ATP Hong Kong Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Pete Sampras won the 1996 Hong Kong Open, defeating Michael Chang 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 8–14 on hard courts in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Open is an outdoor hard-court ATP tournament in the opening weeks of the season.

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Champion
Pete Sampras
def. Michael Chang , 6-4 3-6 6-4
Dates
Apr 8 — Apr 14
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Hong Kong Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Pete Sampras #2CH 6-4 3-6 6-4 Michael Chang #4DEF · 2× H2H Match data Apr 14, 1996* F
SF (2)
Michael Chang #4DEF · 2× 6-3 6-4 Todd Woodbridge #27 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* SF
Pete Sampras #2CH 6-3 4-6 7-6(2) Jan Siemerink #25 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Michael Chang #4DEF · 2× 6-0 3-6 6-3 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF
Todd Woodbridge #27 6-4 7-6(5) Richard Krajicek #24CH H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF
Pete Sampras #2CH 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 David Prinosil #40 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF
Jan Siemerink #25 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) Shuzo Matsuoka #66 H2H Match data Apr 13, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
David Prinosil #40 6-4 6-4 Wayne Arthurs #747 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Michael Chang #4DEF · 2× 7-5 6-3 Hendrik Dreekmann #81 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Pete Sampras #2CH 6-3 7-6(1) Patrick Rafter #89 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Todd Woodbridge #27 6-1 6-2 Thomas Johansson #99 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Richard Krajicek #24CH 7-6(5) 6-3 Alexander Volkov #86 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Shuzo Matsuoka #66 6-4 2-6 6-4 Mark Woodforde #22 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Jan Siemerink #25 6-3 6-4 Kenneth Carlsen #60 H2H Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 6-2 Gianluca Pozzi #118 — Match data Apr 12, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Mark Woodforde #22 6-3 6-4 Kent Kinnear #847 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Wayne Arthurs #747 6-4 6-4 Joern Renzenbrink #172 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
David Prinosil #40 6-3 7-6(4) Mark Knowles #104 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Patrick Rafter #89 6-0 6-1 John Hui H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Todd Woodbridge #27 6-2 6-2 Peter Nyborg H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #60 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2 Carl Uwe Steeb #74 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Thomas Johansson #99 6-4 6-2 Joshua Eagle #594 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Michael Chang #4DEF · 2× 7-6(5) 6-1 Marcos Ondruska #103 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Richard Krajicek #24CH 6-3 6-0 Bing Pan #274 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Hendrik Dreekmann #81 7-6(6) 6-1 Andrei Olhovskiy #113 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Pete Sampras #2CH 6-1 3-6 6-1 Sebastien Lareau #127 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Alexander Volkov #86 6-4 7-5 Carl Chang #1262 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Jan Siemerink #25 2-6 6-4 6-4 Greg Rusedski #46 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Martin Damm Sr 6-4 2-6 6-2 Bernd Karbacher #55 — Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Shuzo Matsuoka #66 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(6) Michael Tebbutt #90 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32
Gianluca Pozzi #118 6-1 6-2 Brett Steven #39 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Hong Kong Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Michael Chang 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Michael Chang 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Michael Chang 12 appearances

View the full Hong Kong Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Hong Kong Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Bublik #11 7-6(2) 6-3 Lorenzo Musetti #7 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alexandre Muller #67 2-6 6-1 6-3 Kei Nishikori #106 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Andrey Rublev #5 6-4 6-4 Emil Ruusuvuori #69 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Juan Carlos Ferrero #6 6-3 1-6 7-6(4) Carlos Moya #10 H2H Match data 2002 Hard
Marcelo Rios #58 7-6(3) 6-2 Rainer Schuettler #44 H2H Match data 2001 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Hong Kong Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hong Kong Open held?
Hong Kong Open is held in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Who is the latest recorded Hong Kong Open winner?
The 2026 Hong Kong Open was won by Alexander Bublik, who defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 6-3.
Who has won the most Hong Kong Open titles?
Michael Chang has won 3 Hong Kong Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Hong Kong Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Hong Kong Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Hong Kong Open played on?
Hong Kong Open is played on hard courts.