Men's singles Champion Richard Krajicek Runner-up MaliVai Washington Final score 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 Draw 128 (16 / 8 ) Seeds 16
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Richard Krajicek defeated MaliVai Washington in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
Krajicek had originally been unseeded, but he replaced 7th seed Thomas Muster in the draw when Muster withdrew from the tournament.
Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but lost to Krajicek in the quarterfinals, in his only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000 .
For the first time since the 1990 French Open , none of the semifinalists had previously won a major title. Of these four, only Todd Martin had reached a Grand Slam final before.
A number of high-seeded men were eliminated early, including 1992 champion Andre Agassi (No. 3), reigning French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov (No. 5), Michael Chang (No. 6), and 1993 finalist Jim Courier (No. 9), all in the first round. Three-time champion Boris Becker , seeded no. 2, was eliminated in the third round when he withdrew from his match with Neville Godwin with a wrist injury.
Seeds [ ]
0 1 . Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
0 2 . Boris Becker (third round, retired)
0 3 . Andre Agassi (first round)
0 4 . Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
0 5 . Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
0 6 . Michael Chang (first round)
0 7. Thomas Muster (withdrew)
0 8 . Jim Courier (first round)
0 9 . Thomas Enqvist (second round)
10 . Michael Stich (fourth round)
11 . Wayne Ferreira (third round)
12 . Stefan Edberg (second round)
13 . Todd Martin (semifinals)
14 . Marc Rosset (third round)
15 . Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
16 . Cédric Pioline (fourth round)
17 . Richard Krajicek (champion)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. His spot was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Richard Krajicek , who was made a seed without being numbered. Although Krajicek was shown as unseeded in the official souvenir programme during the championships, the committee ruled that he was seeded throughout and this is reflected in the final issue of the programme. He was indeed replaced by lucky loser Anders Järryd in the main draw.[2]
Qualifying [ ]
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
Finals [ ]
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Pete Sampras
5
63
4
17
Richard Krajicek
7
77
6
17
Richard Krajicek
7
6
6
Jason Stoltenberg
5
2
1
4
Goran Ivanišević
3
63
77
63
Jason Stoltenberg
6
77
63
77
17
Richard Krajicek
6
6
6
MaliVai Washington
3
4
3
Tim Henman
65
62
4
13
Todd Martin
77
77
6
13
Todd Martin
7
4
78
3
8
MaliVai Washington
5
6
66
6
10
MaliVai Washington
65
77
5
77
6
Alex Rădulescu
77
61
7
63
4
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
1
P Sampras
4
6
6
6
R Reneberg
6
4
3
3
1
P Sampras
77
6
6
M Philippoussis
7
4
6
6
M Philippoussis
64
4
4
J Frana
5
6
3
2
1
P Sampras
6
6
65
77
K Goossens
7
1
2
3
K Kučera
4
1
77
63
B Black
5
6
6
6
B Black
6
1
7
3
3
K Alami
3
3
3
K Kučera
4
6
5
6
6
K Kučera
6
6
6
1
P Sampras
6
6
6
J Krošlák
6
77
7
16
C Pioline
4
4
2
WC
A Foster
3
64
5
J Krošlák
1
7
5
6
6
WC
C Wilkinson
6
6
5
6
WC
C Wilkinson
6
5
7
4
3
LL
A Järryd
1
3
7
2
J Krošlák
2
65
3
LL
L Paes
6
2
4
611
16
C Pioline
6
77
6
WC
M Petchey
1
6
6
713
WC
M Petchey
1
4
2
J Siemerink
64
65
4
16
C Pioline
6
6
6
16
C Pioline
77
77
6
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
10
M Stich
6
3
6
6
S Schalken
3
6
1
2
10
M Stich
77
6
65
6
C Ruud
1
0
2
S Matsuoka
62
4
77
1
S Matsuoka
6
6
6
10
M Stich
6
4
6
6
S Stolle
6
6
6
S Stolle
3
6
2
3
Q
D Nargiso
3
3
1
S Stolle
6
1
77
6
M Woodforde
3
2
5
M Larsson
2
6
64
4
M Larsson
6
6
7
10
M Stich
4
65
4
Q
D Nestor
64
65
2
17
R Krajicek
6
77
6
G Rusedski
77
77
6
G Rusedski
67
6
612
2
Q
T Kempers
5
67
3
B Steven
79
4
714
6
B Steven
7
79
6
B Steven
65
77
4
2
D Rostagno
6
6
77
17
R Krajicek
77
65
6
6
J Van Herck
4
3
64
D Rostagno
4
3
3
J Sánchez
