1996 Lipton Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1996 Lipton Championships
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	3–0 (Ivanišević retired)

Andre Agassi was the defending champion and won the final 3–0 after Goran Ivanišević was forced to retire.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

2

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Arnaud Boetsch	77	3	7
	7	Jim Courier	63	6	5
								15	Arnaud Boetsch	4	3
								3	Andre Agassi	6	6
	3	Andre Agassi	6	6
		Michael Joyce	4	1
															3	Andre Agassi	3
															6	Goran Ivanišević	0r
	6	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
	4	Michael Chang	4	4
								6	Goran Ivanišević	2	6	6
								2	Pete Sampras	6	4	4
		Vince Spadea	3	4
	2	Pete Sampras	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	T Muster	64	4
		D Rostagno	610	5					N Pereira	77	6
		N Pereira	712	7												N Pereira	4	2
		S Edberg	66	6	6											S Edberg	6	6
		E Sánchez	78	3	2				S Edberg	77	77
								31	J Frana	65	65
																							S Edberg	6	4	2
																						15	A Boetsch	3	6	6
								17	M Washington	6	2	6
		W Kowalski	6	3	7				W Kowalski	3	6	4
	WC	A Krickstein	3	6	5										17	M Washington	3	4
		G Pozzi	1	2											15	A Boetsch	6	6
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	5	3
								15	A Boetsch	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								9	W Ferreira	64	6	4
		H Dreekmann	77	6					H Dreekmann	77	3	6
	Q	D Musa	63	4												H Dreekmann	2	3
		P McEnroe	6	63	0											M Tebbutt	6	6
		M Tebbutt	2	77	6				M Tebbutt	6	77
								24	P Haarhuis	1	63
																							M Tebbutt	6	4	5
																						7	J Courier	3	6	7
								26	B Black	6	6
	Q	R Jabali	77	6				Q	R Jabali	3	1
	Q	D DiLucia	65	4											26	B Black	61	0
	Q	B Shelton	5	7	4										7	J Courier	77	6
	Q	S Bryan	7	5	6			Q	S Bryan	1	0
								7	J Courier	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								3	A Agassi	6	1	77
		B Karbacher	6	6					B Karbacher	4	6	64
		C Woodruff	2	3											3	A Agassi	6	4	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6												J-P Fleurian	2	6	2
	Q	R Koenig	4	3					J-P Fleurian	6	7
								30	A Gaudenzi	1	5
																						3	A Agassi	6	6
																							S Lareau	4	4
								20	J Siemerink	4	3
		S Lareau	3	6	6				S Lareau	6	6
		H Gumy	6	3	4											S Lareau	6	6
		C Caratti	64	4											14	A Costa	3	1
	Q	J L Rascon	77	6				Q	J L Rascon	7	3	4
								14	A Costa	5	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								11	M Rosset	4	6	6
		J Stark	6	7					J Stark	6	4	2
		J Eltingh	2	5											11	M Rosset	7	5	77
	Q	K Nováček	66	1											22	T Woodbridge	5	7	64
		M Damm	78	6					M Damm	4	3
								22	T Woodbridge	6	6
																						11	M Rosset	4	1
																							M Joyce	6	6
								28	G Forget	65	5
		M Joyce	4	77	6				M Joyce	77	7
		M Hadad	6	65	4											M Joyce	6	6
	Q	D Nainkin	6	6											Q	D Nainkin	0	2
	WC	S Stolle	4	2				Q	D Nainkin	6	5	77
								LL	T Nydahl	1	7	64

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								6	G Ivanišević	6	6
		A Rădulescu	67	4					R Reneberg	4	3
		R Reneberg	79	6											6	G Ivanišević	6	6
		S Matsuoka	65	6	62											J Sánchez	0	3
		J Sánchez	77	4	77				J Sánchez	6	3	6
								27	M Larsson	4	6	2
																						6	G Ivanišević	77	6
																						12	A Medvedev	64	4
								21	C Pioline	6	6
		C Wilkinson	3	4					S Draper	4	2
		S Draper	6	6											21	C Pioline	2	2
		J Krošlák	5	77	2										12	A Medvedev	6	6
		G Raoux	7	65	6				G Raoux	4	4
								12	A Medvedev	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								13	M Ríos	6	6
		F Clavet	5	6	4				K Kučera	4	2
		K Kučera	7	2	6										13	M Ríos	4	77	4
		D Dier	4	3												P Korda	6	64	6
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	77
								19	M Woodforde	4	63
																							P Korda	3	6	3
																						4	M Chang	6	3	6
								29	J Björkman	6	711
		G Rusedski	6	77					G Rusedski	4	69
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	65											29	J Björkman	3	2
		J Stoltenberg	6	6											4	M Chang	6	6
		G Etlis	1	1					J Stoltenberg	3	4
								4	M Chang	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								8	T Enqvist	3	5
		K Alami	2	66					V Spadea	6	7
		V Spadea	6	78												V Spadea	7	6
		S Pescosolido	6	6												S Pescosolido	5	2
		F Meligeni	1	2					S Pescosolido	6	6
								25	M Philippoussis	4	4
																							V Spadea	77	6
																						23	R Krajicek	61	2
								23	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	4	6				M Ondruska	3	1
		N Lapentti	2	6	2										23	R Krajicek	7	77
		T Henman	6	6											10	S Bruguera	5	65
		S Campbell	1	2					T Henman	3	6	1
								10	S Bruguera	6	3	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								16	T Martin	77	6
		À Corretja	6	6					À Corretja	64	4
		M Wilander	2	4											16	T Martin	6	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	6	6											18	R Furlan	3	2
	Q	G Stafford	3	4				Q	P Tramacchi	65	3
								18	R Furlan	77	6
																						16	T Martin	3	4
																						2	P Sampras	6	6
								32	J Hlasek	6	6
		P Baur	3	4					L Paes	1	3
		L Paes	6	6											32	J Hlasek	5	63
		M Knowles	3	5											2	P Sampras	7	77
		S Schalken	6	7					S Schalken	3	2
								2	P Sampras	6	6

References

• 1996 Lipton Championships Draw