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1996 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

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Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Final
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upSpain Albert Costa
Score6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Albert Costa in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Monte Carlo Open.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Austria Thomas Muster (champion)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  3. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  4. Germany Boris Becker (third round)
  5. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  6. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8. United States Jim Courier (second round)
  9. Spain Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  10. Switzerland Marc Rosset (first round)
  11. France Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
  12. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (third round)
  13. Chile Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
  14. United States Todd Martin (first round)
  15. Italy Renzo Furlan (second round, withdrew)
  16. Spain Albert Costa (finalist)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 6  
  France Cédric Pioline 3 3  
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 5 4 6 6
16 Spain Albert Costa 3 7 6 3 2
13 Chile Marcelo Ríos 3 6 3
16 Spain Albert Costa 6 4 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria T Muster 7 6  
  Spain T Carbonell 6 3 6   Spain T Carbonell 5 4  
  Belgium F Dewulf 0 6 1 1 Austria T Muster 6 77  
Q Italy O Camporese 6 3 2   Spain C Moyá 2 63  
  Spain C Moyá 2 6 6   Spain C Moyá w/o    
  Czech Republic D Vacek 4 63   15 Italy R Furlan      
15 Italy R Furlan 6 77   1 Austria T Muster 5 6 6
10 Switzerland M Rosset 5 2     Netherlands S Schalken 7 1 4
  Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6     Netherlands R Krajicek 0 6 6
  Sweden S Edberg 78 6     Sweden S Edberg 6 4 2
  Spain À Corretja 66 3     Netherlands R Krajicek 5 77 4
Q Sweden P Fredriksson 3 5     Netherlands S Schalken 7 65 6
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 7     Netherlands S Schalken 3 6 6
7 Sweden T Enqvist 6 3 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States M Chang 710 2 4
Q Russia A Cherkasov 2 1     Spain C Costa 68 6 6
  Spain C Costa 6 6     Spain C Costa 6 6  
  Sweden M Larsson 4 2     Czech Republic P Korda 4 1  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 2  
  Czech Republic P Korda 6 6     Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
14 United States T Martin 4 3     Spain C Costa 2 3  
12 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6     France C Pioline 6 6  
  Spain A Berasategui 4 4   12 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
  Australia M Philippoussis 2 77 77   Australia M Philippoussis 0 2  
  Austria G Schaller 6 65 62 12 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 0 2
  Germany H Dreekmann 3 3     France C Pioline 4 6 6
  France C Pioline 6 6     France C Pioline 6 6  
6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 3  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Croatia G Ivanišević 2 2  
Q Spain O Martinez 4 2   WC Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
WC Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6   WC Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6  
WC Spain E Sánchez 62 3   WC France F Santoro 63 1  
WC France F Santoro 77 6   WC France F Santoro 7 1 77
Q Germany M-K Goellner 2 4   11 France A Boetsch 5 6 63
11 France A Boetsch 6 6   WC Sweden M Gustafsson 3 4  
13 Chile M Ríos 6 5 6 13 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Spain F Clavet 4 7 4 13 Chile M Ríos 6 2 6
  Sweden J Björkman 6 5 3   Czech Republic J Novák 3 6 2
  Czech Republic J Novák 2 7 6 13 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
Q Czech Republic D Rikl 6 66 6 4 Germany B Becker 4 3  
WC France H Leconte 2 78 1 Q Czech Republic D Rikl 4 6 3
4 Germany B Becker 6 4 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States J Courier 3 3  
  Spain J Sánchez 6 6     Spain J Sánchez 6 6  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 3     Spain J Sánchez 6 68 4
WC Italy D Nargiso 6 0 2 Q Spain F Mantilla 3 710 6
Q Spain F Mantilla 3 6 6 Q Spain F Mantilla 7 6  
  Italy A Gaudenzi 2 63   9 Spain S Bruguera 5 2  
9 Spain S Bruguera 6 77   Q Spain F Mantilla 3 3  
16 Spain A Costa 6 6   16 Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Spain J Arrese 2 0   16 Spain A Costa 63 6 6
  Argentina H Gumy 6 6     Argentina H Gumy 77 1 4
  Spain J Burillo 3 3   16 Spain A Costa 6 6  
  Germany B Karbacher 3 2   2 United States A Agassi 2 1  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6     Netherlands J Siemerink 2 3  
2 United States A Agassi 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 140. ISBN 9780002187145.
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