Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Men's singles tennis at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Andre Agassi (2011)
Venue	Stone Mountain Tennis Center, Atlanta
Dates	23 July–3 August
Competitors	64 from 36 nations
Medalists
Andre Agassi  United States Sergi Bruguera  Spain Leander Paes  India
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The United States' Andre Agassi defeated Spain's Sergi Bruguera in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 to win the gold medal in Men's Singles tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The victory gave Agassi the fourth of five components of the career Golden Slam; his later win at the French Open made him the first man to complete the career Golden Slam in singles. It was the United States' first gold medal in the event since 1924 and its third overall, equaling Great Britain's record. It was Spain's second consecutive silver medal. In the bronze medal match, India's Leander Paes defeated Brazil's Fernando Meligeni, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4. It was India's first Olympic tennis medal.

The tournament was held at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia, of the United States of America. There were 64 competitors from 36 nations.^[1] Nations had been limited to three players each since the return of tennis to the Olympic program in 1988.

Switzerland's Marc Rosset was the reigning gold medalist from 1992, but he retired from his third round match against Renzo Furlan.

Background[]

This was the 10th (medal) appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.

The number one seed was Andre Agassi of the United States.^[1] Two of the eight quarterfinalists from the 1992 tournament returned: gold medalist Marc Rosset of Switzerland and bronze medalist Goran Ivanišević of Croatia.

Armenia, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Slovakia, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela each made their debut in the event. France made its ninth appearance, most among all nations, having missed only the 1904 event.

Competition format[]

The competition was a single-elimination tournament, but with some significant changes from 1988 and 1992. A bronze medal match was held, unlike the previous two Games. Matches before the final were reduced to best-of-three sets instead of best-of-five sets. The 12-point tie-breaker continued be used in any set, except the third (or the fifth in the final), that reached 6–6.

Schedule[]

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

Seeds[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (gold medal match)
	1	Andre Agassi (USA)	7	4	7
	5	Wayne Ferreira (RSA)	5	6	5
								1	Andre Agassi (USA)	77	6
								WC	Leander Paes (IND)	65	3
	WC	Leander Paes (IND)	6	7
	14	Renzo Furlan (ITA)	1	5
															1	Andre Agassi (USA)	6	6	6
																Sergi Bruguera (ESP)	2	3	1
		Sergi Bruguera (ESP)	710	4	7
	4	MaliVai Washington (USA)	68	6	5
									Sergi Bruguera (ESP)	711	6				Bronze medal match
								Alt	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	69	2
	Alt	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	65	7	6										WC	Leander Paes (IND)	3	6	6
	WC	Andrei Olhovskiy (RUS)	77	5	3										Alt	Fernando Meligeni (BRA)	6	2	4

