1996 BellSouth Open – Singles

Main article: 1996 BellSouth Open

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jaime Yzaga.

Singles
1996 BellSouth Open
Final
Champion	Jiří Novák
Runner-up	Brett Steven
Score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jiří Novák won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Brett Steven.^[1]

Seeds

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

1.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)
2.   MaliVai Washington (quarterfinals)
3.   Jonas Björkman (first round)
4.   Jakob Hlasek (first round)
5.   Brett Steven (final)
6.   Àlex Corretja (second round)
7.   Francisco Clavet (second round)
8.   Jiří Novák (champion)

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	T Enqvist	6	1	6
		R Reneberg	3	6	0			1	T Enqvist	5	4
		N Marques	4	3				Q	J Yzaga	7	6
	Q	J Yzaga	6	6											Q	J Yzaga	2	1
		S Pescosolido	6	6											8	J Novák	6	6
		V Spadea	2	4					S Pescosolido	2	3
		A Voinea	3	6^3				8	J Novák	6	6
	8	J Novák	6	7^7																		8	J Novák	3	6	7
	3	J Björkman	5	1																			J Frana	6	4	5
		S Matsuoka	7	6					S Matsuoka
		A Krickstein	6	6^1	4				J Frana	w/o
		J Frana	3	7^7	6											J Frana	6	7^7
		C-U Steeb	6	5	6^5											H Gumy	3	6^2
		H Gumy	4	7	7^7				H Gumy	6	6
	WC	J Greenhalgh	5	2				6	À Corretja	3	2
	6	À Corretja	7	6																									8	Jiří Novák	6	6
	5	B Steven	6	6																									5	Brett Steven	4	4
	Q	M Ondruska	2	4				5	B Steven	6	6
	WC	A Hunt	6	3	1				C Ruud	3	4
		C Ruud	3	6	6										5	B Steven	6	7
		C Moyá	2	4												D Rikl	4	5
	Q	C Adams	6	6				Q	C Adams	2	6	3
		D Rikl	7^7	6					D Rikl	6	3	6
	4	J Hlasek	6^2	2																		5	B Steven	6^5	6	6
	7	F Clavet	6	6																			G Forget	7^7	4	3
	WC	S Downs	4	3				7	F Clavet	3	4
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	6	6
		F Meligeni	0	2												G Forget	7^7	6
	Q	P Fredriksson	7	4	2										2	M Washington	6^2	2
		M Damm	5	6	6				M Damm	3	4
		K Carlsen	3	3				2	M Washington	6	6
	2	M Washington	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 146. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

• 1996 BellSouth Open draw