1996 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Final score	7–6(7–3), 7–5

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Semifinals
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	13	Bohdan Ulihrach	1	4
								1	Pete Sampras	77	7
								2	Goran Ivanišević	63	5
	5	Todd Martin	2	4
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	77	68	6
Q	D Johnson	6	77				Q	D Johnson	63	710	2
	J Hlasek	4	62											1	P Sampras	6	6
	M Ondruska	6	6												M Ondruska	1	2
	A Voinea	1	2					M Ondruska	6	77
Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	2	65
15	F Dewulf	1	2																		1	P Sampras	6	6
10	M Woodforde	4	6	7																	WC	T Haas	3	4
Q	W McGuire	6	3	5			10	M Woodforde	6	712
WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	77			WC	J Salzenstein	2	610
Q	G Weiner	4	6	63										10	M Woodforde	63	2
	D Norman	3	3											WC	T Haas	77	6
WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
							8	R Furlan	1	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	A Agassi	6	2d
Q	F Montana	3	64					D Nestor	1	3
	D Nestor	6	77												D Nestor	2	2
	G Pozzi	6	5	1										13	B Ulihrach	6	6
	T Johansson	3	7	6				T Johansson	3	4
	J Burillo	2	4				13	B Ulihrach	6	6
13	B Ulihrach	6	6																		13	B Ulihrach	6	7
11	À Corretja	6	6																		11	À Corretja	4	5
	G Raoux	1	3				11	À Corretja	6	4	6
	I Truyol	6	6					I Truyol	1	6	1
	B Karbacher	2	0											11	À Corretja	6	67	6
	C Caratti	7	4	7										6	R Reneberg	3	79	2
Q	S Hirszon	5	6	5				C Caratti	3	1
							6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	T Martin	2	6	6
WC	J Grabb	3	6	0				M Hadad	6	2	1
	M Hadad	6	2	6										5	T Martin	6	6
	G Stafford	2	5												C Woodruff	4	3
	C Woodruff	6	7					C Woodruff	7	3	4
	M Knowles	6	2	6				M Knowles	5	6	1r
12	T Henman	2	6	4																	5	T Martin	6	1	77
14	T Woodbridge	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	6	63
	S Draper	3	4				14	T Woodbridge	1	1
	R Jabali	3	64					D Wheaton	6	6
	D Wheaton	6	77												D Wheaton	4	3
Q	M Petchey	5	2											4	T Enqvist	6	6
	S Lareau	7	6					S Lareau	4	2
							4	T Enqvist	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	J Stoltenberg	5	4
WC	K Kinnear	4	3					L Roux	7	6
	L Roux	6	6												L Roux	6	6
	M Damm	65	4											9	S Edberg	3	4
	G Etlis	77	6					G Etlis	65	4
	M Tebbutt	2	2				9	S Edberg	77	6
9	S Edberg	6	6																			L Roux	77	65	2
16	P Korda	6	4	6																	2	G Ivanišević	65	77	6
	H Arazi	3	6	2			16	P Korda	2	6	7
	J Stark	2	3					S Pescosolido	6	4	5
	S Pescosolido	6	6											16	P Korda	3	3
WC	J Gimelstob	4	4											2	G Ivanišević	6	6
	J Frana	6	6					J Frana	77	4	5
							2	G Ivanišević	64	6	7

References

• 1996 RCA Championships Draw