1996 Pilot Pen International – Singles

Singles
1996 Pilot Pen International
Champion	Alex O'Brien
Runner-up	Jan Siemerink
Final score	7–6(8–6), 6–4

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Alex O'Brien won in the final 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 against Jan Siemerink.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
2. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
3. Jim Courier (Third Round)
4. Wayne Ferreira (Semifinals)
5. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
6. Marc Rosset (Quarterfinals)
7. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
8. Arnaud Boetsch (Second Round)

9. Paul Haarhuis (First Round)
10. Jan Siemerink (Final)
11. Byron Black (Second Round)
12. Daniel Vacek (Quarterfinals)
13. Andriy Medvedev (Second Round)
14. Mark Philippoussis (Semifinals)
15. Andrea Gaudenzi (Third Round)
16. Younes El Aynaoui (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	WC	Alex O'Brien	77	64	6
	14	Mark Philippoussis	64	77	4
								WC	Alex O'Brien	78	6
								10	Jan Siemerink	66	4
	4	Wayne Ferreira	3	6	3
	10	Jan Siemerink	6	3	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov	60	6	6
	Q	G Grant	4	2					A Olhovskiy	77	3	3
		A Olhovskiy	6	6											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6											15	A Gaudenzi	1	4
	Q	L Barthez	4	4					J Krošlák	3	65
		K Kučera	2	63				15	A Gaudenzi	6	77
	15	A Gaudenzi	6	77																		1	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
	9	P Haarhuis	6	4	4																	WC	A O'Brien	6	6
		S Matsuoka	3	6	6				S Matsuoka	3	4
		C Adams	6	6					C Adams	6	6
		S Campbell	4	2												C Adams	3	6	2
	WC	A O'Brien	6	3	6										WC	A O'Brien	6	2	6
		S Sargsian	2	6	4			WC	A O'Brien	6	6
								8	A Boetsch	2	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Courier	77	6
		S Schalken	3	1					M Tillström	65	3
		M Tillström	6	6											3	J Courier	65	63
		J Björkman	6	6											14	M Philippoussis	77	77
		N Kulti	3	2					J Björkman	4	3
		K Carlsen	6	63	4			14	M Philippoussis	6	6
	14	M Philippoussis	4	77	6																	14	M Philippoussis	6	6
	11	B Black	77	6																		6	M Rosset	2	3
	WC	P Cash	65	4				11	B Black	4	5
	Q	J Szymanski	67	7	0			Q	L Burgsmüller	6	7
	Q	L Burgsmüller	79	5	6										Q	L Burgsmüller	5	63
		M Larsson	5	4											6	M Rosset	7	77
		G Rusedski	7	6					G Rusedski	77	64	5
								6	M Rosset	62	77	7

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Ríos	6	6
	Q	R Smith	3	4					L Paes	0	2
		L Paes	6	6											5	M Ríos	1	1
	Q	L Manta	77	2	63										12	D Vacek	6	6
		A Cherkasov	63	6	77				A Cherkasov	4	4
		V Spadea	65	3				12	D Vacek	6	6
	12	D Vacek	77	6																		12	D Vacek	2	78	3
	13	A Medvedev	6	6																		4	W Ferreira	6	66	6
		S Simian	1	4				13	A Medvedev	6	65	4
	WC	C Mamiit	6	68	2				A Chesnokov	3	77	6
		A Chesnokov	1	710	6											A Chesnokov	2	0
		M Joyce	1	6	79										4	W Ferreira	6	6
	Q	P Norval	6	4	67				M Joyce	2	6	4
								4	W Ferreira	6	3	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	C Pioline	6	3	4
		J Eltingh	3	1					S Bruguera	2	6	6
		S Bruguera	6	6												S Bruguera	4	3
		N Pereira	6	4	5										10	J Siemerink	6	6
		S Stolle	4	6	7				S Stolle	5	2
	WC	L Gloria	1	2				10	J Siemerink	7	6
	10	J Siemerink	6	6																		10	J Siemerink	77	6
	16	Y El Aynaoui	3	4																		2	R Krajicek	63	4
		M-K Goellner	6	6					M-K Goellner	3	2
		M Wilander	3	4					P Rafter	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6												P Rafter	4	7	5
		L Tieleman	6	5	4										2	R Krajicek	6	5	7
	WC	L Jensen	2	7	6			WC	L Jensen	3	77	62
								2	R Krajicek	6	65	77

References

• 1996 Pilot Pen International Draw