1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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 was originally unseeded, but replaced seventh seed Thomas Muster in the draw when Muster withdrew from the tournament. Washington became the first male major finalist of African descent since Yannick Noah in the 1983 French Open, and the first at Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975.

Men's singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Runner-upUnited States MaliVai Washington
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16

Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the quarterfinals. It would be his only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.

For the first time since the 1990 French Open, none of the four semifinalists had previously won a major title. Of the four, only Todd Martin had contested a major final before.

An unusual number of top seeds 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 second, was eliminated in the third round when he withdrew from his match with Neville Godwin with a wrist injury.

Seeds

01.   United States Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
02.   Germany Boris Becker (third round, retired)
03.   United States Andre Agassi (first round)
04.   Croatia Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
05.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
06.   United States Michael Chang (first round)
07.   Austria Thomas Muster (withdrew)
08.   United States Jim Courier (first round)
09.   Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
10.   Germany Michael Stich (fourth round)
11.   South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
12.   Sweden Stefan Edberg (second round)
13.   United States Todd Martin (semifinals)
14.   Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
15.   France Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
16.   France Cédric Pioline (fourth round)
17.   Netherlands 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

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Pete Sampras 5 63 4
17 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 7 77 6
17 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 7 6 6
Australia Jason Stoltenberg 5 2 1
4 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 3 63 77 63
Australia Jason Stoltenberg 6 77 63 77
17 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6 6
United States MaliVai Washington 3 4 3
United Kingdom Tim Henman 65 62 4
13 United States Todd Martin 77 77 6
13 United States Todd Martin 7 4 78 3 8
United States MaliVai Washington 5 6 66 6 10
United States MaliVai Washington 65 77 5 77 6
Germany Alex Rădulescu 77 61 7 63 4

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States P Sampras 4 6 6 6
United States R Reneberg 6 4 3 3 1 United States P Sampras 77 6 6
Australia M Philippoussis 7 4 6 6 Australia M Philippoussis 64 4 4
Argentina J Frana 5 6 3 2 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 65 77
Belgium K Goossens 7 1 2 3 Slovakia K Kučera 4 1 77 63
Zimbabwe B Black 5 6 6 6 Zimbabwe B Black 6 1 7 3 3
Morocco K Alami 3 3 3 Slovakia K Kučera 4 6 5 6 6
Slovakia K Kučera 6 6 6 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 77 7 16 France C Pioline 4 4 2
WC United Kingdom A Foster 3 64 5 Slovakia J Krošlák 1 7 5 6 6
WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 6 6 5 6 WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 6 5 7 4 3
LL Sweden A Järryd 1 3 7 2 Slovakia J Krošlák 2 65 3
LL India L Paes 6 2 4 611 16 France C Pioline 6 77 6
WC United Kingdom M Petchey 1 6 6 713 WC United Kingdom M Petchey 1 4 2
Netherlands J Siemerink 64 65 4 16 France C Pioline 6 6 6
16 France C Pioline 77 77 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Germany M Stich 6 3 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 3 6 1 2 10 Germany M Stich 77 6 65 6
Norway C Ruud 1 0 2 Japan S Matsuoka 62 4 77 1
Japan S Matsuoka 6 6 6 10 Germany M Stich 6 4 6 6
Australia S Stolle 6 6 6 Australia S Stolle 3 6 2 3
Q Italy D Nargiso 3 3 1 Australia S Stolle 6 1 77 6
Australia M Woodforde 3 2 5 Sweden M Larsson 2 6 64 4
Sweden M Larsson 6 6 7 10 Germany M Stich 4 65 4
Q Canada D Nestor 64 65 2 17 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 77 6
United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 77 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 67 6 612 2
Q Netherlands T Kempers 5 67 3 New Zealand B Steven 79 4 714 6
New Zealand B Steven 7 79 6 New Zealand B Steven 65 77 4 2
United States D Rostagno 6 6 77 17 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 65 6 6
Belgium J Van Herck 4 3 64 United States D Rostagno 4 3 3
Spain J Sánchez 4 3 4 17 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
17 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
LL South Africa D Nainkin 2 0 2 4 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 6 6
Q France P Bouteyre 65 77 2 6 10 Q France P Bouteyre 5 4 4
Spain C Moyá 77 65 6 4 8 4 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 7 6
Q Switzerland L Manta 4 62 6 1 Russia A Volkov 63 5 3
Russia A Volkov 6 77 1 6 Russia A Volkov 77 4 4 6 6
Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 6 1 4 4 Czech Republic M Damm 64 6 6 3 4
Czech Republic M Damm 4 6 6 6 4 Croatia G Ivanišević 77 4 79 6
Italy G Pozzi 6 6 6 Australia P Rafter 64 6 67 1
Portugal J Cunha e Silva 2 4 2 Italy G Pozzi 1 5 4
Australia P Rafter 6 6 77 Australia P Rafter 6 7 6
Czech Republic D Vacek 2 4 63 Australia P Rafter 4 6 4 6 6
Russia A Olhovskiy 64 6 6 6 14 Switzerland M Rosset 6 3 6 1 3
Germany H Dreekmann 77 2 2 2 Russia A Olhovskiy 3 64 4
Australia S Draper 6 4 3 1 14 Switzerland M Rosset 6 77 6
14 Switzerland M Rosset 4 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Sweden S Edberg 77 5 6 6
France G Forget 65 7 2 2 12 Sweden S Edberg 6 4 65 4
Sweden M Tillström 77 3 6 3 12 Sweden M Tillström 4 6 77 6
Germany M-K Goellner 65 6 3 6 10 Sweden M Tillström 4 6 5 1
Australia M Tebbutt 6 64 4 4 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 3 7 6
Spain À Corretja 3 77 6 6 Spain À Corretja 6 3 4 4
Russia A Chesnokov 3 2 3 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 6 6 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 2 62 2
Q Germany J Renzenbrink 65 2 4 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 77 6
Czech Republic J Novák 77 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 65 1 1
Australia J Stoltenberg 4 6 5 6 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 77 6 6
Romania A Voinea 6 4 7 2 0 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6 6
Q Italy M Navarra 4 6 6 6 Q Italy M Navarra 2 2 2
Czech Republic D Rikl 6 2 2 2 Q Italy M Navarra 4 78 3 7 9
Spain A Costa 3 77 77 6 Spain A Costa 6 66 6 5 7
6 United States M Chang 6 65 61 4

