1996 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Fifth-seeded Todd Martin was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–2) against first-seeded Pete Sampras.[1]

Singles
1996 Kroger St. Jude International
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upUnited States Todd Martin
Score6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  2.   Andre Agassi (second round)
  3.   Michael Chang (semifinals)
  4.   Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  5.   Todd Martin (final)
  6.   MaliVai Washington (quarterfinals)
  7.   Paul Haarhuis (third round)
  8.   Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  9.   Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  10.   Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
  11.   Todd Woodbridge (third round)
  12.   Byron Black (third round)
  13.   Brett Steven (third round)
  14.   Carlos Costa (third round)
  15.   Jiří Novák (quarterfinals)
  16.   Greg Rusedski (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Pete Sampras 6 6  
3   Michael Chang 3 2  
1   Pete Sampras 6 77  
5   Todd Martin 4 62  
5   Todd Martin 6 7  
10   Mark Philippoussis 3 5  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 6 77  
    R Reneberg 6 6       R Reneberg 3 64  
    D Rikl 1 2   1   P Sampras 79 77  
    M Tebbutt 6 6   16   G Rusedski 67 61  
    K Alami 3 3       M Tebbutt 77 64 5
16   G Rusedski 64 77 7
1   P Sampras 6 79  
9   M Woodforde 4 67  
9   M Woodforde 6 6  
    R Fromberg 6 6       R Fromberg 3 2  
Q   M Washington 1 4   9   M Woodforde 6 6  
    T Carbonell 3 5   WC/8   M Ríos 2 4  
    J Stoltenberg 6 7       J Stoltenberg 3 3  
WC/8   M Ríos 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Chang 6 5 6
    S Draper 77 6       S Draper 3 7 2
    H Gumy 65 2   3   M Chang 6 6  
Q   C Woodruff 3 6 65 14   C Costa 3 4  
    C Moyá 6 3 77     C Moyá 5 2  
14   C Costa 7 6  
3   M Chang 7 4 6
6   MV Washington 5 6 3
12   B Black 6 6  
    N Marques 6 6       N Marques 3 4  
    E Sánchez 4 4   12   B Black 3 1  
    D Wheaton 4 4   6   MV Washington 6 6  
    J Krošlák 6 6       J Krošlák 64 3  
6   MV Washington 77 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   T Martin 6 77  
WC   M Tillström 6 3 7 WC   M Tillström 1 63  
    N Pereira 1 6 5 5   T Martin 6 6  
Q   G Stafford 3 6 6 11   T Woodbridge 3 2  
    F Meligeni 6 4 4 Q   G Stafford 4 77 1
11   T Woodbridge 6 62 6
5   T Martin 6 6  
4   T Enqvist 4 4  
13   B Steven 6 5 6
    L Roux 6 65 6     L Roux 3 7 4
Q   N Lapentti 1 77 4 13   B Steven 5 6 2
Q   K Evans 77 77   4   T Enqvist 7 3 6
WC   B MacPhie 65 65   Q   K Evans 63 6 610
4   T Enqvist 77 3 712

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   P Haarhuis 6 5 6
    J Tarango 6 2       J Tarango 2 7 4
    C-U Steeb 3 1r 7   P Haarhuis 3 2  
    C Adams 77 4 6 10   M Philippoussis 6 6  
    V Spadea 64 6 3     C Adams 5 2  
10   M Philippoussis 7 6  
10   M Philippoussis 6 6  
15   J Novák 3 1  
15   J Novák 77 4 6
    J Stark 4 6 62 Q   J Grabb 65 6 1
Q   J Grabb 6 3 77 15   J Novák 6 6  
WC   L Jensen 6 77   WC   L Jensen 4 4  
    S Matsuoka 3 64   WC   L Jensen 6 6  
2   A Agassi 2 4  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 137. ISBN 9780002187145.
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