1996 Salem Open Beijing – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Martin Damm.

Singles
1996 Salem Open Beijing and the Nokia Open
Champion	Greg Rusedski
Runner-up	Martin Damm
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Greg Rusedski won in the final 7–6^(7–5), 6–4 against Damm.^[1]

Seeds

1. Michael Chang (second round)
2. Todd Woodbridge (first round)
3. Hendrik Dreekmann (quarterfinals)
4. Byron Black (semifinals)
5. Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
6. Patrick Rafter (first round)
7. Vince Spadea (second round)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Martin Damm	77	3	6
		Thomas Johansson	65	6	3
									Martin Damm	65	4
									Greg Rusedski	77	6
	4	Byron Black	2	2
		Greg Rusedski	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Chang	6	6
		N Pereira	1	4				1	M Chang	3	4
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	6	6
	WC	M Wilander	4	3												M Damm	6	64	6
	WC	L Paes	4	2												S Draper	4	77	3
		S Draper	6	6					S Draper	79	6
	Q	B MacPhie	4	6	77			Q	B MacPhie	67	3
	8	K Carlsen	6	4	62																		M Damm	77	3	6
	3	H Dreekmann	77	4	77																		T Johansson	65	6	3
		J Stark	65	6	60			3	H Dreekmann	6	6
		S Lareau	6	7					S Lareau	4	2
		G Stafford	2	5											3	H Dreekmann	6	3	1
		J Frana	3	5												T Johansson	2	6	6
		T Johansson	6	7					T Johansson	6	6
		O Ogorodov	7	7					O Ogorodov	4	3
	6	P Rafter	5	5

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	S Schalken	6	7
	WC	J Xia	2	5				6	S Schalken	6	77
	Q	P Kühnen	5	6	6			Q	P Kühnen	4	64
		N Godwin	7	3	3										6	S Schalken	63	4
	Q	G Cañas	4	77	4										4	B Black	77	6
		D van Scheppingen	6	62	6				D van Scheppingen	1	3
		M Joyce	69	6	63			4	B Black	6	6
	4	B Black	711	4	77																	4	B Black	2	2
	7	V Spadea	6	6																			G Rusedski	6	6
	Q	J Eagle	2	2				7	V Spadea	6	61	4
		G Kuerten	5	77	6				G Kuerten	1	77	6
		P Fredriksson	7	64	4											G Kuerten	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	6												G Rusedski	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	3	0					G Rusedski	64	77	6
		J-P Fleurian	6	6					J-P Fleurian	77	63	1
	2	T Woodbridge	2	3