1996 Salem Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Salem Open
1995 Champion	Michael Chang
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Pete Sampras.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (final)
3. Mark Woodforde (second round)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
5. Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
6. Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
7. Brett Steven (first round)
8. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)

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	P Sampras	6	3	6
		S Lareau	1	6	1			1	P Sampras	6	77
	WC	P Rafter	6	6				WC	P Rafter	3	61
	WC	J Hui	0	1											1	P Sampras	62	77	6
	Q	W Arthurs	6	6											8	D Prinosil	77	63	3
		J Renzenbrink	4	4				Q	W Arthurs	4	4
		M Knowles	3	64				8	D Prinosil	6	6
	8	D Prinosil	6	77																		1	P Sampras	6	4	77
	3	M Woodforde	6	6																		5	J Siemerink	3	6	62
	Q	K Kinnear	3	4				3	M Woodforde	4	6	4
		S Matsuoka	65	6	78				S Matsuoka	6	2	6
		M Tebbutt	77	4	66											S Matsuoka	3	6	62
		C-U Steeb	77	5	2										5	J Siemerink	6	2	77
		K Carlsen	65	7	6				K Carlsen	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	4	4			5	J Siemerink	6	6
	5	J Siemerink	2	6	6																								1	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
	6	T Woodbridge	6	6																									2	Michael Chang	4	6	4
	LL	P Nyborg	2	2				6	T Woodbridge	6	6
	Q	J Eagle	4	2					T Johansson	1	2
		T Johansson	6	6											6	T Woodbridge	6	77
		A Volkov	6	7											4	R Krajicek	4	65
	Q	C Chang	4	5					A Volkov	65	3
	WC	B Pan	3	0				4	R Krajicek	77	6
	4	R Krajicek	6	6																		6	T Woodbridge	3	4
	7	B Steven	1	2																		2	M Chang	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
		B Karbacher	4	6	2				M Damm	6	6
		M Damm	6	2	6											M Damm	0	6	3
		A Olhovskiy	66	1											2	M Chang	6	3	6
		H Dreekmann	78	6					H Dreekmann	5	3
		M Ondruska	65	1				2	M Chang	7	6
	2	M Chang	77	6

External links

• 1996 Salem Open draw