Men's singles
1996 Australian Open
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and sixth and last major title overall.

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Chang.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Boris Becker is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
	7	Thomas Enqvist	4	4	4
											Mark Woodforde	4	2	0
										4	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	6	711	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	4	69	1
																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	2	6
																			5	Michael Chang	2	4	6	2
	5	Michael Chang	6	6	6
		Mikael Tillström	0	2	4
										5	Michael Chang	6	6	77
										2	Andre Agassi	1	4	61
	8	Jim Courier	79	6	3	4	2
	2	Andre Agassi	67	2	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	7	6	6
		R Fromberg	5	3	2					1	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
		M Joyce	6	6	6						M Joyce	6	3	4	4
		K Goossens	4	4	3														1	P Sampras	4	69	63
	Q	N Kiefer	63	0	1															M Philippoussis	6	711	77
		M Philippoussis	77	6	6						M Philippoussis	2	6	6	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	1	3	1					LL	E Ran	6	4	4	2
	LL	E Ran	6	6	6																								M Philippoussis	2	2	2
		M Sinner	5	3	6	7	6																						M Woodforde	6	6	6
	WC	A Belobrajdic	7	6	4	5	3				M Sinner	4	1	4
		S Matsuoka	1	r							M Woodforde	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	2																	M Woodforde	4	78	6	6
		E Sánchez	0	3	3															F Clavet	6	66	2	4
		F Clavet	6	6	6						F Clavet	2	7	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	6						F Dewulf	6	5	3	2
	16	P Haarhuis	4	4	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Ivanišević	6	711	6
		B Karbacher	4	69	3					10	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	6	6	3	4	5			Q	S Lareau	4	4	4
	Q	S Lareau	4	4	6	6	7												10	G Ivanišević	2	6	4	2
		A Costa	4	4	7	3														R Furlan	6	3	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	6	5	0	r				A Costa	6	64	1	3
		R Furlan	2	6	77	5	9				R Furlan	1	77	6	6
		S Draper	6	3	65	7	7																						R Furlan	5	0	3
	WC	J Morgan	2	4	5																							7	T Enqvist	7	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	6	7						D Wheaton	3	77	4	5
		K Alami	6	2	0	1					H Gumy	6	63	6	7
		H Gumy	4	6	6	6														H Gumy	2	63	6	1
		L Roux	66	77	6	1	5												7	T Enqvist	6	77	3	6
		A Voinea	78	62	3	6	7				A Voinea	4	4	1
		M-K Goellner	3	2	4					7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
	7	T Enqvist	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	B Becker	6	3	4	6	6
		G Rusedski	4	6	6	3	3			4	B Becker	4	3	6	6	6
		J Eltingh	4	3	1						T Johansson	6	6	2	1	4
		T Johansson	6	6	6														4	B Becker	77	6	6
		H Holm	3	2	4															M Larsson	65	3	3
		B Black	6	6	6						B Black	3	6	4	4
		N Lapentti	77	3	63	3					M Larsson	6	3	6	6
		M Larsson	61	6	77	6																						4	B Becker	1	6	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	7	6	6																								B Steven	6	4	3	2
		J Apell	5	4	4					Q	B MacPhie	1	7	66	4
		N Marques	3	5	5						B Steven	6	5	78	6
		B Steven	6	7	7															B Steven	6	6	63	6
	LL	D Nargiso	6	77	4	2	6													J Siemerink	1	4	77	2
		D Prinosil	4	63	6	6	3			LL	D Nargiso	6	7	2	68	1
		J Siemerink	4	77	77	7					J Siemerink	1	5	6	710	6
		G Schaller	6	64	63	5

