1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships included this tournament in men's singles. Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Men's singles
1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Richey Reneberg
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Pete Sampras won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Richey Reneberg.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
3. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
4. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
5. Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
6. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
7. Jan Siemerink (second round)
8. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
9. Byron Black (first round)
10. Guy Forget (quarterfinals)
11. David Prinosil (third round)
12. Jakob Hlasek (second round)
13. Greg Rusedski (third round)
14. Bernd Karbacher (first round)
15. Tim Henman (first round)
16. Kenneth Carlsen (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6
	5	Mark Woodforde	65	4
								1	Pete Sampras	6	7
									Richey Reneberg	4	5
		Hendrik Dreekmann	6	4	64
		Richey Reneberg	3	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	A O'Brien	5	7	3				L Roux	3	2
		L Roux	7	5	6										1	P Sampras	5	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	3	4										Q	M Norman	7	4	1
	Q	M Norman	2	6	6			Q	M Norman	6	6
	WC	Y Yamamoto	7	4	2			16	K Carlsen	3	2
	16	K Carlsen	5	6	6																	1	P Sampras	3	6	6
	10	G Forget	6	7																		10	G Forget	6	3	4
		J Cunha e Silva	2	5				10	G Forget	6	6
		J Golmard	4	6	65			WC	K Miyachi	0	3
	WC	K Miyachi	6	1	77										10	G Forget	6	6
		N Kulti	3	1											8	T Woodbridge	4	4
	WC	T Suzuki	6	6				WC	T Suzuki	2	1
								8	T Woodbridge	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Enqvist	6	6
		J Van Herck	7	6					J Van Herck	2	1
		A Järryd	5	2											3	T Enqvist	77	6
		S Matsuoka	6	77											13	G Rusedski	64	1
		C Caratti	1	63					S Matsuoka	77	5	4
		C-U Steeb	2	1				13	G Rusedski	64	7	6
	13	G Rusedski	6	6	6																	3	T Enqvist	4	5
	12	J Hlasek	77	3	6																	5	M Woodforde	6	7
	Q	L Rehmann	64	6	0			12	J Hlasek	3	77	4
		M Damm	65	66					F Fetterlein	6	63	6
		F Fetterlein	77	78												F Fetterlein	3	2
		A Olhovskiy	63	2											5	M Woodforde	6	6
	Q	W Black	77	6				Q	W Black	4	2
								5	M Woodforde	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	R Krajicek	6	6
		A Volkov	4	4					J-P Fleurian	3	3
		J-P Fleurian	6	6											6	R Krajicek	7	6
	WC	H Kaneko	2	5											11	D Prinosil	5	0
		J Krošlák	6	7					J Krošlák	7	3	4
		S Stolle	1	4				11	D Prinosil	5	6	6
	11	D Prinosil	6	6																		6	R Krajicek	65	67
	14	B Karbacher	2	4																			H Dreekmann	77	79
		H Dreekmann	6	6					H Dreekmann	6	6
		D Norman	2	6	2			Q	J Renzenbrink	1	3
	Q	J Renzenbrink	6	3	6											H Dreekmann	6	6
		G Pozzi	0	6	1										4	W Ferreira	4	3
		T Johansson	6	4	6				T Johansson	7	3	3
								4	W Ferreira	5	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Siemerink	77	2	1
		M Knowles	1	2					S Lareau	64	6	6
		S Lareau	6	6												S Lareau	2	4
	Q	S Campbell	4	7	6											R Reneberg	6	6
	Q	D Nestor	6	5	3			Q	S Campbell	1	4
		R Reneberg	6	6					R Reneberg	6	6
	9	B Black	3	0																			R Reneberg	6	77
	15	T Henman	1	4																		2	M Chang	4	63
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	6
		M Ondruska	1	1					C Wilkinson	4	3
		C Wilkinson	6	6												J Tarango	7	3	4
		A Rădulescu	77	6											2	M Chang	5	6	6
	WC	G Motomura	65	0					A Rădulescu	2	6	1
								2	M Chang	6	3	6

External links

• 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships draw