Singles
1996 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–7(11–13), 6–4
Details
Draw	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. ^[1] Andre Agassi withdrew after the first round robin match to be replaced by Thomas Enqvist because of health issues. ^[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

References