4
3
4
17
R Krajicek
6
6
6
17
R Krajicek
6
6
6
Section 3 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
4
G Ivanišević
6
6
6
LL
D Nainkin
2
0
2
4
G Ivanišević
7
6
6
Q
P Bouteyre
65
77
2
6
10
Q
P Bouteyre
5
4
4
C Moyá
77
65
6
4
8
4
G Ivanišević
77
7
6
Q
L Manta
4
62
6
1
A Volkov
63
5
3
A Volkov
6
77
1
6
A Volkov
77
4
4
6
6
O Ogorodov
6
1
4
4
M Damm
64
6
6
3
4
M Damm
4
6
6
6
4
G Ivanišević
77
4
79
6
G Pozzi
6
6
6
P Rafter
64
6
67
1
J Cunha e Silva
2
4
2
G Pozzi
1
5
4
P Rafter
6
6
77
P Rafter
6
7
6
D Vacek
2
4
63
P Rafter
4
6
4
6
6
A Olhovskiy
64
6
6
6
14
M Rosset
6
3
6
1
3
H Dreekmann
77
2
2
2
A Olhovskiy
3
64
4
S Draper
6
4
3
1
14
M Rosset
6
77
6
14
M Rosset
4
6
6
6
Section 4 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
12
S Edberg
77
5
6
6
G Forget
65
7
2
2
12
S Edberg
6
4
65
4
M Tillström
77
3
6
3
12
M Tillström
4
6
77
6
M-K Goellner
65
6
3
6
10
M Tillström
4
6
5
1
M Tebbutt
6
64
4
4
J Hlasek
6
3
7
6
À Corretja
3
77
6
6
À Corretja
6
3
4
4
A Chesnokov
3
2
3
J Hlasek
4
6
6
6
J Hlasek
6
6
6
J Hlasek
2
62
2
Q
J Renzenbrink
65
2
4
J Stoltenberg
6
77
6
J Novák
77
6
6
J Novák
65
1
1
J Stoltenberg
4
6
5
6
6
J Stoltenberg
77
6
6
A Voinea
6
4
7
2
0
J Stoltenberg
6
6
6
Q
M Navarra
4
6
6
6
Q
M Navarra
2
2
2
D Rikl
6
2
2
2
Q
M Navarra
4
78
3
7
9
A Costa
3
77
77
6
A Costa
6
66
6
5
7
6
M Chang
6
65
61
4
Bottom half [ ]
Section 5 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
5
Y Kafelnikov
66
3
77
6
5
T Henman
78
6
62
4
7
T Henman
6
63
6
6
Q
P Tramacchi
5
4
3
WC
D Sapsford
1
77
0
1
WC
D Sapsford
7
6
6
T Henman
6
6
6
J Björkman
6
1
6
5
4
WC
L Milligan
1
3
4
WC
L Milligan
4
6
2
7
6
WC
L Milligan
6
6
65
63
6
K Carlsen
63
6
78
4
4
N Lapentti
4
2
77
77
1
N Lapentti
77
3
66
6
6
T Henman
77
6
77
T Woodbridge
6
6
3
6
M Gustafsson
62
4
64
Q
S Huet
4
2
6
0
T Woodbridge
65
3
2
M Gustafsson
77
6
6
M Gustafsson
77
6
6
Q
A Ilie
64
3
2
M Gustafsson
77
7
1
5
6
M Joyce
6
2
7
1
3
11
W Ferreira
64
5
6
7
1
A Gaudenzi
1
6
5
6
6
A Gaudenzi
5
5
4
D Prinosil
66
3
3
11
W Ferreira
7
7
6
11
W Ferreira
78
6
6
Section 6 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
13
T Martin
6
6
6
M Ondruska
3
4
3
13
T Martin
6
6
77
E Sánchez
1
3
3
Q
J Grabb
2
4
65
Q
J Grabb
6
6
6
13
T Martin
77
6
6
R Furlan
6
3
4
6
6
R Furlan
61
4
2
A Medvedev
4
6
6
2
2
R Furlan
6
7
6
WC
C Beecher
6
6
7
WC
C Beecher
4
5
2
WC
N Gould
4
4
5
13
T Martin
3
6
7
6
H Arazi
4
64
6
6
6
T Johansson
6
3
5
2
N Kulti
6
77
4
2
3
H Arazi
4
3
3
T Johansson
4
77
6
3
6
T Johansson
6
6
6
J Eltingh
6
60
3
6
1
T Johansson
6
6
6
Q
J Palmer
6
6
65
6
Q
D Flach
1
4
3
Q
T Champion
2
4
77
3
Q
J Palmer
6
3
3
4
Q
D Flach
2
77
6
78
Q
D Flach
2
6
6
6
3
A Agassi
6
61
4
66
Section 7 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
8
J Courier
2
4
6
4
J Stark
6
6
3
6
J Stark
6
6
6
M Knowles
6
6
6
M Knowles
2
1
2
J Golmard
3
3
1
J Stark
4
78
1
4
F Mantilla
7
2
2
2
P Haarhuis
6
66
6
6
P Haarhuis
5
6
6
6
P Haarhuis
6
77
77
WC
J Bates
2
3
4
N Pereira
2
65
61
N Pereira
6
6
6
P Haarhuis
3
4
2
B Ulihrach
1
6
6
6
M Washington
6
6
6
C Costa
6
3
2
3
B Ulihrach
1
6
6
6
F Dewulf
3
6
7
6
F Dewulf
6
2
1
4
V Spadea
6
3
5
4
B Ulihrach
3
3
0
R Fromberg
3
66
77
5
M Washington
6
6
6
M Washington
6
78
63
7
M Washington
6
77
6
LL
A Chang
4
2
1
9
T Enqvist
4
65
3
9
T Enqvist
6
6
6
Section 8 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
15
A Boetsch
3
4
77
7
7
A Rădulescu
6
6
62
5
9
A Rădulescu
4
62
77
6
10
S Pescosolido
6
3
6
7
S Pescosolido
6
77
64
1
8
C Woodruff
3
6
2
6
A Rădulescu
64
6
6
4
6
D Wheaton
6
6
6
D Wheaton
77
4
4
6
3
F Fetterlein
1
4
4
D Wheaton
6
7
77
G Raoux
6
6
6
G Raoux
4
5
64
Y El Aynaoui
3
1
3
A Rădulescu
6
6
6
G Stafford
7
6
6
Q
N Godwin
3
0
4
S Noszály
5
1
2
G Stafford
4
5
2
Q
N Godwin
6
77
6
Q
N Godwin
6
7
6
C Caratti
2
64
1
Q
N Godwin
6
F Clavet
65
6
6
4
3
2
B Becker
6r
T Carbonell
77
4
1
6
6
T Carbonell
6
3
4
2
J-P Fleurian
0
2
3
2
B Becker
4
6
6
6
2
B Becker
6
6
6
References [ ]
^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230 .
^ Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
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