1996 Panasonic German Open

Qualifier Roberto Carretero defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Hamburg European Open.

Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo.

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.

Germany Boris Becker (third round)
Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
South Africa Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
Chile Marcelo Ríos (semifinals)
Spain Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
France Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
Spain Albert Costa (second round)
United States MaliVai Washington (second round)
Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (second round)
France Cédric Pioline (second round)
Netherlands Jan Siemerink (first round)
Netherlands Richard Krajicek (third round)
Spain Carlos Costa (first round, retired)
Austria Gilbert Schaller (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Semifinals			Final

Q	Spain Roberto Carretero	7	6

3	Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	2
	Q	Spain Roberto Carretero	2	6	6	6

			Spain Àlex Corretja	6	4	4	4
5	Chile Marcelo Ríos	4	4

	Spain Àlex Corretja	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round			Second round			Third round			Quarterfinals

			1	Germany B Becker	6	3	6
Q	Spain E Benfele Álvarez	7	712				Q	Spain E Benfele Álvarez	2	6	3
WC	Germany N Kiefer	5	610							1	Germany B Becker	2	2
Q	Russia A Olhovskiy	6	62	79					16	Austria G Schaller	6	6
	The Bahamas M Knowles	3	77	67			Q	Russia A Olhovskiy	5	6	67
Q	Spain V Sendin	2	0				16	Austria G Schaller	7	3	79
16	Austria G Schaller	6	6					16	Austria G Schaller	6	4	4
10	United States M Washington	7	6							Q	Spain R Carretero	4	6	6
	Spain F Clavet	5	2				10	United States M Washington	1	0
	Spain J Arrese	3	7	62			Q	Spain R Carretero	6	6
Q	Spain R Carretero	6	5	77						Q	Spain R Carretero	6	6
	Germany B Karbacher	6	6						7	France A Boetsch	4	1
	Czech Republic B Ulihrach	4	1					Germany B Karbacher	6	5	64
			7	France A Boetsch	4	7	77

Section 2

First round			Second round			Third round			Quarterfinals

			3	Russia Y Kafelnikov	6	77
	Italy S Pescosolido	68	6	77				Italy S Pescosolido	2	62
WC	France G Forget	710	4	60						3	Russia Y Kafelnikov	6	2	6
	Netherlands S Schalken	3	4							Spain C Moyá	3	6	4
	Spain C Moyá	6	6					Spain C Moyá	6	6
	Argentina H Gumy	6	65	6				Argentina H Gumy	4	4
13	Netherlands J Siemerink	4	77	3				3	Russia Y Kafelnikov	6	77
11	Ukraine A Medvedev	6	7							6	Spain S Bruguera	2	65
	Spain T Carbonell	2	5				11	Ukraine A Medvedev	3	4
	Spain J Burillo	3	6	77				Spain J Burillo	6	6
	Netherlands P Haarhuis	6	4	64							Spain J Burillo	2	65
Q	Spain F Roig	6	7						6	Spain S Bruguera	6	77
	Japan S Matsuoka	1	5				Q	Spain F Roig	2	5
			6	Spain S Bruguera	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round			Second round			Third round			Quarterfinals

			5	Chile M Ríos	6	6
	Romania A Voinea	6	6					Romania A Voinea	2	1
	Germany D Prinosil	4	3							5	Chile M Ríos	6	6
	Slovakia K Kučera	4	4							Czech Republic C Doseděl	3	4
	Czech Republic C Doseděl	6	6					Czech Republic C Doseděl	7	6
	Spain J Sánchez	4	1				12	France C Pioline	5	1
12	France C Pioline	6	6					5	Chile M Ríos	3	6	6
14	Netherlands R Krajicek	77	2	6						4	South Africa W Ferreira	6	4	4
Q	Germany M Zillner	64	6	1			14	Netherlands R Krajicek	63	77	6
	Germany M-K Goellner	67	6	6				Germany M-K Goellner	77	65	4
	Czech Republic D Rikl	79	4	0						14	Netherlands R Krajicek	4	3
	Czech Republic D Vacek	6	6						4	South Africa W Ferreira	6	6
	Germany H Dreekmann	3	2					Czech Republic D Vacek	2	0
			4	South Africa W Ferreira	6	6

Section 4

First round			Second round			Third round			Quarterfinals

			8	Switzerland M Rosset	6	6
	Switzerland J Hlasek	3	4				WC	Germany O Gross	2	1
WC	Germany O Gross	6	6							8	Switzerland M Rosset	3	2
	Russia A Volkov	4	5							Spain À Corretja	6	6
	Spain À Corretja	6	7					Spain À Corretja	6	6
WC	Germany P Kühnen	3	0				9	Spain A Costa	2	1
9	Spain A Costa	6	6						Spain À Corretja	6	6
15	Spain C Costa	3	1r								Sweden M Larsson	2	0
	Spain A Berasategui	6	4					Spain A Berasategui	65	7	4
	Sweden M Larsson	6	6					Sweden M Larsson	77	5	6
WC	Germany J Renzenbrink	4	2								Sweden M Larsson	6	6
	Germany C-U Steeb	6	6							Germany C-U Steeb	2	0
Q	Finland K Tiilikainen	4	3					Germany C-U Steeb	6	6
			2	Croatia G Ivanišević	3	4

1996 Panasonic German Open – Singles