1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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.

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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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.

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.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	5	63	4
	17	Richard Krajicek	7	77	6
										17	Richard Krajicek	7	6	6
											Jason Stoltenberg	5	2	1
	4	Goran Ivanišević	3	63	77	63
		Jason Stoltenberg	6	77	63	77
																			17	Richard Krajicek	6	6	6
																				MaliVai Washington	3	4	3
		Tim Henman	65	62	4
	13	Todd Martin	77	77	6
										13	Todd Martin	7	4	78	3	8
											MaliVai Washington	5	6	66	6	10
		MaliVai Washington	65	77	5	77	6
		Alex Rădulescu	77	61	7	63	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	77	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	4	6	6					M Philippoussis	64	4	4
		J Frana	5	6	3	2													1	P Sampras	6	6	65	77
		K Goossens	7	1	2	3														K Kučera	4	1	77	63
		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	77	7																							16	C Pioline	4	4	2
	WC	A Foster	3	64	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	65	3
	LL	L Paes	6	2	4	611													16	C Pioline	6	77	6
	WC	M Petchey	1	6	6	713				WC	M Petchey	1	4	2
		J Siemerink	64	65	4					16	C Pioline	6	6	6
	16	C Pioline	77	77	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	77	6	65	6
		C Ruud	1	0	2						S Matsuoka	62	4	77	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	77	6
		M Woodforde	3	2	5						M Larsson	2	6	64	4
		M Larsson	6	6	7																							10	M Stich	4	65	4
	Q	D Nestor	64	65	2																							17	R Krajicek	6	77	6
		G Rusedski	77	77	6						G Rusedski	67	6	612	2
	Q	T Kempers	5	67	3						B Steven	79	4	714	6
		B Steven	7	79	6															B Steven	65	77	4	2
		D Rostagno	6	6	77														17	R Krajicek	77	65	6	6
		J Van Herck	4	3	64						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	65	77	2	6	10			Q	P Bouteyre	5	4	4
		C Moyá	77	65	6	4	8												4	G Ivanišević	77	7	6
	Q	L Manta	4	62	6	1														A Volkov	63	5	3
		A Volkov	6	77	1	6					A Volkov	77	4	4	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	1	4	4					M Damm	64	6	6	3	4
		M Damm	4	6	6	6																						4	G Ivanišević	77	4	79	6
		G Pozzi	6	6	6																								P Rafter	64	6	67	1
		J Cunha e Silva	2	4	2						G Pozzi	1	5	4
		P Rafter	6	6	77						P Rafter	6	7	6
		D Vacek	2	4	63															P Rafter	4	6	4	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	64	6	6	6													14	M Rosset	6	3	6	1	3
		H Dreekmann	77	2	2	2					A Olhovskiy	3	64	4
		S Draper	6	4	3	1				14	M Rosset	6	77	6
	14	M Rosset	4	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	S Edberg	77	5	6	6
		G Forget	65	7	2	2				12	S Edberg	6	4	65	4
		M Tillström	77	3	6	3	12				M Tillström	4	6	77	6
		M-K Goellner	65	6	3	6	10													M Tillström	4	6	5	1
		M Tebbutt	6	64	4	4														J Hlasek	6	3	7	6
		À Corretja	3	77	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	62	2
	Q	J Renzenbrink	65	2	4																								J Stoltenberg	6	77	6
		J Novák	77	6	6						J Novák	65	1	1
		J Stoltenberg	4	6	5	6	6				J Stoltenberg	77	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	78	3	7	9
		A Costa	3	77	77	6					A Costa	6	66	6	5	7
	6	M Chang	6	65	61	4

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Y Kafelnikov	66	3	77	6	5
		T Henman	78	6	62	4	7				T Henman	6	63	6	6
	Q	P Tramacchi	5	4	3					WC	D Sapsford	1	77	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	65	63	6
		K Carlsen	63	6	78	4	4				N Lapentti	4	2	77	77	1
		N Lapentti	77	3	66	6	6																						T Henman	77	6	77
		T Woodbridge	6	6	3	6																							M Gustafsson	62	4	64
	Q	S Huet	4	2	6	0					T Woodbridge	65	3	2
		M Gustafsson	77	6	6						M Gustafsson	77	6	6
	Q	A Ilie	64	3	2															M Gustafsson	77	7	1	5	6
		M Joyce	6	2	7	1	3												11	W Ferreira	64	5	6	7	1
		A Gaudenzi	1	6	5	6	6				A Gaudenzi	5	5	4
		D Prinosil	66	3	3					11	W Ferreira	7	7	6
	11	W Ferreira	78	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	77
		E Sánchez	1	3	3					Q	J Grabb	2	4	65
	Q	J Grabb	6	6	6														13	T Martin	77	6	6
		R Furlan	6	3	4	6	6													R Furlan	61	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	64	6	6	6																						T Johansson	6	3	5	2
		N Kulti	6	77	4	2	3				H Arazi	4	3	3
		T Johansson	4	77	6	3	6				T Johansson	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	6	60	3	6	1													T Johansson	6	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	6	6	65	6													Q	D Flach	1	4	3
	Q	T Champion	2	4	77	3				Q	J Palmer	6	3	3	4
	Q	D Flach	2	77	6	78				Q	D Flach	2	6	6	6
	3	A Agassi	6	61	4	66

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	78	1	4
		F Mantilla	7	2	2	2														P Haarhuis	6	66	6	6
		P Haarhuis	5	6	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	77	77
	WC	J Bates	2	3	4						N Pereira	2	65	61
		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	66	77	5														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Washington	6	78	63	7					M Washington	6	77	6
	LL	A Chang	4	2	1					9	T Enqvist	4	65	3
	9	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	A Boetsch	3	4	77	7	7
		A Rădulescu	6	6	62	5	9				A Rădulescu	4	62	77	6	10
		S Pescosolido	6	3	6	7					S Pescosolido	6	77	64	1	8
		C Woodruff	3	6	2	6														A Rădulescu	64	6	6	4	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	6															D Wheaton	77	4	4	6	3
		F Fetterlein	1	4	4						D Wheaton	6	7	77
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	4	5	64
		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	77	6					Q	N Godwin	6	7	6
		C Caratti	2	64	1														Q	N Godwin	6
		F Clavet	65	6	6	4	3												2	B Becker	6r
		T Carbonell	77	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