1996 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Fifth-seeded Todd Martin was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–2) against first-seeded Pete Sampras.

Singles
1996 Kroger St. Jude International
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Todd Martin
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (second round)
3. Michael Chang (semifinals)
4. Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
5. Todd Martin (final)
6. MaliVai Washington (quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (third round)
8. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
9. Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
10. Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
11. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
12. Byron Black (third round)
13. Brett Steven (third round)
14. Carlos Costa (third round)
15. Jiří Novák (quarterfinals)
16. Greg Rusedski (third 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	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

Top half

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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

Bottom half

Section 3

	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

Section 4

	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

External links

• ATP main draw