1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

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Singles
1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang
Runner-up Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Washington Open ·  1997  

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Patrick Rafter.

Contents

Michael Chang won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Wayne Ferreira. [1]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (third round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang (champion)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (second round)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (final)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa (third round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Furlan (semifinals)
  9. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (second round)
  10. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Costa (first round)
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (first round)
  12. Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil (second round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff (third round)
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Vince Spadea (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Furlan 3 7133
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 66116
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 2 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 66 
  Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen 3 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
WC/1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 776 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh 7777   Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido 613  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Pesocsolido 6464 WC/1 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 770 2
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Nainkin 4 65 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 6266
  Flag of Portugal.svg J Cunha e Silva 63 7  Flag of Portugal.svg J Cunha e Silva 2 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb 2 5  15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 67 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 4 65
9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 5 668 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 64 7
  Flag of the United States.svg C Adams 74 4 9 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 2 0  
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Cantwell 4 0    Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 674  
  Flag of Mexico.svg Ó Ortiz 2 4  8 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 796 
Q Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 66 Q Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 3 5  
8 Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 67 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov 3 67  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov 2 4  
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Goldstein 63 5 4 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66 
  Flag of India.svg L Paes 4 2  14 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 4 3  
  Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian 2 2  14 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 66 
14 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 66 4 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66 
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 3 3  6 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 2  
  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira 66   Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira 6168 
  Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti 65 2   Flag of France.svg L Roux 77710 
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 4 76  Flag of France.svg L Roux 6621
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 7672 6 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 776
Q Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 5 796Q Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 4 3  
6 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 62 6
  Flag of Mexico.svg A Hernández 3 773   Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 3 64
  Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 66265 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 4 5  
  Flag of France.svg S Simian 3 3    Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 67 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 66   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau 3 3  
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 4 6710  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 66 
12 Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 63 68  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 66 
13 Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 6466Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 3 2  
  Flag of Denmark.svg F Fetterlein 773 4 13 Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 6664
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 2 4    Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 783 6
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66   Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 6614
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 7104 6Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 2 776
  Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton 6863 Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 4 4  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 62 6  Flag of the United States.svg M Joyce 64 1
  Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 3 63 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 7977 
  Flag of Colombia.svg M Hadad 66   Flag of Colombia.svg M Hadad 6763 
  Flag of Hungary.svg S Noszály 3 2    Flag of Colombia.svg M Hadad 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg W McGuire 677 Q Flag of the United States.svg W McGuire 3 4  
10 Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 4 65 7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 4 3  
16 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 67 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen 2 5  16 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 623    Flag of the United States.svg B Shelton 4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Shelton 776 16 Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 3 70
Q Flag of the United States.svg G Grant 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 65 6
Q Flag of Germany.svg M Hilpert 2 2  Q Flag of the United States.svg G Grant 1 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66 

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References

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