1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Boris Becker in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his third Tour Finals title.[1] Andre Agassi withdrew after the first round robin match to be replaced by Thomas Enqvist because of health issues.[2]

Singles
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upGermany Boris Becker
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

  1.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  2.   Michael Chang (round robin)
  3.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)
  4.   Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  5.   Thomas Muster (round robin)
  6.   Boris Becker (final)
  7.   Andre Agassi (round robin)
  8.   Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
  9.   Thomas Enqvist (round robin)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
6   Boris Becker 64 77 6
8   Richard Krajicek 77 63 3
6   Boris Becker 6 65 64 713 4
1   Pete Sampras 3 77 77 611 6
4   Goran Ivanišević 78 64 5
1   Pete Sampras 66 77 7

Red group

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    Sampras   Kafelnikov   Becker   Agassi
  Enqvist
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1   Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–4 6–7(10–12), 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Agassi)
2–1 4–2 36–25 2
3   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 5–7 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
(w/ Enqvist)
1–2 2–4 30–34 3
6   Boris Becker 7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4) 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
(w/ Enqvist)
2–1 4–2 36–34 1
7
9
  Andre Agassi
  Thomas Enqvist
2–6, 1–6
(w/ Agassi)
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
(w/ Enqvist)
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
(w/ Enqvist)
0–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–12
22–22
5
4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

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    Chang   Ivanišević   Muster   Krajicek RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2   Michael Chang 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 1–2 2–5 34–38 4
4   Goran Ivanišević 7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1) 2–1 5–3 45–44 1
5   Thomas Muster 6–4, 6–3 4–6, 4–6 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 3–6 1–2 3–4 36–38 3
8   Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7) 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3 2–1 5–3 48–43 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1996 Tour World Championships – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "Ailing Agassi Is Trounced, Fined and Out of Tourney".