3	3	1															J Stark	4	7^8	1	4
		F Mantilla	7	2	2	2														P Haarhuis	6	6^6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	5	6	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	7^7	7^7
	WC	J Bates	2	3	4						N Pereira	2	6^5	6^1
		N Pereira	6	6	6																								P Haarhuis	3	4	2
		B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6																							M Washington	6	6	6
		C Costa	6	3	2	3					B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6
		F Dewulf	3	6	7	6					F Dewulf	6	2	1	4
		V Spadea	6	3	5	4														B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		R Fromberg	3	6^6	7^7	5														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	7^8	6^3	7					M Washington	6	7^7	6
	LL	A Chang	4	2	1					9	T Enqvist	4	6^5	3
	9	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	A Boetsch	3	4	7^7	7	7
		A Rădulescu	6	6	6^2	5	9				A Rădulescu	4	6^2	7^7	6	10
		S Pescosolido	6	3	6	7					S Pescosolido	6	7^7	6^4	1	8
		C Woodruff	3	6	2	6														A Rădulescu	6^4	6	6	4	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	6															D Wheaton	7^7	4	4	6	3
		F Fetterlein	1	4	4						D Wheaton	6	7	7^7
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	4	5	6^4
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1	3																								A Rădulescu	6	6	6
		G Stafford	7	6	6																							Q	N Godwin	3	0	4
		S Noszály	5	1	2						G Stafford	4	5	2
	Q	N Godwin	6	7^7	6					Q	N Godwin	6	7	6
		C Caratti	2	6^4	1														Q	N Godwin	6
		F Clavet	6^5	6	6	4	3												2	B Becker	6^r
		T Carbonell	7^7	4	1	6	6				T Carbonell	6	3	4	2
		J-P Fleurian	0	2	3					2	B Becker	4	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1996 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
• 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1996 French Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1996 US Open – Men's singles