1996 Panasonic German Open – Singles

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Singles
1996 Panasonic German Open
Final
ChampionSpain Roberto Carretero
Runner-upSpain Àlex Corretja
Score2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roberto Carretero defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Hamburg European Open.

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo.

Seeds[edit]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Germany Boris Becker (third round)
  2. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  4. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  5. Chile Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
  6. Spain Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  7. France Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
  8. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  9. Spain Albert Costa (second round)
  10. United States MaliVai Washington (second round)
  11. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (second round)
  12. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  13. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (first round)
  14. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (third round)
  15. Spain Carlos Costa (first round, retired)
  16. Austria Gilbert Schaller (quarterfinals)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
            
Q Spain Roberto Carretero 7 6  
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 2  
Q Spain Roberto Carretero 2 6 6 6  
  Spain Àlex Corretja 6 4 4 4  
5 Chile Marcelo Ríos 4 4  
  Spain Àlex Corretja 6 6  

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Germany B Becker 6 3 6
Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 7 712   Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 2 6 3
WC Germany N Kiefer 5 610   1 Germany B Becker 2 2  
Q Russia A Olhovskiy 6 62 79 16 Austria G Schaller 6 6  
  The Bahamas M Knowles 3 77 67 Q Russia A Olhovskiy 5 6 67
Q Spain V Sendin 2 0   16 Austria G Schaller 7 3 79
16 Austria G Schaller 6 6   16 Austria G Schaller 6 4 4
10 United States M Washington 7 6   Q Spain R Carretero 4 6 6
  Spain F Clavet 5 2   10 United States M Washington 1 0  
  Spain J Arrese 3 7 62 Q Spain R Carretero 6 6  
Q Spain R Carretero 6 5 77 Q Spain R Carretero 6 6  
  Germany B Karbacher 6 6   7 France A Boetsch 4 1  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 1     Germany B Karbacher 6 5 64
7 France A Boetsch 4 7 77

Section 2[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
  Italy S Pescosolido 68 6 77   Italy S Pescosolido 2 62  
WC France G Forget 710 4 60 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 2 6
  Netherlands S Schalken 3 4     Spain C Moyá 3 6 4
  Spain C Moyá 6 6     Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Argentina H Gumy 6 65 6   Argentina H Gumy 4 4  
13 Netherlands J Siemerink 4 77 3 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
11 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 7   6 Spain S Bruguera 2 65  
  Spain T Carbonell 2 5   11 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 4  
  Spain J Burillo 3 6 77   Spain J Burillo 6 6  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 4 64   Spain J Burillo 2 65  
Q Spain F Roig 6 7   6 Spain S Bruguera 6 77  
  Japan S Matsuoka 1 5   Q Spain F Roig 2 5  
6 Spain S Bruguera 6 7  

Bottom half[edit]

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Romania A Voinea 6 6     Romania A Voinea 2 1  
  Germany D Prinosil 4 3   5 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Slovakia K Kučera 4 4     Czech Republic C Doseděl 3 4  
  Czech Republic C Doseděl 6 6     Czech Republic C Doseděl 7 6  
  Spain J Sánchez 4 1   12 France C Pioline 5 1  
12 France C Pioline 6 6   5 Chile M Ríos 3 6 6
14 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 2 6 4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 4 4
Q Germany M Zillner 64 6 1 14 Netherlands R Krajicek 63 77 6
  Germany M-K Goellner 67 6 6   Germany M-K Goellner 77 65 4
  Czech Republic D Rikl 79 4 0 14 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 3  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6   4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
  Germany H Dreekmann 3 2     Czech Republic D Vacek 2 0  
4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  

Section 4[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6  
  Switzerland J Hlasek 3 4   WC Germany O Gross 2 1  
WC Germany O Gross 6 6   8 Switzerland M Rosset 3 2  
  Russia A Volkov 4 5     Spain À Corretja 6 6  
  Spain À Corretja 6 7     Spain À Corretja 6 6  
WC Germany P Kühnen 3 0   9 Spain A Costa 2 1  
9 Spain A Costa 6 6     Spain À Corretja 6 6  
15 Spain C Costa 3 1r   Sweden M Larsson 2 0  
  Spain A Berasategui 6 4     Spain A Berasategui 65 7 4
  Sweden M Larsson 6 6     Sweden M Larsson 77 5 6
WC Germany J Renzenbrink 4 2     Sweden M Larsson 6 6  
  Germany C-U Steeb 6 6     Germany C-U Steeb 2 0  
Q Finland K Tiilikainen 4 3     Germany C-U Steeb 6 6  
2 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 4  

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