ATP Tiriac Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Alberto Berasategui won the 1996 Tiriac Open, defeating Carlos Moya 6-1 7-6(5) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 9–15 on clay courts in Bucharest, Romania.

The Tiriac Open is Romania's ATP clay-court tournament in Bucharest.

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Champion
Alberto Berasategui
def. Carlos Moya , 6-1 7-6(5)
Dates
Sep 9 — Sep 15
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
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

Tiriac Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Alberto Berasategui #25 6-1 7-6(5) Carlos Moya #24 H2H Match data Sep 15, 1996* F
SF (2)
Carlos Moya #24 4-6 6-3 6-0 Andrei Pavel #182 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* SF
Alberto Berasategui #25 6-0 7-5 Christian Ruud #59 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Andrei Pavel #182 6-3 6-2 Jiri Novak #52 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* QF
Carlos Moya #24 6-2 6-3 Francisco Clavet #27 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* QF
Christian Ruud #59 6-2 7-5 Dinu Pescariu #185 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* QF
Alberto Berasategui #25 6-4 6-2 Ion Moldovan #228 H2H Match data Sep 14, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Christian Ruud #59 6-4 6-1 Thomas Johansson #83 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Carlos Moya #24 6-2 6-3 Andy Zingman #344 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Ion Moldovan #228 4-6 6-3 6-2 Sebastian Prieto #394 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Andrei Pavel #182 6-2 6-2 Johan Van Herck — Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Alberto Berasategui #25 6-4 6-4 Richard Fromberg #107 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Dinu Pescariu #185 4-6 6-4 6-2 Gilbert Schaller #46 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Jiri Novak #52 6-4 7-6(3) Lionel Roux #94 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
Francisco Clavet #27 6-3 6-2 Galo Blanco #104 H2H Match data Sep 13, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Andy Zingman #344 6-2 4-6 6-1 Hicham Arazi #85 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Ion Moldovan #228 6-4 2-6 6-0 Jeff Tarango #84 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Andrei Pavel #182 6-2 6-0 David Adams #359 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Lionel Roux #94 7-5 0-6 6-1 Andrei Merinov #279 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Alberto Berasategui #25 4-0 (ret.) Kris Goossens #99 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Francisco Clavet #27 6-4 6-3 Karim Alami #72 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Galo Blanco #104 6-2 7-6(0) James Sekulov #258 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Jiri Novak #52 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) Tomas Carbonell #62 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Thomas Johansson #83 6-4 6-2 Gabriel Trifu #262 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Johan Van Herck 6-3 6-0 Jozsef Krocsko #140 — Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Dinu Pescariu #185 6-2 6-2 Jordi Burillo #57 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Christian Ruud #59 5-3 (ret.) Boris Becker #6 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Carlos Moya #24 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3 Fernando Vicente #240 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Sebastian Prieto #394 4-6 6-3 6-3 Sandor Noszaly #141 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Richard Fromberg #107 7-5 5-7 7-6(6) Filip Dewulf #49 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32
Gilbert Schaller #46 6-1 4-6 6-2 Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #117 H2H Match data Sep 12, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Tiriac Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Gilles Simon 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 4 players share this record.

  1. Albert Montanes 11 appearances

View the full Tiriac Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Tiriac Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mariano Navone #60 6-2 4-6 7-5 Daniel Merida #136 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #45 6-4 6-4 Sebastian Baez #36 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Marton Fucsovics #82 6-4 7-5 Mariano Navone #52 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Fernando Verdasco #86 6-3 6-2 Lucas Pouille #72 H2H Match data 2016 Clay
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #45 7-6(5) 7-6(11) Jiri Vesely #46 H2H Match data 2015 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Tiriac Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tiriac Open held?
Tiriac Open is held in Bucharest, Romania.
Who is the latest recorded Tiriac Open winner?
The 2026 Tiriac Open was won by Mariano Navone, who defeated Daniel Merida 6-2 4-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Tiriac Open titles?
Gilles Simon has won 3 Tiriac Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Tiriac Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Tiriac Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Tiriac Open played on?
Tiriac Open is played on clay courts.