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Men's singles
1996 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	MaliVai Washington
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Richard Krajicek defeated MaliVai Washington in the: final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3——to win the——gentlemen's singles tennis title at the "1996 Wimbledon Championships." It was his first. And only major singles title. Krajicek was originally unseeded. But replaced seventh seed Thomas Muster in the draw when Muster withdrew from the tournament. Washington became the first Black major finalist since Yannick Noah at the 1983 French Open, and the first at Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975.

Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion, "but was defeated by," Krajicek in the quarterfinals. It would be, his only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000.

For the first time since the 1990 French Open, none of the four semifinalists at a major had previously won a major title. Of the four, only Todd Martin had contested a major final before.

An unusual number of top seeds were eliminated early, including 1992 champion Andre Agassi (No. 3), reigning French Open champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov (No. 5), Michael Chang (No. 6), and 1993 finalist Jim Courier (No. 9): all in the first round. Three-time champion Boris Becker, seeded second, was eliminated in the third round when he withdrew from his match with Neville Godwin with a wrist injury.

Seeds※

Click on the seed number of a player——to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. His spot was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Richard Krajicek, who was made a seed without being numbered. Although Krajicek was shown as unseeded in the official souvenir programme during the championships, the committee ruled that he was seeded throughout and this is: reflected in the final issue of the programme. He was indeed replaced by lucky loser Anders Järryd in the main draw.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	5	6	4
	17	Richard Krajicek	7	7	6
										17	Richard Krajicek	7	6	6
											Jason Stoltenberg	5	2	1
	4	Goran Ivanišević	3	6	7	6
		Jason Stoltenberg	6	7	6	7
																			17	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
																				MaliVai Washington	3	4	3
		Tim Henman	6	6	4
	13	Todd Martin	7	7	6
										13	Todd Martin	7	4	7	3	8
											MaliVai Washington	5	6	6	6	10
		MaliVai Washington	6	7	5	7	6
		Alex Rădulescu	7	6	7	6	4

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	4	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	4	3	3				1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	4	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	4	4
		J Frana	5	6	3	2													1	P Sampras	6	6	6	7
		K Goossens	7	1	2	3														K Kučera	4	1	7	6
		B Black	5	6	6	6					B Black	6	1	7	3	3
		K Alami	3	3	3						K Kučera	4	6	5	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6	6																							1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	7	7																							16	C Pioline	4	4	2
	WC	A Foster	3	6	5						J Krošlák	1	7	5	6	6
	WC	C Wilkinson	6	6	5	6				WC	C Wilkinson	6	5	7	4	3
	LL	A Järryd	1	3	7	2														J Krošlák	2	6	3
	LL	L Paes	6	2	4	6													16	C Pioline	6	7	6
	WC	M Petchey	1	6	6	7				WC	M Petchey	1	4	2
		J Siemerink	6	6	4					16	C Pioline	6	6	6
	16	C Pioline	7	7	6

Section 2※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	M Stich	6	3	6	6
		S Schalken	3	6	1	2				10	M Stich	7	6	6	6
		C Ruud	1	0	2						S Matsuoka	6	4	7	1
		S Matsuoka	6	6	6														10	M Stich	6	4	6	6
		S Stolle	6	6	6															S Stolle	3	6	2	3
	Q	D Nargiso	3	3	1						S Stolle	6	1	7	6
		M Woodforde	3	2	5						M Larsson	2	6	6	4
		M Larsson	6	6	7																							10	M Stich	4	6	4
	Q	D Nestor	6	6	2																							17	R Krajicek	6	7	6
		G Rusedski	7	7	6						G Rusedski	6	6	6	2
	Q	T Kempers	5	6	3						B Steven	7	4	7	6
		B Steven	7	7	6															B Steven	6	7	4	2
		D Rostagno	6	6	7														17	R Krajicek	7	6	6	6
		J Van Herck	4	3	6						D Rostagno	4	3	3
		J Sánchez	4	3	4					17	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	17	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 3※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
	LL	D Nainkin	2	0	2					4	G Ivanišević	7	6	6
	Q	P Bouteyre	6	7	2	6	10			Q	P Bouteyre	5	4	4
		C Moyá	7	6	6	4	8												4	G Ivanišević	7	7	6
	Q	L Manta	4	6	6	1														A Volkov	6	5	3
		A Volkov	6	7	1	6					A Volkov	7	4	4	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	1	4	4					M Damm	6	6	6	3	4
		M Damm	4	6	6	6																						4	G Ivanišević	7	4	7	6
		G Pozzi	6	6	6																								P Rafter	6	6	6	1
		J Cunha e Silva	2	4	2						G Pozzi	1	5	4
		P Rafter	6	6	7						P Rafter	6	7	6
		D Vacek	2	4	6															P Rafter	4	6	4	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	6	6	6	6													14	M Rosset	6	3	6	1	3
		H Dreekmann	7	2	2	2					A Olhovskiy	3	6	4
		S Draper	6	4	3	1				14	M Rosset	6	7	6
	14	M Rosset	4	6	6	6

