1996 European Community Championships – Singles

Michael Stich won in the final 6–3, 6–2, 7–6^(7–5) against Goran Ivanišević.^[1]

Singles
1996 European Community Championships
Champion	Michael Stich
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Boris Becker (semifinals)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
3. Goran Ivanišević (final)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
5. Sergi Bruguera (first round)
6. Michael Stich (champion)
7. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
8. Marc Rosset (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

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

Final

	Final
	3	Goran Ivanišević	3	2	65
	6	Michael Stich	6	6	77

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	WC/1	B Becker	6	6
		M Damm	4	4				WC/1	B Becker	3	6	6
		D Prinosil	4	5				Q	A Olhovskiy	6	4	1
	Q	A Olhovskiy	6	7											WC/1	B Becker	6	6
	WC	A Cherkasov	4	4												F Clavet	3	3
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	61	3
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	77	6
	7	A Boetsch	2	4																		WC/1	B Becker	4	65
	3	G Ivanišević	6	77																		3	G Ivanišević	6	77
		C Pioline	4	64				3	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Sánchez	3	2				WC	F Dewulf	2	3
	WC	F Dewulf	6	6											3	G Ivanišević	4	77	6
		J Hlasek	3	62												R Furlan	6	64	2
		J Siemerink	6	77					J Siemerink	4	63
		R Furlan	6	6					R Furlan	6	77
	5	S Bruguera	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Stich	6	77
		D Vacek	4	62				6	M Stich	77	6
		J Arrese	2	r				Q	J van Herck	63	4
	Q	J van Herck	4												6	M Stich	6	77
	Q	K Kučera	6	4	7										4	R Krajicek	3	64
		B Ulihrach	1	6	5			Q	K Kučera	4	4
		P McEnroe	63	3				4	R Krajicek	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	77	6																		6	M Stich	6	6
	8	M Rosset	6	6																			A Medvedev	4	1
	Q	A Mronz	1	4				8	M Rosset	6	6
		M Sinner	4	4					A Volkov	3	3
		A Volkov	6	6											8	M Rosset	6	62	3
		A Costa	3	1												A Medvedev	4	77	6
		A Voinea	6	6					A Voinea	3	3
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	6
	2	Y Kafelnikov	1	3