1996 Sybase Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Sybase Open
1995 Champion	Andre Agassi
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Final score	6–2, 6–3

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–3 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. 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
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	7^7	6
Q	J Gimelstob	6	6												R Reneberg	6^3	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	7^7
WC	L Jensen	4	4					D Rostagno	4	6^5
	D Rostagno	6	6												V Spadea	7^7	4	6^2
Q	D Wheaton	6	4	5											J Krošlák	6^4	6	7^7
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	6^6	3
7	G Rusedski	6	6																		2	P Sampras	7^8	6
	R Fromberg	1	3				7	G Rusedski	6^5	6	6
LL	A O'Brien	6	3	2				L Roux	7^7	2	2
	L Roux	3	6	6										7	G Rusedski	7^7	3	4
	N Marques	6	7^7											2	P Sampras	6^5	6	6
	M Tebbutt	4	6^5					N Marques	1	3
	T Ho	4	3				2	P Sampras	6	6
2	P Sampras	6	6

References

• 1996 Sybase Open Draw