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1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Patrick Rafter.

Michael Chang won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Wayne Ferreira.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Andre Agassi (third round)
  2. United States Michael Chang (champion)
  3. United States Jim Courier (second round)
  4. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (final)
  5. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  6. United States Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
  7. Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Renzo Furlan (semifinals)
  9. Zimbabwe Byron Black (second round)
  10. Spain Carlos Costa (first round)
  11. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  12. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
  13. Germany David Prinosil (second round)
  14. United States Chris Woodruff (third round)
  15. Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  16. United States Vince Spadea (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8 Italy Renzo Furlan 3 713 3
4 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6 611 6
4 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2 4  
2 United States Michael Chang 6 6  
  Denmark Kenneth Carlsen 3 4  
2 United States Michael Chang 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
WC/1 United States A Agassi 77 6  
  Netherlands J Eltingh 77 77     Italy S Pescosolido 61 3  
  Italy S Pesocsolido 64 64   WC/1 United States A Agassi 77 0 2
  South Africa D Nainkin 4 6 5 15 Australia P Rafter 62 6 6
  Portugal J Cunha e Silva 6 3 7   Portugal J Cunha e Silva 2 2  
Q United States J Grabb 2 5   15 Australia P Rafter 6 6  
15 Australia P Rafter 6 7   15 Australia P Rafter 4 6 5
9 Zimbabwe B Black 5 6 6 8 Italy R Furlan 6 4 7
  United States C Adams 7 4 4 9 Zimbabwe B Black 2 0  
WC United States D Cantwell 4 0     Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 6     Slovakia K Kučera 67 4  
  Mexico Ó Ortiz 2 4   8 Italy R Furlan 79 6  
Q Armenia S Sargsian 6 6   Q Armenia S Sargsian 3 5  
8 Italy R Furlan 6 7  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
  Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 3 6 7   Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 2 4  
WC United States P Goldstein 6 3 5 4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
  India L Paes 4 2   14 United States C Woodruff 3 1  
  Slovakia J Krošlák 6 6     Slovakia J Krošlák 4 3  
  France J-P Fleurian 2 2   14 United States C Woodruff 6 6  
14 United States C Woodruff 6 6   4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
11 Czech Republic D Vacek 3 3   6 United States R Reneberg 4 2  
  Venezuela N Pereira 6 6     Venezuela N Pereira 61 68  
  Italy C Caratti 6 5 2   France L Roux 77 710  
  France L Roux 4 7 6   France L Roux 6 62 1
  South Africa G Stafford 7 67 2 6 United States R Reneberg 4 77 6
Q South Africa M Ondruska 5 79 6 Q South Africa M Ondruska 4 3  
6 United States R Reneberg 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain A Costa 6 2 6
  Mexico A Hernández 3 77 3   United States S Campbell 3 6 4
  United States S Campbell 6 62 6 5 Spain A Costa 4 5  
  France S Simian 3 3     Denmark K Carlsen 6 7  
  Canada S Lareau 6 6     Canada S Lareau 3 3  
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 6 710   Denmark K Carlsen 6 6  
12 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 3 68   Denmark K Carlsen 6 6  
13 Germany D Prinosil 64 6 6 Q South Africa N Godwin 3 2  
  Denmark F Fetterlein 77 3 4 13 Germany D Prinosil 66 6 4
  Australia M Tebbutt 2 4     Morocco H Arazi 78 3 6
  Morocco H Arazi 6 6     Morocco H Arazi 6 61 4
Q South Africa N Godwin 710 4 6 Q South Africa N Godwin 2 77 6
  United States D Wheaton 68 6 3 Q South Africa N Godwin 6 6  
3 United States J Courier 4 4  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 6 6
  United States M Joyce 6 2 6   United States M Joyce 6 4 1
  Italy G Pozzi 3 6 3 7 Netherlands P Haarhuis 79 77  
  Colombia M Hadad 6 6     Colombia M Hadad 67 63  
  Hungary S Noszály 3 2     Colombia M Hadad 6 6  
Q United States W McGuire 6 77   Q United States W McGuire 3 4  
10 Spain C Costa 4 65   7 Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 3  
16 United States V Spadea 6 7   2 United States M Chang 6 6  
WC United States L Jensen 2 5   16 United States V Spadea 6 6  
WC United States J Gimelstob 62 3     United States B Shelton 4 1  
  United States B Shelton 77 6   16 United States V Spadea 3 7 0
Q United States G Grant 6 6   2 United States M Chang 6 5 6
Q Germany M Hilpert 2 2   Q United States G Grant 1 3  
2 United States M Chang 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 142. ISBN 9780002187145.
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