ATP Qatar Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Petr Korda won the 1996 Qatar Open, defeating Younes El Aynaoui 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(5) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 1–7 on hard courts in Doha, Qatar.

The Qatar Open is the durable shared identity for the ATP and WTA events played in Doha.

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Champion
Petr Korda
def. Younes El Aynaoui , 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(5)
Dates
Jan 1 — Jan 7
Location
Doha, Qatar
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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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

Qatar Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Petr Korda #41 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(5) Younes El Aynaoui #110 H2H Match data Jan 7, 1996* F
SF (2)
Younes El Aynaoui #110 6-4 6-4 Thomas Muster #3 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Petr Korda #41 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 David Prinosil #50 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Petr Korda #41 6-4 7-5 Magnus Larsson #17 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Thomas Muster #3 6-2 6-2 Adrian Voinea #56 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
David Prinosil #50 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1 Nicolas Pereira #122 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
Younes El Aynaoui #110 6-2 6-3 Guillaume Raoux #77 H2H Match data Jan 6, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Nicolas Pereira #122 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-6(5) Boris Becker #4CH H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adrian Voinea #56 7-6(5) 6-4 Nicklas Kulti #165 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Petr Korda #41 6-3 6-4 Michael Stich #12 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Thomas Muster #3 6-3 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #22 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
David Prinosil #50 6-3 6-4 Karim Alami #73 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Guillaume Raoux #77 6-3 4-6 6-3 Alexander Volkov #47 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Magnus Larsson #17 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 Jeff Tarango #76 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16
Younes El Aynaoui #110 3-6 6-3 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #7 H2H Match data Jan 5, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Guillaume Raoux #77 6-3 6-4 Marc Kevin Goellner #78 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Nicolas Pereira #122 6-3 6-4 Jan Apell #86 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Thomas Enqvist #7 6-2 6-4 Hicham Arazi #141 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Karim Alami #73 6-2 2-6 7-5 Andrei Olhovskiy #118 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Michael Stich #12 3-6 6-2 7-5 Christian Ruud #75 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Nicklas Kulti #165 6-1 6-2 Frederik Fetterlein #99 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Petr Korda #41 6-3 6-2 Filip Dewulf #65 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #110 6-4 6-4 Tomas Carbonell #74 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Boris Becker #4CH 6-2 7-5 Stefan Edberg #23DEF · 2× H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Alexander Volkov #47 7-5 7-6(1) Paul Haarhuis #19 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Magnus Larsson #17 6-0 6-1 Sultan Khalfan H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Jeff Tarango #76 7-6(4) 6-3 Bohdan Ulihrach #28 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Thomas Muster #3 6-2 7-6(6) Javier Sanchez #36 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Adrian Voinea #56 6-2 6-3 Jan Siemerink #21 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #22 6-2 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #69 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32
David Prinosil #50 6-0 6-2 Gilbert Schaller #20 H2H Match data Jan 4, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Qatar Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andy Murray 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.

  1. Gael Monfils 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Younes El Aynaoui 13 appearances

View the full Qatar Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Qatar Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 6-1 Arthur Fils #40 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Andrey Rublev #10 7-5 5-7 6-1 Jack Draper #16 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Karen Khachanov #17 7-6(12) 6-4 Jakub Mensik #116 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #8 6-4 6-4 Andy Murray #70 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Roberto Bautista Agut #16 6-3 6-4 Nikoloz Basilashvili #22 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Qatar Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Qatar Open held?
Qatar Open is held in Doha, Qatar.
Who is the latest recorded Qatar Open winner?
The 2026 Qatar Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1.
Who has won the most Qatar Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 3 Qatar Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Qatar Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Qatar Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Qatar Open played on?
Qatar Open is played on hard courts.