Singles
1996 Sybase Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Andre Agassi
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Pete Sampras.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	R Wolters	2	2				1	A Agassi	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	4	4
		S Draper	3	3											1	A Agassi	77	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	6	6												R Reneberg	63	4
		N Pereira	4	2				Q	J Gimelstob	1	4
		R Reneberg	4	6	6				R Reneberg	6	6
	8	H Gumy	6	1	0																	1	A Agassi	6	5	6
	3	M Chang	6	6																		3	M Chang	2	7	4
	Q	G Stafford	3	2				3	M Chang	4	6	6
		M Tillström	3	1					M Ondruska	6	1	4
		M Ondruska	6	6											3	M Chang	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6												J Stoltenberg	1	0
		M Joyce	4	3					J Stoltenberg	w/o
	Q	S Bryan	3	3				5	M Philippoussis
	5	M Philippoussis	6	6																									1	Andre Agassi	2	3
	6	B Steven	1	r																									2	Pete Sampras	6	6
		V Spadea	3						V Spadea	6	77
	WC	L Jensen	4	4					D Rostagno	4	65
		D Rostagno	6	6												V Spadea	77	4	62
	Q	D Wheaton	6	4	5											J Krošlák	64	6	77
	WC	J Grabb	1	6	7			WC	J Grabb	3	4
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	6	6
	4	M Washington	4	3																			J Krošlák	66	3
	7	G Rusedski	6	6																		2	P Sampras	78	6
		R Fromberg	1	3				7	G Rusedski	65	6	6
	LL	A O'Brien	6	3	2				L Roux	77	2	2
		L Roux	3	6	6										7	G Rusedski	77	3	4
		N Marques	6	77											2	P Sampras	65	6	6
		M Tebbutt	4	65					N Marques	1	3
		T Ho	4	3				2	P Sampras	6	6
	2	P Sampras	6	6

References

• 1996 Sybase Open Draw