1996 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Boris Becker won in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–3) against Stefan Edberg.^[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
2. Boris Becker (champion)
3. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
4. Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
5. Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
6. Todd Martin (quarterfinals)
7. Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
8. Andrea Gaudenzi (second round)
9. Guy Forget (second round)
10. Petr Korda (third round)
11. Daniel Vacek (first round)
12. Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
13. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
14. Stefan Edberg (final)
15. Adrian Voinea (first round)
16. Javier Frana (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
	1	Thomas Muster	77	2	3
	14	Stefan Edberg	62	6	6
								14	Stefan Edberg	4	63
								2	Boris Becker	6	77
	4	Wayne Ferreira	64	4
	2	Boris Becker	77	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	65	7	77
		G Raoux	77	6					G Raoux	77	5	62
		N Pereira	64	1											1	T Muster	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	77	5	6											A Olhovskiy	2	4
		A Rădulescu	63	7	4				A Olhovskiy	64	6	6
		T Henman	67	6	6				T Henman	77	4	3
	16	J Frana	79	4	4																	1	T Muster	1	7	6
	10	P Korda	6	66	6																	8	M Woodforde	6	5	3
		J Gimelstob	2	78	2			10	P Korda	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	3	4
		O Ogorodov	1	4											10	P Korda	1	4
		M Ondruska	3	5											8	M Woodforde	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	6	7				Q	B MacPhie	2	61
								8	M Woodforde	6	77

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	G Ivanišević	6	6
		M Damm	6	3	6				M Damm	2	2
	Q	W Arthurs	4	6	2										3	G Ivanišević	77	2	64
		S Stolle	6	6											14	S Edberg	63	6	77
		A Volkov	2	2					S Stolle	63	3
	WC	D Sapsford	4	3				14	S Edberg	77	6
	14	S Edberg	6	6																		14	S Edberg	5	6	6
	12	J Stoltenberg	2	4																		6	T Martin	7	4	2
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	6	6
		D Norman	77	0	65				M-K Goellner	4	4
		M-K Goellner	62	6	77											S Lareau	3	710	3
	WC	J Bates	1	2											6	T Martin	6	68	6
		J Palmer	6	6					J Palmer	2	3
								6	T Martin	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Stich	77	65	6
		D Dier	3	62					M Joyce	64	77	2
		M Joyce	6	77											5	M Stich	6	7
		D Wheaton	77	6												D Wheaton	4	5
		M Tebbutt	64	4					D Wheaton	7	4	6
	Q	S Bryan	6	7				Q	S Bryan	5	6	3
	11	D Vacek	1	5																		5	M Stich	77	3	64
	13	T Woodbridge	6	78																		4	W Ferreira	61	6	77
		P Baur	3	66				13	T Woodbridge	6	6
		G Rusedski	77	6					G Rusedski	1	4
	Q	L Tieleman	64	3											13	T Woodbridge	4	1	r
	WC	M Lee	1	4											4	W Ferreira	6	5
		S Draper	6	6					S Draper	66	4
								4	W Ferreira	78	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	A Gaudenzi	6	63	1
	WC	M Petchey	3	6	65				G Pozzi	4	77	6
		G Pozzi	6	4	77											G Pozzi	2	1
		S Matsuoka	3	3												P Rafter	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	77
		C Wilkinson	2	61				9	G Forget	2	64
	9	G Forget	6	77																			P Rafter	5	4
	15	A Voinea	4	6	4																	2	B Becker	7	6
	Q	D Courcoul	6	4	6			Q	D Courcol	0	4
	Q	D Nainkin	2	4					J Stark	6	6
		J Stark	6	6												J Stark	4	2
	Q	C Haggard	6	2	6										2	B Becker	6	6
		M Knowles	4	6	3			Q	C Haggard	4	2
								2	B Becker	6	6