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1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

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Singles
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upZimbabwe Byron Black
Score7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 against Byron Black.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Italy Renzo Furlan (quarterfinals)
  4. Sweden Jonas Björkman (first round)
  5. Australia Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  6. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  7. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  8. Zimbabwe Byron Black (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 6
  Argentina Javier Frana 5 1
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 3 6
8 Zimbabwe Byron Black 60 6 1
  Czech Republic Martin Damm 5 3  
8 Zimbabwe Byron Black 7 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 78  
Q Canada S Lareau 2 66   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 4 6
WC Russia A Cherkasov 3 7 2   Australia M Woodforde 4 6 1
  Australia M Woodforde 6 5 6 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Australia S Draper 4 7 6 7 United Kingdom G Rusedski 3 3  
  United States C Adams 6 5 3   Australia S Draper 3 2  
  France G Forget 77 66 65 7 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
7 United Kingdom G Rusedski 61 78 77 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
3 Italy R Furlan 6 65 6   Argentina J Frana 5 1  
  Japan S Matsuoka 4 77 3 3 Italy R Furlan 6 6  
  Australia J Stoltenberg 1 4     Slovakia K Kučera 3 2  
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 6   3 Italy R Furlan 65 3  
WC Australia R Fromberg 6 1 64   Argentina J Frana 77 6  
  Germany C-U Steeb 3 6 77   Germany C-U Steeb 4 6 1
  Argentina J Frana 715 61 6   Argentina J Frana 6 3 6
5 Australia T Woodbridge 613 77 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Switzerland J Hlasek 712 3 64
  Sweden H Holm 610 6 77   Sweden H Holm 7 77  
  Slovakia J Krošlák 5 1r Q Germany J Renzenbrink 5 63  
Q Germany J Renzenbrink 7 3     Sweden H Holm 3 r  
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 3     Czech Republic M Damm 6    
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 6     Czech Republic M Damm 6 6  
Q Germany N Kiefer 6 6   Q Germany N Kiefer 3 4  
4 Sweden J Björkman 2 1     Czech Republic M Damm 5 3  
8 Zimbabwe B Black 6 7   8 Zimbabwe B Black 7 6  
  Argentina H Gumy 1 5   8 Zimbabwe B Black 6 3 6
  Australia P Rafter 4 4     Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 2
  Czech Republic J Novák 6 6   8 Zimbabwe B Black 79 65 6
  Czech Republic D Rikl 3 6 1 2 Czech Republic D Vacek 67 77 4
Q Sweden T Johansson 6 3 6 Q Sweden T Johansson 6 3 3
  Italy S Pescosolido 6 4 64 2 Czech Republic D Vacek 2 6 6
2 Czech Republic D Vacek 4 6 77

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146. ISBN 9780002187145.
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