1996 RCA Championships – Singles explained

Champ:	Pete Sampras
Runner:	Goran Ivanišević
Score:	7 - 6^(7 - 3), 7 - 5
Type:	singles doubles
Main Name:	Indianapolis Tennis Championships
Draw:	56 (5/7)
Seeds:	16

See main article: 1996 RCA Championships.

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Pete Sampras won in the final 7 - 6^{(7 - 3)}, 7 - 5 against Goran Ivanišević.^[1]

In a second round match, Andre Agassi was defaulted after swearing at the chair umpire.^{[2] [3]}

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

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic . March 11, 2024 . . . August 19, 1996.
2. News: Sokolowski . Alexandre . Steines . Geoffrey . August 14, 1996: The day a stunned Andre Agassi was defaulted for swearing at an umpire . March 4, 2024 . Tennis Majors . August 14, 2023.
3. Book: International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. 1997. CollinsWillow. London. 9780002187145. John Barrett. 131, 143.