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1996 Mercedes Cup – Singles

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Singles
1996 Mercedes Cup
1995 ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Final
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster[1]
Runner-upRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 against Yevgeny Kafelnikov.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Austria Thomas Muster (champion)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  3. Chile Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  4. Sweden Stefan Edberg (third round)
  5. Spain Carlos Moyá (third round)
  6. Spain Alberto Berasategui (semifinals)
  7. Spain Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Francisco Clavet (quarterfinals)
  9. Germany Bernd Karbacher (second round)
  10. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (third round)
  11. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (third round)
  12. Spain Àlex Corretja (semifinals)
  13. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (second round)
  14. Argentina Hernán Gumy (second round)
  15. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (second round)
  16. Sweden Mikael Tillström (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 6  
6 Spain Alberto Berasategui 3 3  
1 Austria Thomas Muster 6 6 6    
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 2 4    
12 Spain Àlex Corretja 3 64  
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 77  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria T Muster 77 77  
Q France O Delaître 4 4   Q Spain M A Gorriz 65 62  
Q Spain M A Górriz 6 6   1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 4 77 4   Spain G Blanco 3 0  
  Spain G Blanco 6 60 6   Spain G Blanco 6 5 6
15 Czech Republic J Novák 3 7 4
1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
8 Spain F Clavet 2 4  
10 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
WC Germany K Braasch 4 6 4   Belgium F Dewulf 1 3  
  Belgium F Dewulf 6 4 6 10 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 1  
  Spain T Carbonell 3 4   8 Spain F Clavet 6 6  
Q Hungary J Krocsko 6 6   Q Hungary J Krocsko 4 4  
8 Spain F Clavet 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Chile M Ríos 0 65  
  Germany M-K Goellner 6 78     Germany M-K Goellner 6 77  
WC Russia A Cherkasov 3 66     Germany M-K Goellner 6 6  
Q Spain G López 77 2 2   Czech Republic D Rikl 0 3  
  Czech Republic D Rikl 64 6 6   Czech Republic D Rikl 7 6  
14 Argentina H Gumy 5 1  
  Germany M-K Goellner 4 2  
6 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
11 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 5 78
  Czech Republic C Doseděl 7 65 6   Czech Republic C Doseděl 2 7 66
Q Argentina F Squillari 5 77 3 11 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 1 1
  Germany C-U Steeb 65 4   6 Spain A Berasategui 65 6 6
  Spain S Bruguera 77 6     Spain S Bruguera 66 6 3
6 Spain A Berasategui 78 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Spain J Burillo 5 3     Netherlands S Schalken 3 2  
  Netherlands S Schalken 7 6   5 Spain C Moyá 4 3  
  France J Golmard 3 2   12 Spain À Corretja 6 6  
  Germany H Dreekmann 6 6     Germany H Dreekmann 7 2 4
12 Spain À Corretja 5 6 6
12 Spain À Corretja 6 6  
  Russia A Volkov 4 3  
13 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 78 4
  Russia A Volkov 77 6     Russia A Volkov 6 66 6
WC Germany J Knippschild 65 4     Russia A Volkov 2 6 6
WC Germany N Kiefer 3 1   4 Sweden S Edberg 6 4 3
  Norway C Ruud 6 6     Norway C Ruud 4 3  
4 Sweden S Edberg 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain F Mantilla 6 0 6
  Spain J Sánchez 4 4     Uruguay M Filippini 3 6 4
  Uruguay M Filippini 6 6   7 Spain F Mantilla 5 6 7
  Romania A Voinea 4 6 2   Sweden M Larsson 7 4 5
  Sweden M Larsson 6 3 6   Sweden M Larsson 6 77  
9 Germany B Karbacher 2 65  
7 Spain F Mantilla 6 0 2
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 6 6
16 Sweden M Tillström 6 6  
  Russia A Chesnokov 6 68 6   Russia A Chesnokov 3 3  
  Brazil F Meligeni 3 710 3 16 Sweden M Tillström 3 65  
Q Brazil G Kuerten 77 3 6 2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77  
  Germany L Burgsmüller 62 6 3 Q Brazil G Kuerten 1 4  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ a b "1996 Mercedes Cup - Singles". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 141–142. ISBN 9780002187145.