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 66 3 77 6 5
United Kingdom T Henman 78 6 62 4 7 United Kingdom T Henman 6 63 6 6
Q Australia P Tramacchi 5 4 3 WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 1 77 0 1
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 7 6 6 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 6 1 6 5 4 WC United Kingdom L Milligan 1 3 4
WC United Kingdom L Milligan 4 6 2 7 6 WC United Kingdom L Milligan 6 6 65 63 6
Denmark K Carlsen 63 6 78 4 4 Ecuador N Lapentti 4 2 77 77 1
Ecuador N Lapentti 77 3 66 6 6 United Kingdom T Henman 77 6 77
Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 3 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 62 4 64
Q France S Huet 4 2 6 0 Australia T Woodbridge 65 3 2
Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 77 6 6
Q Australia A Ilie 64 3 2 Sweden M Gustafsson 77 7 1 5 6
United States M Joyce 6 2 7 1 3 11 South Africa W Ferreira 64 5 6 7 1
Italy A Gaudenzi 1 6 5 6 6 Italy A Gaudenzi 5 5 4
Germany D Prinosil 66 3 3 11 South Africa W Ferreira 7 7 6
11 South Africa W Ferreira 78 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States T Martin 6 6 6
South Africa M Ondruska 3 4 3 13 United States T Martin 6 6 77
Spain E Sánchez 1 3 3 Q United States J Grabb 2 4 65
Q United States J Grabb 6 6 6 13 United States T Martin 77 6 6
Italy R Furlan 6 3 4 6 6 Italy R Furlan 61 4 2
Ukraine A Medvedev 4 6 6 2 2 Italy R Furlan 6 7 6
WC United Kingdom C Beecher 6 6 7 WC United Kingdom C Beecher 4 5 2
WC United Kingdom N Gould 4 4 5 13 United States T Martin 3 6 7 6
Morocco H Arazi 4 64 6 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 6 3 5 2
Sweden N Kulti 6 77 4 2 3 Morocco H Arazi 4 3 3
Sweden T Johansson 4 77 6 3 6 Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6
Netherlands J Eltingh 6 60 3 6 1 Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6
Q United States J Palmer 6 6 65 6 Q United States D Flach 1 4 3
Q France T Champion 2 4 77 3 Q United States J Palmer 6 3 3 4
Q United States D Flach 2 77 6 78 Q United States D Flach 2 6 6 6
3 United States A Agassi 6 61 4 66

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States J Courier 2 4 6 4
United States J Stark 6 6 3 6 United States J Stark 6 6 6
The Bahamas M Knowles 6 6 6 The Bahamas M Knowles 2 1 2
France J Golmard 3 3 1 United States J Stark 4 78 1 4
Spain F Mantilla 7 2 2 2 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 66 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 5 6 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 77 77
WC United Kingdom J Bates 2 3 4 Venezuela N Pereira 2 65 61
Venezuela N Pereira 6 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 4 2
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 6 6 6 United States M Washington 6 6 6
Spain C Costa 6 3 2 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 6 6 6
Belgium F Dewulf 3 6 7 6 Belgium F Dewulf 6 2 1 4
United States V Spadea 6 3 5 4 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 3 0
Australia R Fromberg 3 66 77 5 United States M Washington 6 6 6
United States M Washington 6 78 63 7 United States M Washington 6 77 6
LL Canada A Chang 4 2 1 9 Sweden T Enqvist 4 65 3
9 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 France A Boetsch 3 4 77 7 7
Germany A Rădulescu 6 6 62 5 9 Germany A Rădulescu 4 62 77 6 10
Italy S Pescosolido 6 3 6 7 Italy S Pescosolido 6 77 64 1 8
United States C Woodruff 3 6 2 6 Germany A Rădulescu 64 6 6 4 6
United States D Wheaton 6 6 6 United States D Wheaton 77 4 4 6 3
Denmark F Fetterlein 1 4 4 United States D Wheaton 6 7 77
France G Raoux 6 6 6 France G Raoux 4 5 64
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 1 3 Germany A Rădulescu 6 6 6
South Africa G Stafford 7 6 6 Q South Africa N Godwin 3 0 4
Hungary S Noszály 5 1 2 South Africa G Stafford 4 5 2
Q South Africa N Godwin 6 77 6 Q South Africa N Godwin 6 7 6
Italy C Caratti 2 64 1 Q South Africa N Godwin 6
Spain F Clavet 65 6 6 4 3 2 Germany B Becker 6r
Spain T Carbonell 77 4 1 6 6 Spain T Carbonell 6 3 4 2
France J-P Fleurian 0 2 3 2 Germany B Becker 4 6 6 6
2 Germany B Becker 6 6 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Barrett, John. Collins Willow 2011 ISBN 0-00-711707-8
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