1996 Italian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Italian Open.

Men's singles
1996 Italian Open
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1996 Italian Open (tennis)

Seeds

1. Thomas Muster (champion)
2. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
4. Thomas Enqvist (third round)
5. Jim Courier (second round)
6. Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
7. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
8. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
9. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
10. Marc Rosset (third round)
11. Albert Costa (semifinals)
12. MaliVai Washington (second round)
13. Michael Stich (second round)
14. Andriy Medvedev (quarterfinals)
15. Todd Martin (third round)
16. Cédric Pioline (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	Thomas Muster	6	3	6
	11	Albert Costa	3	6	4
								1	Thomas Muster	6	6	3	6
									Richard Krajicek	2	4	6	3
	6	Wayne Ferreira	3	3
		Richard Krajicek	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	H Wiltschnig	3	0				1	T Muster	6	6
		P Korda	3	6	6				P Korda	2	3
		J Sánchez	6	3	4										1	T Muster	1	6	6
	Q	V Santopadre	63	2											15	T Martin	6	4	2
		A Berasategui	77	6					A Berasategui	6	3	4
		K Kučera	1	3				15	T Martin	4	6	6
	15	T Martin	6	6																		1	T Muster	6	6
	10	M Rosset	6	77																		7	M Ríos	3	2
	Q	M Zabaleta	3	62				10	M Rosset	6	3
		B Karbacher	78	6					B Karbacher	1	0r
	Q	T Larkham	66	0											10	M Rosset	65	4
		D Vacek	6	2	6										7	M Ríos	77	6
	WC	O Camporese	4	6	1				D Vacek	3	3
		À Corretja	65	6	2			7	M Ríos	6	6
	7	M Ríos	77	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	T Enqvist	6	6
		B Black	2	1				4	T Enqvist	6	77
	WC	D Nargiso	1	4					P Haarhuis	4	64
		P Haarhuis	6	6											4	T Enqvist	2	67
		J Hlasek	5	1												A Gaudenzi	6	79
		A Gaudenzi	7	6					A Gaudenzi	6	3	6
	WC	E Sánchez	65	1				13	M Stich	4	6	4
	13	M Stich	77	6																			A Gaudenzi	2	1
	11	A Costa	6	63	6																	11	A Costa	6	6
		K Carlsen	1	77	4			11	A Costa	6	6
		S Schalken	6	3	6				S Schalken	1	4
	WC	C Caratti	4	6	4										11	A Costa	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	2	5												H Gumy	4	2
		H Gumy	6	7					H Gumy	6	6
		R Furlan	3	3				5	J Courier	4	4
	5	J Courier	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	W Ferreira	77	6
		G Forget	65	2				6	W Ferreira	6	62	6
		R Reneberg	66	6	6				R Reneberg	3	77	4
		Y El Aynaoui	78	3	1										6	W Ferreira	2	6	6
		J Arrese	2	6	4											C Moyá	6	3	3
		C Moyá	6	4	6				C Moyá	711	7
	WC	G Pozzi	4	3				12	M Washington	69	5
	12	M Washington	6	6																		6	W Ferreira	6	6
	14	A Medvedev	6	2	6																	14	A Medvedev	4	4
		C Ruud	3	6	3			14	A Medvedev	6	3	6
		G Schaller	6	4	1			Q	E Benfele Álvarez	4	6	1
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	1	6	6										14	A Medvedev	3	6	6
		C Costa	6	6											3	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	0
	Q	T Guardiola	2	1					C Costa	1	2
	Q	C Borroni	6	3	4			3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	3	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	S Bruguera	4	4
		R Krajicek	6	6					R Krajicek	6	6
		T Carbonell	63	3					F Clavet	4	4
		F Clavet	77	6												R Krajicek	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	4	77											M Philippoussis	4	4
		R Carretero	3	6	63				M Philippoussis	77	6
		A Voinea	3	6	77				A Voinea	64	1
	9	A Boetsch	6	4	64																		R Krajicek	6	6
	16	C Pioline	6	6																			S Edberg	3	3
		S Pescosolido	3	2				16	C Pioline	3	612
		J Siemerink	3	4					S Edberg	6	714
		S Edberg	6	6												S Edberg	6	6
		S Matsuoka	4	2											2	G Ivanišević	4	2
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	4	1
		G Rusedski	63	3				2	G Ivanišević	1	6	6
	2	G Ivanišević	77	6

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)