1996 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion Michael Chang
Runner-up Paul Haarhuis
Score7–5, 6–1, 6–1
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup

Michael Chang defeated Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Indian Wells Masters.

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Haarhuis.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
  2. Thomas Muster (second round)
  3. Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  4. Boris Becker (second round)
  5. Michael Chang (champion)
  6. Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  7. Jim Courier (third round)
  8. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  9. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  10. Marc Rosset (first round)
  11. Andriy Medvedev (first round)
  12. Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
  13. Albert Costa (third round)
  14. Todd Martin (third round)
  15. MaliVai Washington (first round)
  16. Gilbert Schaller (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Pete Sampras 5 77 1
  Paul Haarhuis 7 65 6
  Paul Haarhuis 6 77  
6 Goran Ivanišević 2 66  
  Carlos Costa 4 4  
6 Goran Ivanišević 6 6  
  Paul Haarhuis 5 1 1    
5 Michael Chang 7 6 6    
5 Michael Chang 63 6 6
3 Andre Agassi 77 2 1
5 Michael Chang 78 6  
  Marcelo Ríos 66 3  
9 Wayne Ferreira 5 5  
  Marcelo Ríos 7 7  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras w/o    
  P Korda 6 5 4   À Corretja      
  À Corretja 3 7 6 1 P Sampras 6 6  
  J Björkman 6 6   Q M Joyce 3 4  
WC G Forget 3 4     J Björkman 3 4  
Q M Joyce 6 6   Q M Joyce 6 6  
16 G Schaller 3 4   1 P Sampras 5 77 1
10 M Rosset 6 1 2   P Haarhuis 7 65 6
  R Furlan 2 6 6   R Furlan 77 3 6
  A Gaudenzi 6 6     A Gaudenzi 65 6 2
Q G Stafford 3 3     R Furlan 3 4  
Q D Nargiso 77 2 5   P Haarhuis 6 6  
  P Haarhuis 65 6 7   P Haarhuis 6 6  
8 T Enqvist 4 2  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4/WC B Becker 3 5  
Q A O'Brien 65 6 5   C Costa 6 7  
  C Costa 77 1 7   C Costa 6 4 6
  M Larsson 2 4   13 A Costa 3 6 4
  J Hlasek 6 6     J Hlasek 5 2  
WC C Mamiit 2 4   13 A Costa 7 6  
13 A Costa 6 6     C Costa 4 4  
11 A Medvedev 3 6 5 6 G Ivanišević 6 6  
  J Burillo 6 4 7   J Burillo 1 6 7
  G Rusedski 6 4 4   B Karbacher 6 1 5
  B Karbacher 3 6 6   J Burillo 4 5  
  J Frana 65 2   6 G Ivanišević 6 7  
  B Black 77 6     B Black 1 3  
6 G Ivanišević 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 M Chang 4 6 6
  S Edberg 6 6     S Edberg 6 3 1
  J Novák 1 2   5 M Chang 6 6  
Q D Nestor 77 6   12 A Boetsch 1 3  
  B Steven 62 4   Q D Nestor 4 3  
  Y El Aynaoui 3 1r 12 A Boetsch 6 6  
12 A Boetsch 6 4   5 M Chang 63 6 6
14 T Martin 6 6   3 A Agassi 77 2 1
WC J Stoltenberg 3 2   14 T Martin 6 6  
  J Sánchez 78 2 2   M Woodforde 4 3  
  M Woodforde 66 6 6 14 T Martin 69 6 61
  S Schalken 77 6   3 A Agassi 711 2 77
Q N Lapentti 64 3     S Schalken 1 6 3
3 A Agassi 6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 J Courier 6 6  
  T Woodbridge 7 6     T Woodbridge 3 3  
  A Berasategui 5 1   7 J Courier 4 4  
  F Clavet 3 0   9 W Ferreira 6 6  
  M Philippoussis 6 6     M Philippoussis 6 64 65
  H Gumy 77 5 3 9 W Ferreira 2 77 77
9 W Ferreira 61 7 6 9 W Ferreira 5 5  
15 M Washington 3 5     M Ríos 7 7  
Q J Stark 6 7   Q J Stark 63 1  
  M Ríos 77 6     M Ríos 77 6  
WC M Knowles 64 3     M Ríos 6 4  
  M Wilander 3 69     A Voinea 3 1r
  A Voinea 6 711     A Voinea 6 7  
2 T Muster 3 5  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 138. ISBN 9780002187145.
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