1996 Rado Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Rado Open
Champion	Albert Costa
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Final score	4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1, 6–0

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Albert Costa.

Costa won in the final 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–1, 6–0 against Félix Mantilla.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (First Round)
3. Marc Rosset (First Round)
4. Arnaud Boetsch (First Round)

5. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
6. Albert Costa (Champion)
7. MaliVai Washington (First Round)
8. Carlos Moyá (Second 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

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	6	Albert Costa	4	77	6	6
		Félix Mantilla	6	62	1	0

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
		R Carretero	5	1				1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	A Zingman	2	6	5				K Alami	3	3
		K Alami	6	3	7										1	Y Kafelnikov	6	77
	WC	A Strambini	6	6												F Clavet	3	64
	WC	P Mohr	2	3				WC	A Strambini	4	2
		F Clavet	77	6					F Clavet	6	6
	7	M Washington	65	1																		1	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	3
	3	M Rosset	6	3	2																	6	A Costa	3	6	6
	Q	O Gross	3	6	6			Q	O Gross	0	7	2
		R Furlan	77	63	6				R Furlan	6	5	6
		J Hlasek	61	77	4											R Furlan	64	2
		H Gumy	6	6											6	A Costa	77	6
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	4	3					H Gumy	3	6	4
		C Doseděl	77	5	69			6	A Costa	6	4	6
	6	A Costa	60	7	711

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	C Pioline	6	6
		G Forget	3	4				5	C Pioline	65	3
		B Ulihrach	2	6	6				B Ulihrach	77	6
		M-K Goellner	6	4	4											B Ulihrach	6	6
	Q	M Sinner	6	4	4											S Bruguera	4	4
	WC	E Sánchez	4	6	6			WC	E Sánchez	2	3
		S Bruguera	77	6					S Bruguera	6	6
	4	A Boetsch	63	1																			B Ulihrach	4	3
	8	C Moyá	7	77																			F Mantilla	6	6
		J Sánchez	5	62				8	C Moyá	5	2
		Y El Aynaoui	64	65					A Berasategui	7	6
		A Berasategui	77	77												A Berasategui	6	63	1
		M Philippoussis	4	66												F Mantilla	2	77	6
		F Mantilla	6	78					F Mantilla	77	0	6
		J Novák	77	3	6				J Novák	62	6	3
	2	M Ríos	63	6	2

References

• 1996 Rado Open Draw