1996 Sybase Open – Singles

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Pete Sampras.

Singles
1996 Sybase Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Andre Agassi (final)
2. Pete Sampras (champion)
3. Michael Chang (semifinals)
4. MaliVai Washington (first round)
5. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
6. Brett Steven (first round)
7. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
8. Hernán Gumy (first 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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	R Wolters	2	2				1	A Agassi	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	4	4
		S Draper	3	3											1	A Agassi	77	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	6												R Reneberg	63	4
		N Pereira	4	2				Q	J Gimelstob	1	4
		R Reneberg	4	6	6				R Reneberg	6	6
	8	H Gumy	6	1	0																	1	A Agassi	6	5	6
	3	M Chang	6	6																		3	M Chang	2	7	4
	Q	G Stafford	3	2				3	M Chang	4	6	6
		M Tillström	3	1					M Ondruska	6	1	4
		M Ondruska	6	6											3	M Chang	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6												J Stoltenberg	1	0
		M Joyce	4	3					J Stoltenberg	w/o
	Q	S Bryan	3	3				5	M Philippoussis
	5	M Philippoussis	6	6																									1	Andre Agassi	2	3
	6	B Steven	1	r																									2	Pete Sampras	6	6
		V Spadea	3						V Spadea	6	77
	WC	L Jensen	4	4					D Rostagno	4	65
		D Rostagno	6	6												V Spadea	77	4	62
	Q	D Wheaton	6	4	5											J Krošlák	64	6	77
	WC	J Grabb	1	6	7			WC	J Grabb	3	4
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	6	6
	4	M Washington	4	3																			J Krošlák	66	3
	7	G Rusedski	6	6																		2	P Sampras	78	6
		R Fromberg	1	3				7	G Rusedski	65	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	3	2				L Roux	77	2	2
		L Roux	3	6	6										7	G Rusedski	77	3	4
		N Marques	6	77											2	P Sampras	65	6	6
		M Tebbutt	4	65					N Marques	1	3
		T Ho	4	3				2	P Sampras	6	6
	2	P Sampras	6	6

References

• 1996 Sybase Open Draw