1996 Skoda Czech Open – Singles

The 1996 Skoda Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. Bohdan Ulihrach was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 against Yevgeny Kafelnikov.[1]

Singles
1996 Skoda Czech Open
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score7–5, 1–6, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
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.   Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  2.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  3. n/a
  4.   Marc Rosset (first round)
  5.   Bohdan Ulihrach (final)
  6.   Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  7.   Filip Dewulf (first round)
  8.   Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   T Enqvist 65 1  
    F Mantilla 77 6       F Mantilla 63 3  
    E Sánchez 6 6       E Sánchez 77 6  
    J Golmard 1 2       E Sánchez 6 6  
LL   M A Gorriz 6 6   Q   A Martín 0 3  
    D Dier 3 4   LL   M A Gorriz 2 2  
Q   A Martín 77 3 6 Q   A Martín 6 6  
7   F Dewulf 64 6 4     E Sánchez 3 1  
4   M Rosset 63 2   5   B Ulihrach 6 6  
    P Baur 77 6       P Baur 2 1  
WC   M Tabara 3 6 7 WC   M Tabara 6 6  
WC   D Miketa 6 4 5 WC   M Tabara 2 0  
    O Ogorodov 3 2   5   B Ulihrach 6 6  
Q   F Montana 6 6   Q   F Montana 62 4  
WC   P Luxa 0 2   5   B Ulihrach 77 6  
5   B Ulihrach 6 6   5   Bohdan Ulihrach 5 6 3
6   D Vacek 6 2 6 2   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 1 6
LL   F Messori 2 6 1 6   D Vacek 6 6  
    J Cunha e Silva 6 5 62     S Noszály 2 2  
    S Noszály 2 7 77 6   D Vacek 1 3  
    C Ruud 6 6       C Ruud 6 6  
    M Damm 2 3       C Ruud 4    
    F Santoro 7 6       F Santoro 1 r  
LL   J Sekulov 5 4       C Ruud 5 7 3
8   J Sánchez 6 6   2   Y Kafelnikov 7 5 6
    F Fetterlein 0 4   8   J Sánchez 77 3 78
Q   G Kuerten 3 7 7 Q   G Kuerten 63 6 66
    A Chesnokov 6 5 5 8   J Sánchez 1 1  
    D Rikl 6 64 4 2   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
    N Marques 2 77 6     N Marques 4 2  
Q   D Škoch 3 3   2   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
2   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 148. ISBN 9780002187145.
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