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	A Agassi (USA)	78	77
		J Björkman (SWE)	66	65				1	A Agassi (USA)	6	6
		K Kučera (SVK)	6	2	6				K Kučera (SVK)	4	4
	WC	D Tomashevich (UZB)	3	6	0										1	A Agassi (USA)	2	6	6
	WC	D Pescariu (ROM)	2	2												A Gaudenzi (ITA)	6	4	2
	Alt	O Ortiz (MEX)	6	6				Alt	O Ortiz (MEX)	1	65
		A Gaudenzi (ITA)	6	6					A Gaudenzi (ITA)	6	77
	15	C Costa (ESP)	3	2																		1	A Agassi (USA)	7	4	7
	9	J Siemerink (NED)	2	4																		5	W Ferreira (RSA)	5	6	5
		T Woodbridge (AUS)	6	6					T Woodbridge (AUS)	78	77
		S Matsuoka (JPN)	64	3					T Henman (GBR)	66	65
		T Henman (GBR)	77	6												T Woodbridge (AUS)	63	65
		B Black (ZIM)	6	3	6										5	W Ferreira (RSA)	77	77
	Alt	G Raoux (FRA)	3	6	2				B Black (ZIM)	2	5
	WC	G Etlis (ARG)	4	3				5	W Ferreira (RSA)	6	7
	5	W Ferreira (RSA)	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	T Enqvist (SWE)	77	4	6
	Alt	M-K Goellner (GER)	64	6	4			3	T Enqvist (SWE)	4	77	6
	WC	S Sargsian (ARM)	6	6				WC	S Sargsian (ARM)	6	62	4
	WC	D Nestor (CAN)	4	4											3	T Enqvist (SWE)	5	63
	Alt	N Pereira (VEN)	6	6											WC	L Paes (IND)	7	77
		H Gumy (ARG)	4	0				Alt	N Pereira (VEN)	2	3
	WC	L Paes (IND)	62	79	1			WC	L Paes (IND)	6	6
	11/Alt	R Reneberg (USA)	77	67	0r																	WC	L Paes (IND)	6	7
	14	R Furlan (ITA)	4	6	6																	14	R Furlan (ITA)	1	5
		J Novák (CZE)	6	4	3			14	R Furlan (ITA)	7	6
	WC	L Morejón (ECU)	77	5	1			Alt	M Filippini (URU)	5	2
	Alt	M Filippini (URU)	63	7	6										14	R Furlan (ITA)	6	4
	Alt	F Fetterlein (DEN)	6	4	8										8	M Rosset (SUI)	0	2	r
		J Eltingh (NED)	4	6	6			Alt	F Fetterlein (DEN)	65	5
	WC	H Arazi (MAR)	2	3				8	M Rosset (SUI)	77	7
	8	M Rosset (SUI)	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Boetsch (FRA)	6	77
		B Steven (NZL)	2	62				7	A Boetsch (FRA)	67	6	2
	WC	A Pavel (ROM)	6	1	6				S Bruguera (ESP)	79	4	6
		S Bruguera (ESP)	2	6	8											S Bruguera (ESP)	79	6
		J Frana (ARG)	6	5	3											G Rusedski (GBR)	67	3
		G Rusedski (GBR)	4	7	6				G Rusedski (GBR)	64	77	6
	WC	R Agénor (HAI)	2	4				13	M Gustafsson (SWE)	77	63	3
	13	M Gustafsson (SWE)	6	6																			S Bruguera (ESP)	710	4	7
	10	J Stoltenberg (AUS)	77	6																		4	M Washington (USA)	68	6	5
	WC	S Ladipo (NGR)	64	3				10	J Stoltenberg (AUS)	2	6	3
		K Carlsen (DEN)	7	6					K Carlsen (DEN)	6	3	6
	Alt	M Knowles (BAH)	5	3												K Carlsen (DEN)	710	0	2
	Alt	S Noszály (HUN)	5	66											4	M Washington (USA)	68	6	6
	Alt	O Ogorodov (UZB)	7	78				Alt	O Ogorodov (UZB)	3	4
	Alt	J Krošlák (SVK)	3	63				4	M Washington (USA)	6	6
	4	M Washington (USA)	6	77

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	A Costa (ESP)	713	6
	WC	S Lareau (CAN)	611	4				6	A Costa (ESP)	65	4
	Alt	F Meligeni (BRA)	6	6				Alt	F Meligeni (BRA)	77	6
		S Pescosolido (ITA)	4	2											Alt	F Meligeni (BRA)	79	4	8
	WC	W Black (ZIM)	64	6	6											M Philippoussis (AUS)	67	6	6
	WC	J Szymanski (VEN)	77	4	3			WC	W Black (ZIM)	4	2
		M Philippoussis (AUS)	77	77					M Philippoussis (AUS)	6	6
	12	P Haarhuis (NED)	64	62																		Alt	F Meligeni (BRA)	65	7	6
	16	D Vacek (CZE)	6	2	6																	WC	A Olhovskiy (RUS)	77	5	3
		D Prinosil (GER)	4	6	4			16	D Vacek (CZE)	3	61
	Alt	N Lapentti (ECU)	1	6	6			WC	A Olhovskiy (RUS)	6	77
	WC	A Olhovskiy (RUS)	6	3	8										WC	A Olhovskiy (RUS)	6	6
	WC	A Hernández (MEX)	3	6	6											C Ruud (NOR)	4	3
		C Ruud (NOR)	6	2	8				C Ruud (NOR)	78	77
	Alt	M Ondruska (RSA)	6	6				Alt	M Ondruska (RSA)	66	61
	2	G Ivanišević (CRO)	2	4

References[]

• ITF Olympic Site