1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4 against Pete Sampras.

Singles
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Boris Becker
Final score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4

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 (Round Robin)
  3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Round Robin)
  4. Goran Ivanišević (Semifinals)
  5. Thomas Muster (Round Robin)
  6. Boris Becker (Final)
  7. Andre Agassi (Round Robin)
  8. Richard Krajicek (Semifinals)
  9. Thomas Enqvist (Round Robin)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
6 Boris Becker 64 77 6
8 Richard Krajicek 77 63 3
6 Boris Becker 6 65 64 713 4
1 Pete Sampras 3 77 77 611 6
4 Goran Ivanišević 78 64 5
1 Pete Sampras 66 77 7

Red Group
  Sampras Kafelnikov Becker Agassi
Enqvist		 RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
1 Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–4 6–7(10–12), 6–7(4–7) 6–2, 6–1
(w/ Agassi)		 2–1 4–2 36–25 2
3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 4–6, 4–6 4–6, 5–7 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
(w/ Enqvist)		 1–2 2–4 30–34 3
6 Boris Becker 7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4) 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(1–7)
(w/ Enqvist)		 2–1 4–2 36–34 1
7
9		 Andre Agassi
Thomas Enqvist		 2–6, 1–6
(w/ Agassi)		 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
(w/ Enqvist)		 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
(w/ Enqvist)		 0–1
1–1		 0–2
2–2		 3–12
22–22		 5
4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

White Group
  Chang Ivanišević Muster Krajicek RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
2 Michael Chang 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1 4–6, 3–6 4–6, 4–6 1–2 2–5 34–38 4
4 Goran Ivanišević 7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1) 2–1 5–3 45–44 1
5 Thomas Muster 6–4, 6–3 4–6, 4–6 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 3–6 1–2 3–4 36–38 3
8 Richard Krajicek 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7) 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3 2–1 5–3 48–43 2

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also
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