Champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov Final score 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 men women | Runner-up Michael Stich Singles men Doubles men | |
Thomas Muster was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Michael Stich.
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Stich 7-6(7–4), 7-5, 7-6(7–4) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open.
Pete Sampras reached the semi-final, his best ever showing at Roland Garros. Future champion and world number 1 Gustavo Kuerten made his first appearance in the main draw of a grand slam. Three-time champion Mats Wilander made his final grand slam appearance.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Yevgeny Kafelnikov is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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1996 French Open – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA