1996 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 7–6^(7–4) against Magnus Gustafsson.

Singles
1996 St. Petersburg Open
Champion	Magnus Gustafsson
Runner-up	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score	6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	32 (4 Q / 23 WC )
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
2. Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
3. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
4. Filip Dewulf (semifinals)
5. Mikael Tillström (quarterfinals)
6. Kenneth Carlsen (second round)
7. Magnus Gustafsson (champion)
8. Carl-Uwe Steeb (first 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	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Filip Dewulf	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	64
								7	Magnus Gustafsson	6	77
	LL	Lars Burgsmüller	5	5
	7	Magnus Gustafsson	7	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	3	3				1	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	6
		D Norman	6	6					D Norman	6	3	4
	WC	A Cherkasov	1	4											1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
	WC	A Tchernenko	61	2												J Tarango	5	3
	Q	N Kiefer	77	6				Q	N Kiefer	6	3	67
		J Tarango	67	6	6				J Tarango	3	6	79
	8	C-U Steeb	79	2	1																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	F Dewulf	6	4	6																	4	F Dewulf	3	4
		O Ogorodov	3	6	1			4	F Dewulf	6	6
		N Marques	6	77					N Marques	4	3
		O Delaître	4	64											4	F Dewulf	6	4	6
		T Johansson	65	6	6										5	M Tillström	4	6	4
		A Olhovskiy	77	3	3				T Johansson	4	6	64
		A Volkov	2	5				5	M Tillström	6	4	77
	5	M Tillström	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Carlsen	77	7
	Q	A Shvets	64	5				6	K Carlsen	3	77	5
	LL	L Burgsmüller	6	6				LL	L Burgsmüller	6	62	7
		S Noszály	4	4											LL	L Burgsmüller	3	6	6
		J Apell	4	6	6										3	D Prinosil	6	4	4
	Q	N Kulti	6	2	4				J Apell	4	4
		F Fetterlein	1	2				3	D Prinosil	6	6
	3	D Prinosil	6	6																		LL	L Burgsmüller	5	5
	7	M Gustafsson	6	6																		7	M Gustafsson	7	7
		L Roux	2	4				7	M Gustafsson	6	6
		H Holm	3	2					A Järryd	2	2
		A Järryd	6	6											7	M Gustafsson	2
		J Golmard	4	6	6										2	D Vacek	1r
		J van Herck	6	3	4				J Golmard	2	1
		A Chesnokov	6	1	4			2	D Vacek	6	6
	2	D Vacek	4	6	6

External links

• 1996 St. Petersburg Open draw