Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

1996 Pilot Pen International – Singles

Singles
1996 Pilot Pen International
Final
ChampionUnited States Alex O'Brien
Runner-upNetherlands Jan Siemerink
Score7–6(8–6), 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.[1]

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. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
  2. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Jim Courier (third round)
  4. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  5. Chile Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  6. Switzerland Marc Rosset (quarterfinals)
  7. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  8. France Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
  9. Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (first round)
  10. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (final)
  11. Zimbabwe Byron Black (second round)
  12. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  13. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (second round)
  14. Australia Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
  15. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (third round)
  16. Morocco Younes El Aynaoui (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
WC United States Alex O'Brien 77 64 6
14 Australia Mark Philippoussis 64 77 4
WC United States Alex O'Brien 78 6  
10 Netherlands Jan Siemerink 66 4  
4 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 3 6 3
10 Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6 3 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 60 6 6
Q United States G Grant 4 2     Russia A Olhovskiy 77 3 3
  Russia A Olhovskiy 6 6   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Slovakia J Krošlák 6 6   15 Italy A Gaudenzi 1 4  
Q France L Barthez 4 4     Slovakia J Krošlák 3 65  
  Slovakia K Kučera 2 63   15 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 77  
15 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 77   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 4 4  
9 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 4 4 WC United States A O'Brien 6 6  
  Japan S Matsuoka 3 6 6   Japan S Matsuoka 3 4  
  United States C Adams 6 6     United States C Adams 6 6  
  United States S Campbell 4 2     United States C Adams 3 6 2
WC United States A O'Brien 6 3 6 WC United States A O'Brien 6 2 6
  Armenia S Sargsian 2 6 4 WC United States A O'Brien 6 6  
8 France A Boetsch 2 1  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States J Courier 77 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 3 1     Sweden M Tillström 65 3  
  Sweden M Tillström 6 6   3 United States J Courier 65 63  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 6   14 Australia M Philippoussis 77 77  
  Sweden N Kulti 3 2     Sweden J Björkman 4 3  
  Denmark K Carlsen 6 63 4 14 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
14 Australia M Philippoussis 4 77 6 14 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
11 Zimbabwe B Black 77 6   6 Switzerland M Rosset 2 3  
WC Australia P Cash 65 4   11 Zimbabwe B Black 4 5  
Q Venezuela J Szymanski 67 7 0 Q Germany L Burgsmüller 6 7  
Q Germany L Burgsmüller 79 5 6 Q Germany L Burgsmüller 5 63  
  Sweden M Larsson 5 4   6 Switzerland M Rosset 7 77  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 6     United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 64 5
6 Switzerland M Rosset 62 77 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
Q The Bahamas R Smith 3 4     India L Paes 0 2  
  India L Paes 6 6   5 Chile M Ríos 1 1  
Q Switzerland L Manta 77 2 63 12 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6  
  Russia A Cherkasov 63 6 77   Russia A Cherkasov 4 4  
  United States V Spadea 65 3   12 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6  
12 Czech Republic D Vacek 77 6   12 Czech Republic D Vacek 2 78 3
13 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6   4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 66 6
  France S Simian 1 4   13 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 65 4
WC United States C Mamiit 6 68 2   Russia A Chesnokov 3 77 6
  Russia A Chesnokov 1 710 6   Russia A Chesnokov 2 0  
  United States M Joyce 1 6 79 4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
Q South Africa P Norval 6 4 67   United States M Joyce 2 6 4
4 South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 France C Pioline 6 3 4
  Netherlands J Eltingh 3 1     Spain S Bruguera 2 6 6
  Spain S Bruguera 6 6     Spain S Bruguera 4 3  
  Venezuela N Pereira 6 4 5 10 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6  
  Australia S Stolle 4 6 7   Australia S Stolle 5 2  
WC United States L Gloria 1 2   10 Netherlands J Siemerink 7 6  
10 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6   10 Netherlands J Siemerink 77 6  
16 Morocco Y El Aynaoui 3 4   2 Netherlands R Krajicek 63 4  
  Germany M-K Goellner 6 6     Germany M-K Goellner 3 2  
  Sweden M Wilander 3 4     Australia P Rafter 6 6  
  Australia P Rafter 6 6     Australia P Rafter 4 7 5
  Italy L Tieleman 6 5 4 2 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 5 7
WC United States L Jensen 2 7 6 WC United States L Jensen 3 77 62
2 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 65 77

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 143–144. ISBN 9780002187145.