ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Thomas Muster won the 1996 Monte Carlo Masters, defeating Albert Costa 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from April 22 to April 29, 1996.

Champion
Thomas Muster
def. Albert Costa , 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Apr 22 — Apr 29
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 29, 1996* F Thomas Muster #2 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 Albert Costa #16 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 28, 1996* SF Thomas Muster #2 6-3 6-3 Cedric Pioline #29 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1996* SF Albert Costa #26 6-3 4-6 6-3 Marcelo Rios #13 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 28, 1996* QF Marcelo Rios #13 6-3 6-4 Magnus Gustafsson #45 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1996* QF Thomas Muster #2 5-7 6-1 6-4 Sjeng Schalken #65 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1996* QF Albert Costa #26 6-3 6-3 Felix Mantilla #84 H2H Match data
Apr 28, 1996* QF Cedric Pioline #29 6-2 6-3 Carlos Costa #33 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Marcelo Rios #13 6-4 6-3 Boris Becker #5 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Thomas Muster #2 6-2 7-6(3) Carlos Moya #40 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Cedric Pioline #29 4-6 6-0 6-2 Andrei Medvedev #18 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Carlos Costa #33 6-4 6-1 Petr Korda #44 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Albert Costa #26 6-2 6-1 Andre Agassi #3 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Felix Mantilla #84 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Javier Sanchez #57 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Magnus Gustafsson #45 7-6(3) 6-1 Fabrice Santoro #117 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1996* R16 Sjeng Schalken #65 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 Richard Krajicek #25 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Cedric Pioline #29 6-4 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #8 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Petr Korda #44 6-1 6-2 Bohdan Ulihrach #34 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Carlos Costa #33 6-7(8) 6-2 6-4 Michael Chang #4 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Andrei Medvedev #18 6-0 6-2 Mark Philippoussis #31 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Richard Krajicek #25 0-6 6-4 6-2 Stefan Edberg #52 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Magnus Gustafsson #45 6-2 6-2 Goran Ivanisevic #6 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Boris Becker #5 6-4 4-6 6-3 David Rikl #99 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Sjeng Schalken #65 3-6 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #7 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Andre Agassi #3 6-2 6-3 Jan Siemerink #24 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Albert Costa #26 6-7(3) 6-1 6-4 Hernan Gumy #58 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Carlos Moya #40 (w/o) Renzo Furlan #20 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Marcelo Rios #13 6-3 2-6 6-2 Jiri Novak #32 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Thomas Muster #2 7-5 6-4 Tomas Carbonell #47 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Fabrice Santoro #117 7-5 1-6 7-6(3) Arnaud Boetsch #12 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Felix Mantilla #84 7-5 6-2 Sergi Bruguera #11 H2H Match data
Apr 25, 1996* R32 Javier Sanchez #57 6-3 6-3 Jim Courier #9 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Magnus Gustafsson #45 6-4 6-2 Oscar Martinez #164 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Petr Korda #44 6-4 6-3 Todd Martin #17 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Mark Philippoussis #31 2-6 7-6(5) 7-6(2) Gilbert Schaller #21 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Andrei Medvedev #18 6-4 6-4 Alberto Berasategui #35 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Jiri Novak #32 2-6 7-5 6-3 Jonas Bjorkman #67 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Renzo Furlan #20 6-4 7-6(3) Daniel Vacek #36 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Stefan Edberg #52 7-6(6) 6-3 Alex Corretja #51 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Hernan Gumy #58 6-3 6-3 Jordi Burillo #43 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Jan Siemerink #24 6-3 6-2 Bernd Karbacher #55 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Fabrice Santoro #117 7-6(2) 6-3 Emilio Sanchez #128 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 David Rikl #99 6-2 6-7(6) 6-1 Henri Leconte #322 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Sergi Bruguera #11 6-2 7-6(3) Andrea Gaudenzi #22 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Carlos Moya #40 2-6 6-3 6-2 Omar Camporese #129 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Richard Krajicek #25 7-5 6-2 Marc Rosset #15 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Bohdan Ulihrach #34 6-4 6-2 Magnus Larsson #71 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Albert Costa #26 6-2 6-0 Jordi Arrese #74 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Marcelo Rios #13 6-4 5-7 6-4 Francisco Clavet #42 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Sjeng Schalken #65 6-3 7-5 Patrik Fredriksson #161 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Carlos Costa #33 6-2 6-1 Andrei Cherkasov #146 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Cedric Pioline #29 6-3 6-3 Hendrik Dreekmann #53 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Tomas Carbonell #47 6-0 3-6 6-1 Filip Dewulf #48 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Felix Mantilla #84 3-6 6-0 6-2 Diego Nargiso #152 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Arnaud Boetsch #12 6-2 6-4 Marc Kevin Goellner #75 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1996* R64 Javier Sanchez #57 6-2 6-3 Paul Haarhuis #23 H2H Match data

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Where is Monte Carlo Masters held?
Monte Carlo Masters is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who won the most recent Monte Carlo Masters?
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