1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upZimbabwe Byron Black
Score7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 against Byron Black.[1]

Seeds

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  1.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2.   Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3.   Renzo Furlan (quarterfinals)
  4.   Jonas Björkman (first round)
  5.   Todd Woodbridge (first round)
  6.   Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  7.   Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  8.   Byron Black (final)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 6
    Javier Frana 5 1
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 3 6
8   Byron Black 60 6 1
    Martin Damm 5 3  
8   Byron Black 7 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Y Kafelnikov 6 78  
Q   S Lareau 2 66   1   Y Kafelnikov 6 4 6
WC   A Cherkasov 3 7 2     M Woodforde 4 6 1
    M Woodforde 6 5 6 1   Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
    S Draper 4 7 6 7   G Rusedski 3 3  
    C Adams 6 5 3     S Draper 3 2  
    G Forget 77 66 65 7   G Rusedski 6 6  
7   G Rusedski 61 78 77 1   Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
3   R Furlan 6 65 6     J Frana 5 1  
    S Matsuoka 4 77 3 3   R Furlan 6 6  
    J Stoltenberg 1 4       K Kučera 3 2  
    K Kučera 6 6   3   R Furlan 65 3  
WC   R Fromberg 6 1 64     J Frana 77 6  
    C-U Steeb 3 6 77     C-U Steeb 4 6 1
    J Frana 715 61 6     J Frana 6 3 6
5   T Woodbridge 613 77 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   J Hlasek 712 3 64
    H Holm 610 6 77     H Holm 7 77  
    J Krošlák 5 1r Q   J Renzenbrink 5 63  
Q   J Renzenbrink 7 3       H Holm 3 r  
    K Carlsen 4 3       M Damm 6    
    M Damm 6 6       M Damm 6 6  
Q   N Kiefer 6 6   Q   N Kiefer 3 4  
4   J Björkman 2 1       M Damm 5 3  
8   B Black 6 7   8   B Black 7 6  
    H Gumy 1 5   8   B Black 6 3 6
    P Rafter 4 4       J Novák 1 6 2
    J Novák 6 6   8   B Black 79 65 6
    D Rikl 3 6 1 2   D Vacek 67 77 4
Q   T Johansson 6 3 6 Q   T Johansson 6 3 3
    S Pescosolido 6 4 64 2   D Vacek 2 6 6
2   D Vacek 4 6 77

References

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