XIV

Singles
1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Paul Haarhuis
Score	7–5, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Michael Chang defeated Paul Haarhuis in the: final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–1——to win the——men's singles tennis title at the "1996 Indian Wells Masters."

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion. But lost in the quarterfinals——to Haarhuis.

Seeds※

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	5	7	1
		Paul Haarhuis	7	6	6
									Paul Haarhuis	6	7
								6	Goran Ivanišević	2	6
		Carlos Costa	4	4
	6	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
																Paul Haarhuis	5	1	1
															5	Michael Chang	7	6	6
	5	Michael Chang	6	6	6
	3	Andre Agassi	7	2	1
								5	Michael Chang	7	6
									Marcelo Ríos	6	3
	9	Wayne Ferreira	5	5
		Marcelo Ríos	7	7

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	w/o
		P Korda	6	5	4				À Corretja
		À Corretja	3	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Björkman	6	6											Q	M Joyce	3	4
	WC	G Forget	3	4					J Björkman	3	4
	Q	M Joyce	6	6				Q	M Joyce	6	6
	16	G Schaller	3	4																		1	P Sampras	5	7	1
	10	M Rosset	6	1	2																		P Haarhuis	7	6	6
		R Furlan	2	6	6				R Furlan	7	3	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	6	6	2
	Q	G Stafford	3	3												R Furlan	3	4
	Q	D Nargiso	7	2	5											P Haarhuis	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	7				P Haarhuis	6	6
								8	T Enqvist	4	2

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4/WC	B Becker	3	5
	Q	A O'Brien	6	6	5				C Costa	6	7
		C Costa	7	1	7											C Costa	6	4	6
		M Larsson	2	4											13	A Costa	3	6	4
		J Hlasek	6	6					J Hlasek	5	2
	WC	C Mamiit	2	4				13	A Costa	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6																			C Costa	4	4
	11	A Medvedev	3	6	5																	6	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Burillo	6	4	7				J Burillo	1	6	7
		G Rusedski	6	4	4				B Karbacher	6	1	5
		B Karbacher	3	6	6											J Burillo	4	5
		J Frana	6	2											6	G Ivanišević	6	7
		B Black	7	6					B Black	1	3
								6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Chang	4	6	6
		S Edberg	6	6					S Edberg	6	3	1
		J Novák	1	2											5	M Chang	6	6
	Q	D Nestor	7	6											12	A Boetsch	1	3
		B Steven	6	4				Q	D Nestor	4	3
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1				12	A Boetsch	6	6
	12	A Boetsch	6	4																		5	M Chang	6	6	6
	14	T Martin	6	6																		3	A Agassi	7	2	1
	WC	J Stoltenberg	3	2				14	T Martin	6	6
		J Sánchez	7	2	2				M Woodforde	4	3
		M Woodforde	6	6	6										14	T Martin	6	6	6
		S Schalken	7	6											3	A Agassi	7	2	7
	Q	N Lapentti	6	3					S Schalken	1	6	3
								3	A Agassi	6	4	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Courier	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	3	3
		A Berasategui	5	1											7	J Courier	4	4
		F Clavet	3	0											9	W Ferreira	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		H Gumy	7	5	3			9	W Ferreira	2	7	7
	9	W Ferreira	6	7	6																	9	W Ferreira	5	5
	15	M Washington	3	5																			M Ríos	7	7
	Q	J Stark	6	7				Q	J Stark	6	1
		M Ríos	7	6					M Ríos	7	6
	WC	M Knowles	6	3												M Ríos	6	4
		M Wilander	3	6												A Voinea	3	1
		A Voinea	6	7					A Voinea	6	7
								2	T Muster	3	5

References※

External links※

• 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup draw