Section 4※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Edberg	7	5	6	6
		G Forget	6	7	2	2				12	S Edberg	6	4	6	4
		M Tillström	7	3	6	3	12				M Tillström	4	6	7	6
		M-K Goellner	6	6	3	6	10													M Tillström	4	6	5	1
		M Tebbutt	6	6	4	4														J Hlasek	6	3	7	6
		À Corretja	3	7	6	6					À Corretja	6	3	4	4
		A Chesnokov	3	2	3						J Hlasek	4	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	2	6	2
	Q	J Renzenbrink	6	2	4																								J Stoltenberg	6	7	6
		J Novák	7	6	6						J Novák	6	1	1
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	5	6	6				J Stoltenberg	7	6	6
		A Voinea	6	4	7	2	0													J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	M Navarra	4	6	6	6													Q	M Navarra	2	2	2
		D Rikl	6	2	2	2				Q	M Navarra	4	7	3	7	9
		A Costa	3	7	7	6					A Costa	6	6	6	5	7
	6	M Chang	6	6	6	4

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	7	6	5
		T Henman	7	6	6	4	7				T Henman	6	6	6	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	5	4	3					WC	D Sapsford	1	7	0	1
	WC	D Sapsford	7	6	6															T Henman	6	6	6
		J Björkman	6	1	6	5	4												WC	L Milligan	1	3	4
	WC	L Milligan	4	6	2	7	6			WC	L Milligan	6	6	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	6	7	4	4				N Lapentti	4	2	7	7	1
		N Lapentti	7	3	6	6	6																						T Henman	7	6	7
		T Woodbridge	6	6	3	6																							M Gustafsson	6	4	6
	Q	S Huet	4	2	6	0					T Woodbridge	6	3	2
		M Gustafsson	7	6	6						M Gustafsson	7	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	6	3	2															M Gustafsson	7	7	1	5	6
		M Joyce	6	2	7	1	3												11	W Ferreira	6	5	6	7	1
		A Gaudenzi	1	6	5	6	6				A Gaudenzi	5	5	4
		D Prinosil	6	3	3					11	W Ferreira	7	7	6
	11	W Ferreira	7	6	6

Section 6※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Martin	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	4	3					13	T Martin	6	6	7
		E Sánchez	1	3	3					Q	J Grabb	2	4	6
	Q	J Grabb	6	6	6														13	T Martin	7	6	6
		R Furlan	6	3	4	6	6													R Furlan	6	4	2
		A Medvedev	4	6	6	2	2				R Furlan	6	7	6
	WC	C Beecher	6	6	7					WC	C Beecher	4	5	2
	WC	N Gould	4	4	5																							13	T Martin	3	6	7	6
		H Arazi	4	6	6	6	6																						T Johansson	6	3	5	2
		N Kulti	6	7	4	2	3				H Arazi	4	3	3
		T Johansson	4	7	6	3	6				T Johansson	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	6	6	3	6	1													T Johansson	6	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	6	6	6	6													Q	D Flach	1	4	3
	Q	T Champion	2	4	7	3				Q	J Palmer	6	3	3	4
	Q	D Flach	2	7	6	7				Q	D Flach	2	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	6	4	6

Section 7※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Courier	2	4	6	4
		J Stark	6	6	3	6					J Stark	6	6	6
		M Knowles	6	6	6						M Knowles	2	1	2
		J Golmard	3	3	1															J Stark	4	7	1	4
		F Mantilla	7	2	2	2														P Haarhuis	6	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	5	6	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	7	7
	WC	J Bates	2	3	4						N Pereira	2	6	6
		N Pereira	6	6	6																								P Haarhuis	3	4	2
		B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6																							M Washington	6	6	6
		C Costa	6	3	2	3					B Ulihrach	1	6	6	6
		F Dewulf	3	6	7	6					F Dewulf	6	2	1	4
		V Spadea	6	3	5	4														B Ulihrach	3	3	0
		R Fromberg	3	6	7	5														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	7	6	7					M Washington	6	7	6
	LL	A Chang	4	2	1					9	T Enqvist	4	6	3
	9	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 8※

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	A Boetsch	3	4	7	7	7
		A Rădulescu	6	6	6	5	9				A Rădulescu	4	6	7	6	10
		S Pescosolido	6	3	6	7					S Pescosolido	6	7	6	1	8
		C Woodruff	3	6	2	6														A Rădulescu	6	6	6	4	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	6															D Wheaton	7	4	4	6	3
		F Fetterlein	1	4	4						D Wheaton	6	7	7
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	4	5	6
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1	3																								A Rădulescu	6	6	6
		G Stafford	7	6	6																							Q	N Godwin	3	0	4
		S Noszály	5	1	2						G Stafford	4	5	2
	Q	N Godwin	6	7	6					Q	N Godwin	6	7	6
		C Caratti	2	6	1														Q	N Godwin	6
		F Clavet	6	6	6	4	3												2	B Becker	6
		T Carbonell	7	4	1	6	6				T Carbonell	6	3	4	2
		J-P Fleurian	0	2	3					2	B Becker	4	6	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6	6

References※

External links※

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1996 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
• 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1996 French Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1996 US Open – Men's singles