1996 Salem Open – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Pete Sampras.

Singles
1996 Salem Open
1995 Champion	Michael Chang
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Michael Chang (Final)
3. Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
4. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
5. Jan Siemerink (Semifinals)
6. Todd Woodbridge (Semifinals)
7. Brett Steven (First Round)
8. David Prinosil (Quarterfinals)

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

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	P Sampras	6	3	6
		S Lareau	1	6	1			1	P Sampras	6	7^7
	WC	P Rafter	6	6				WC	P Rafter	3	6^1
	WC	J Hui	0	1											1	P Sampras	6^2	7^7	6
	Q	W Arthurs	6	6											8	D Prinosil	7^7	6^3	3
		J Renzenbrink	4	4				Q	W Arthurs	4	4
		M Knowles	3	6^4				8	D Prinosil	6	6
	8	D Prinosil	6	7^7																		1	P Sampras	6	4	7^7
	3	M Woodforde	6	6																		5	J Siemerink	3	6	6^2
	Q	K Kinnear	3	4				3	M Woodforde	4	6	4
		S Matsuoka	6^5	6	7^8				S Matsuoka	6	2	6
		M Tebbutt	7^7	4	6^6											S Matsuoka	3	6	6^2
		C-U Steeb	7^7	5	2										5	J Siemerink	6	2	7^7
		K Carlsen	6^5	7	6				K Carlsen	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	4	4			5	J Siemerink	6	6
	5	J Siemerink	2	6	6																								1	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
	6	T Woodbridge	6	6																									2	Michael Chang	4	6	4
	LL	P Nyborg	2	2				6	T Woodbridge	6	6
	Q	J Eagle	4	2					T Johansson	1	2
		T Johansson	6	6											6	T Woodbridge	6	7^7
		A Volkov	6	7											4	R Krajicek	4	6^5
	Q	C Chang	4	5					A Volkov	6^5	3
	WC	B Pan	3	0				4	R Krajicek	7^7	6
	4	R Krajicek	6	6																		6	T Woodbridge	3	4
	7	B Steven	1	2																		2	M Chang	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
		B Karbacher	4	6	2				M Damm	6	6
		M Damm	6	2	6											M Damm	0	6	3
		A Olhovskiy	6^6	1											2	M Chang	6	3	6
		H Dreekmann	7^8	6					H Dreekmann	5	3
		M Ondruska	6^5	1				2	M Chang	7	6
	2	M Chang	7^7	6

References

• 1996 Salem Open Draw