1996 Salem Open Beijing – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Martin Damm.

Singles
1996 Salem Open Beijing
and the Nokia Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Runner-upCzech Republic Martin Damm
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Greg Rusedski won in the final 7–6(7–5), 6–4 against Damm.[1]

Seeds

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  1.   Michael Chang (second round)
  2.   Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  3.   Hendrik Dreekmann (quarterfinals)
  4.   Byron Black (semifinals)
  5.   Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
  6.   Patrick Rafter (first round)
  7.   Vince Spadea (second round)
  8.   Kenneth Carlsen (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Martin Damm 77 3 6
    Thomas Johansson 65 6 3
    Martin Damm 65 4
    Greg Rusedski 77 6
4   Byron Black 2 2  
    Greg Rusedski 6 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Chang 6 6  
    N Pereira 1 4   1   M Chang 3 4  
    M Damm 6 6       M Damm 6 6  
WC   M Wilander 4 3       M Damm 6 64 6
WC   L Paes 4 2       S Draper 4 77 3
    S Draper 6 6       S Draper 79 6  
Q   B MacPhie 4 6 77 Q   B MacPhie 67 3  
8   K Carlsen 6 4 62     M Damm 77 3 6
3   H Dreekmann 77 4 77     T Johansson 65 6 3
    J Stark 65 6 60 3   H Dreekmann 6 6  
    S Lareau 6 7       S Lareau 4 2  
    G Stafford 2 5   3   H Dreekmann 6 3 1
    J Frana 3 5       T Johansson 2 6 6
    T Johansson 6 7       T Johansson 6 6  
    O Ogorodov 7 7       O Ogorodov 4 3  
6   P Rafter 5 5  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   S Schalken 6 7  
WC   J Xia 2 5   6   S Schalken 6 77  
Q   P Kühnen 5 6 6 Q   P Kühnen 4 64  
    N Godwin 7 3 3 6   S Schalken 63 4  
Q   G Cañas 4 77 4 4   B Black 77 6  
    D van Scheppingen 6 62 6     D van Scheppingen 1 3  
    M Joyce 69 6 63 4   B Black 6 6  
4   B Black 711 4 77 4   B Black 2 2  
7   V Spadea 6 6       G Rusedski 6 6  
Q   J Eagle 2 2   7   V Spadea 6 61 4
    G Kuerten 5 77 6     G Kuerten 1 77 6
    P Fredriksson 7 64 4     G Kuerten 3 4  
    G Rusedski 6 6       G Rusedski 6 6  
    A Olhovskiy 3 0       G Rusedski 64 77 6
    J-P Fleurian 6 6       J-P Fleurian 77 63 1
2   T Woodbridge 2 3  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 152. ISBN 9780002187145.
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