1996 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Boris Becker in the final, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–4), 6–7^(11–13), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his third Tour Finals title. Andre Agassi withdrew after the first round robin match to be replaced by Thomas Enqvist because of health issues.

Singles
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4
Draw	8

Main article: 1996 ATP Tour World Championships

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 (round robin)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (round robin)
4. Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
5. Thomas Muster (round robin)
6. Boris Becker (final)
7. Andre Agassi (round robin)
8. Richard Krajicek (semifinals)
9. Thomas Enqvist (round robin)

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
	6	Boris Becker	64	77	6
	8	Richard Krajicek	77	63	3
								6	Boris Becker	6	65	64	713	4
								1	Pete Sampras	3	77	77	611	6
	4	Goran Ivanišević	78	64	5
	1	Pete Sampras	66	77	7

Red group

		Sampras	Kafelnikov	Becker	Agassi Enqvist	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Pete Sampras		6–4, 6–4	6–7(10–12), 6–7(4–7)	6–2, 6–1 (w/ Agassi)	2–1	4–2	36–25	2
3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4–6, 4–6		4–6, 5–7	6–3, 7–6(7–5) (w/ Enqvist)	1–2	2–4	30–34	3
6	Boris Becker	7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–4)	6–4, 7–5		3–6, 6–7(1–7) (w/ Enqvist)	2–1	4–2	36–34	1
7 9	Andre Agassi Thomas Enqvist	2–6, 1–6 (w/ Agassi)	3–6, 6–7(5–7) (w/ Enqvist)	6–3, 7–6(7–1) (w/ Enqvist)		0–1 1–1	0–2 2–2	3–12 22–22	5 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

		Chang	Ivanišević	Muster	Krajicek	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Michael Chang		6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–5), 6–1	4–6, 3–6	4–6, 4–6	1–2	2–5	34–38	4
4	Goran Ivanišević	7–6(10–8), 6–7(5–7), 1–6		6–4, 6–4	6–4, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–1)	2–1	5–3	45–44	1
5	Thomas Muster	6–4, 6–3	4–6, 4–6		6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), 3–6	1–2	3–4	36–38	3
8	Richard Krajicek	6–4, 6–4	4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(1–7)	7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3		2–1	5–3	48–43	2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances