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1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

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Singles
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upGermany Boris Becker
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Boris Becker in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his third Tour Finals title.[1] Andre Agassi withdrew after the first round robin match to be replaced by Thomas Enqvist because of health issues.[2]

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. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. United States Michael Chang (round robin)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)
  4. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  5. Austria Thomas Muster (round robin)
  6. Germany Boris Becker (final)
  7. United States Andre Agassi (round robin)
  8. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
  9. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (round robin)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
6 Germany Boris Becker 64 77 6
8 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 77 63 3
6 Germany Boris Becker 6 65 64 713 4
1 United States Pete Sampras 3 77 77 611 6
4 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 78 64 5
1 United States Pete Sampras 66 77 7

Red group

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  United States Sampras Russia Kafelnikov Germany Becker United States Agassi
Sweden Enqvist
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 United States Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–4 6–7(10–12), 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Agassi)
2–1 4–2 36–25 2
3 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 5–7 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
(w/ Enqvist)
1–2 2–4 30–34 3
6 Germany Boris Becker 7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4) 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
(w/ Enqvist)
2–1 4–2 36–34 1
7
9
United States Andre Agassi
Sweden Thomas Enqvist
2–6, 1–6
(w/ Agassi)
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
(w/ Enqvist)
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
(w/ Enqvist)
0–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–12
22–22
5
4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

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  United States Chang Croatia Ivanišević Austria Muster Netherlands Krajicek RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 United States Michael Chang 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 1–2 2–5 34–38 4
4 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1) 2–1 5–3 45–44 1
5 Austria Thomas Muster 6–4, 6–3 4–6, 4–6 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 3–6 1–2 3–4 36–38 3
8 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7) 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3 2–1 5–3 48–43 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1996 Tour World Championships – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "Ailing Agassi Is Trounced, Fined and Out of Tourney".