Singles
1996 Kroger St. Jude International
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Todd Martin
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Fifth-seeded Todd Martin was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–2) against first-seeded Pete Sampras.^[1]

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	3	Michael Chang	3	2
								1	Pete Sampras	6	77
								5	Todd Martin	4	62
	5	Todd Martin	6	7
	10	Mark Philippoussis	3	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	77
		R Reneberg	6	6					R Reneberg	3	64
		D Rikl	1	2											1	P Sampras	79	77
		M Tebbutt	6	6											16	G Rusedski	67	61
		K Alami	3	3					M Tebbutt	77	64	5
								16	G Rusedski	64	77	7
																						1	P Sampras	6	79
																						9	M Woodforde	4	67
								9	M Woodforde	6	6
		R Fromberg	6	6					R Fromberg	3	2
	Q	M Washington	1	4											9	M Woodforde	6	6
		T Carbonell	3	5											WC/8	M Ríos	2	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	7					J Stoltenberg	3	3
								WC/8	M Ríos	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	6	5	6
		S Draper	77	6					S Draper	3	7	2
		H Gumy	65	2											3	M Chang	6	6
	Q	C Woodruff	3	6	65										14	C Costa	3	4
		C Moyá	6	3	77				C Moyá	5	2
								14	C Costa	7	6
																						3	M Chang	7	4	6
																						6	MV Washington	5	6	3
								12	B Black	6	6
		N Marques	6	6					N Marques	3	4
		E Sánchez	4	4											12	B Black	3	1
		D Wheaton	4	4											6	MV Washington	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	64	3
								6	MV Washington	77	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	6	77
	WC	M Tillström	6	3	7			WC	M Tillström	1	63
		N Pereira	1	6	5										5	T Martin	6	6
	Q	G Stafford	3	6	6										11	T Woodbridge	3	2
		F Meligeni	6	4	4			Q	G Stafford	4	77	1
								11	T Woodbridge	6	62	6
																						5	T Martin	6	6
																						4	T Enqvist	4	4
								13	B Steven	6	5	6
		L Roux	6	65	6				L Roux	3	7	4
	Q	N Lapentti	1	77	4										13	B Steven	5	6	2
	Q	K Evans	77	77											4	T Enqvist	7	3	6
	WC	B MacPhie	65	65				Q	K Evans	63	6	610
								4	T Enqvist	77	3	712

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Haarhuis	6	5	6
		J Tarango	6	2					J Tarango	2	7	4
		C-U Steeb	3	1r											7	P Haarhuis	3	2
		C Adams	77	4	6										10	M Philippoussis	6	6
		V Spadea	64	6	3				C Adams	5	2
								10	M Philippoussis	7	6
																						10	M Philippoussis	6	6
																						15	J Novák	3	1
								15	J Novák	77	4	6
		J Stark	4	6	62			Q	J Grabb	65	6	1
	Q	J Grabb	6	3	77										15	J Novák	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	6	77											WC	L Jensen	4	4
		S Matsuoka	3	64				WC	L Jensen	6	6
								2	A Agassi	2	4

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