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1996 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

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Singles
1996 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira
Runner-upChile Marcelo Ríos
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.[1]

Seeds

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  1. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (champion)
  2. United States Todd Martin (second round)
  3. United States MaliVai Washington (first round)
  4. Spain Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
  5. Austria Gilbert Schaller (first round)
  6. Chile Marcelo Ríos (final)
  7. Sweden Magnus Larsson (second round)
  8. Sweden Jonas Björkman (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 6 6
  Spain Alberto Berasategui 4 0
1 South Africa Wayne Ferreira 2 6 6
6 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 3 3
6 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 7
Q Australia Sandon Stolle 4 5

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 South Africa W Ferreira 7 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 5 1   1 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
  New Zealand B Steven 6 4 6   New Zealand B Steven 4 4  
  Germany B Karbacher 2 6 2 1 South Africa W Ferreira 2 6 7
WC United States J Gimelstob 6 6   WC United States J Gimelstob 6 4 5
  Slovakia K Kučera 4 2   WC United States J Gimelstob 2 7 6
  Argentina H Gumy 4 6 1 8 Sweden J Björkman 6 5 2
8 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6 1 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6  
WC/3 United States MV Washington 4 5     Spain A Berasategui 4 0  
  Spain A Berasategui 6 7     Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
  Japan S Matsuoka 6 6     Japan S Matsuoka 3 4  
Q United States M Washington 2 2     Spain A Berasategui 6 3 77
  United States R Reneberg 6 6     United States R Reneberg 4 6 62
Q United States J Waite 3 1     United States R Reneberg w/o    
  United States P McEnroe 6 77     United States P McEnroe      
5 Austria G Schaller 1 61  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Russia A Chesnokov 1 4   6 Chile M Ríos 78 4 79
Q Canada D Nestor 6 6   Q Canada D Nestor 66 6 67
WC United States L Jensen 3 4   6 Chile M Ríos 78 6  
  Spain J Burillo 3 6 6 4 Spain A Costa 66 1  
  Spain À Corretja 6 3 4   Spain J Burillo 3 3  
  Spain C Costa 5 4   4 Spain A Costa 6 6  
4 Spain A Costa 7 6   6 Chile M Ríos 6 7  
7 Sweden M Larsson 77 6   Q Australia S Stolle 4 5  
LL South Africa M Ondruska 64 1   7 Sweden M Larsson      
Q Australia S Stolle 77 6   Q Australia S Stolle w/o    
  Morocco Y El Aynaoui 65 4   Q Australia S Stolle 7 6  
  Sweden S Edberg 7 6     Sweden S Edberg 5 3  
  Italy S Pescosolido 5 3     Sweden S Edberg 7 6  
  Australia S Draper 4 3   2 United States T Martin 5 2  
2 United States T Martin 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.
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