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Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6, 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.

In a second round match, Andre Agassi was defaulted after swearing at the chair umpire.

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Goran Ivanišević (final)
3. Andre Agassi (second round, defaulted)
4. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
5. Todd Martin (semifinals)
6. Richey Reneberg (third round)
7. Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
8. Renzo Furlan (second round)
9. Stefan Edberg (third round)
10. Mark Woodforde (third round)
11. Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
12. Tim Henman (first round)
13. Bohdan Ulihrach (semifinals)
14. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
15. Filip Dewulf (first round)
16. Petr Korda (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	13	Bohdan Ulihrach	1	4
								1	Pete Sampras	7	7
								2	Goran Ivanišević	6	5
	5	Todd Martin	2	4
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	7	6	6
	Q	D Johnson	6	7				Q	D Johnson	6	7	2
		J Hlasek	4	6											1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	6												M Ondruska	1	2
		A Voinea	1	2					M Ondruska	6	7
	Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	2	6
	15	F Dewulf	1	2																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	10	M Woodforde	4	6	7																	WC	T Haas	3	4
	Q	W McGuire	6	3	5			10	M Woodforde	6	7
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	7			WC	J Salzenstein	2	6
	Q	G Weiner	4	6	6										10	M Woodforde	6	2
		D Norman	3	3											WC	T Haas	7	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
								8	R Furlan	1	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	2
	Q	F Montana	3	6					D Nestor	1	3
		D Nestor	6	7												D Nestor	2	2
		G Pozzi	6	5	1										13	B Ulihrach	6	6
		T Johansson	3	7	6				T Johansson	3	4
		J Burillo	2	4				13	B Ulihrach	6	6
	13	B Ulihrach	6	6																		13	B Ulihrach	6	7
	11	À Corretja	6	6																		11	À Corretja	4	5
		G Raoux	1	3				11	À Corretja	6	4	6
		I Truyol	6	6					I Truyol	1	6	1
		B Karbacher	2	0											11	À Corretja	6	6	6
		C Caratti	7	4	7										6	R Reneberg	3	7	2
	Q	S Hiršzon	5	6	5				C Caratti	3	1
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	2	6	6
	WC	J Grabb	3	6	0				M Hadad	6	2	1
		M Hadad	6	2	6										5	T Martin	6	6
		G Stafford	2	5												C Woodruff	4	3
		C Woodruff	6	7					C Woodruff	7	3	4
		M Knowles	6	2	6				M Knowles	5	6	1
	12	T Henman	2	6	4																	5	T Martin	6	1	7
	14	T Woodbridge	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	6	6
		S Draper	3	4				14	T Woodbridge	1	1
		R Jabali	3	6					D Wheaton	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	7												D Wheaton	4	3
	Q	M Petchey	5	2											4	T Enqvist	6	6
		S Lareau	7	6					S Lareau	4	2
								4	T Enqvist	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Stoltenberg	5	4
	WC	K Kinnear	4	3					L Roux	7	6
		L Roux	6	6												L Roux	6	6
		M Damm	6	4											9	S Edberg	3	4
		G Etlis	7	6					G Etlis	6	4
		M Tebbutt	2	2				9	S Edberg	7	6
	9	S Edberg	6	6																			L Roux	7	6	2
	16	P Korda	6	4	6																	2	G Ivanišević	6	7	6
		H Arazi	3	6	2			16	P Korda	2	6	7
		J Stark	2	3					S Pescosolido	6	4	5
		S Pescosolido	6	6											16	P Korda	3	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	4											2	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	7	4	5
								2	G Ivanišević	6	6	7

References

1. "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 19, 1996. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
2. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre; Steines, Geoffrey (August 14, 2023). "August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire". Tennis Majors. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

• 1996 RCA Championships Draw (ATP)
• ITF tournament profile

• Atlanta Open (tennis)
• 1996 ATP Tour