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Boetsch	4	77	6	6
		G Forget	6	65	3	3				12	A Boetsch	4	1	6	1
		M Washington	6	6	4	6					M Washington	6	6	3	6
		J Sánchez	4	2	6	2														M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ríos	3	4	3															M Hadad	4	2	3
		P Rafter	6	6	6						P Rafter	65	4	2	r
		M Hadad	4	6	6	6					M Hadad	77	6	2
		A Chesnokov	6	4	2	2																							M Washington	3	2	4
		M Tebbutt	6	3	6	6																						6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		C-U Steeb	3	6	1	4					M Tebbutt	6	6	7
	WC	P Tramacchi	77	77	6					WC	P Tramacchi	3	4	5
		S Noszály	63	63	2															M Tebbutt	5	7	4	2
		À Corretja	6	6	6														6	Y Kafelnikov	7	5	6	6
	LL	L Jönsson	3	3	0						À Corretja	1	2	3
		F Santoro	1	1	5					6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	6	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	M Chang	6	6	6
		D Rikl	2	1	2					5	M Chang	6	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	6						J Hlasek	1	3	3
		D Norman	4	1	1														5	M Chang	6	6	78
		O Delaître	2	2	1															G Raoux	2	2	66
	WC	B Ellwood	6	6	6					WC	B Ellwood	3	4	65
		G Raoux	6	77	6						G Raoux	6	6	77
	Q	M Norman	3	62	1																							5	M Chang	6	6	6
		J Novák	66	5	6	7	1																					Q	J-P Fleurian	2	3	4
		S Edberg	78	7	3	5	6				S Edberg	4	6	6	2	3
	Q	J-P Fleurian	6	4	77	2				Q	J-P Fleurian	6	2	4	6	6
		S Schalken	3	6	61	1	r												Q	J-P Fleurian	4	6	2
		H Dreekmann	0	2	6	6	4												11	R Krajicek	6	3	2	r
		F Fetterlein	6	6	1	3	6				F Fetterlein	2	4	4
		J Stoltenberg	1	3	2					11	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	11	R Krajicek	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Medvedev	6	7	2	79
		C Moyà	4	5	6	67				14	A Medvedev	6	6	2	3	2
	Q	P Fredriksson	6	2	1	64					P McEnroe	3	2	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	3	6	6	77														P McEnroe	6	1	65	3
	Q	R Gilbert	6	4	68	7	1													M Tillström	1	6	77	6
		C Ruud	4	6	710	5	6				C Ruud	3	6	4	6	4
		M Tillström	6	6	1	5	6				M Tillström	6	3	6	4	6
		A Krickstein	4	4	6	7	2																						M Tillström	7	4	6	6
	Q	N Kulti	5	77	6	6																						3	T Muster	5	6	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	7	64	4	2				Q	N Kulti	6	6	6
		C Costa	1	6	0	7	6				C Costa	3	2	2
		A Volkov	6	4	6	5	4												Q	N Kulti	4	69	4
	Q	D Nestor	4	4	4														3	T Muster	6	711	6
		J Frana	6	6	6						J Frana	4	4	6	64
	Q	T Guardiola	3	3	2					3	T Muster	6	6	1	77
	3	T Muster	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	J Courier	7	77	6
		J Van Herck	5	61	4					8	J Courier	7	62	6	6
	WC	P Kilderry	2	2	4						J Tarango	5	77	4	3
		J Tarango	6	6	6														8	J Courier	6	62	77	3	8
		O Ogorodov	5	4	4															T Woodbridge	3	77	63	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	4	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	710	1						B Ulihrach	3	6	2	4
		S Pescosolido	4	68	0	r																						8	J Courier	7	2	4	6	6
		C Adams	6	64	62	6	9																						M Ondruska	5	6	6	4	2
	WC	T Larkham	4	77	77	3	7				C Adams	5	63	6	0
		D Rostagno	77	1	2	5					M Ondruska	7	77	3	6
		M Ondruska	65	6	6	7														M Ondruska	6	4	6	6
		K Kučera	7	6	6															K Kučera	2	6	3	0
	Q	D Adams	5	0	0						K Kučera	6	6	6
		J Stark	2	1	6	6	5			9	W Ferreira	1	3	0
	9	W Ferreira	6	6	3	3	7

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	T Martin	6	65	6	6
		D Vacek	4	77	3	4				15	T Martin	6	7	3	77
		R Reneberg	6	63	6	1	6				R Reneberg	2	5	6	65
		M Damm	3	77	3	6	2												15	T Martin	3	6	3	6	1
		J Björkman	7	6	60	63	6													J Björkman	6	3	6	2	6
	WC	A Ilie	5	3	77	77	1				J Björkman	6	6	6
		T Henman	5	77	6	6					T Henman	1	3	2
		P Korda	7	64	3	4																							J Björkman	6	2	6	1	2
	Q	H Denman	3	2	4																							2	A Agassi	4	6	4	6	6
	Q	S Bryan	6	6	6					Q	S Bryan	6	79	6
		J Yzaga	3	5	4					WC	S Stolle	3	67	1
	WC	S Stolle	6	7	6														Q	S Bryan	6	0	2	1
	Q	D Nainkin	2	0	1														2	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
		V Spadea	6	6	6						V Spadea	4	2	3
	Q	G Etlis	6	62	6	65	3			2	A Agassi	6	6	6
	2	A Agassi	3	77	4	77	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1996 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation