1996 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
Champion	Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.^[1]

Seeds

1.   Wayne Ferreira (champion)
2.   Todd Martin (second round)
3.   MaliVai Washington (first round)
4.   Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
5.   Gilbert Schaller (first round)
6.   Marcelo Ríos (final)
7.   Magnus Larsson (second round)
8.   Jonas Björkman (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Wayne Ferreira	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	4	0
								1	Wayne Ferreira	2	6	6
								6	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	3
	6	Marcelo Ríos	6	7
	Q	Sandon Stolle	4	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	W Ferreira	7	6
		S Schalken	5	1				1	W Ferreira	6	6
		B Steven	6	4	6				B Steven	4	4
		B Karbacher	2	6	2										1	W Ferreira	2	6	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											WC	J Gimelstob	6	4	5
		K Kučera	4	2				WC	J Gimelstob	2	7	6
		H Gumy	4	6	1			8	J Björkman	6	5	2
	8	J Björkman	6	3	6																	1	W Ferreira	6	6
	WC/3	MV Washington	4	5																			A Berasategui	4	0
		A Berasategui	6	7					A Berasategui	6	6
		S Matsuoka	6	6					S Matsuoka	3	4
	Q	M Washington	2	2												A Berasategui	6	3	7^7
		R Reneberg	6	6												R Reneberg	4	6	6^2
	Q	J Waite	3	1					R Reneberg	w/o
		P McEnroe	6	7^7					P McEnroe
	5	G Schaller	1	6^1

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Ríos	6	6
		A Chesnokov	1	4				6	M Ríos	7^8	4	7^9
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	6^6	6	6^7
	WC	L Jensen	3	4											6	M Ríos	7^8	6
		J Burillo	3	6	6										4	A Costa	6^6	1
		À Corretja	6	3	4				J Burillo	3	3
		C Costa	5	4				4	A Costa	6	6
	4	A Costa	7	6																		6	M Ríos	6	7
	7	M Larsson	7^7	6																		Q	S Stolle	4	5
	LL	M Ondruska	6^4	1				7	M Larsson
	Q	S Stolle	7^7	6				Q	S Stolle	w/o
		Y El Aynaoui	6^5	4											Q	S Stolle	7	6
		S Edberg	7	6												S Edberg	5	3
		S Pescosolido	5	3					S Edberg	7	6
		S Draper	4	3				2	T Martin	5	2
	2	T Martin	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

• Main draw