ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Monte-Carlo Masters is the first clay-court Masters event of the ATP season and is staged near Monaco.

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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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Results

Monte-Carlo Masters 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thomas Muster #2 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 Albert Costa #16 H2H Match data Apr 29, 1996* F
SF (2)
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 Apr 28, 1996* SF
QF (4)
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 Apr 28, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
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 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 27, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 25, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (24)
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 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 24, 1996* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 11 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 73 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Novak Djokovic 18 appearances

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

Recent Finals

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WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(5) 6-3 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 3-6 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Musetti #16 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #12 6-1 6-4 Casper Ruud #10 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #6 5-7 6-2 7-5 Holger Rune #9 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 6-3 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #46 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Monte-Carlo Masters held?
Monte-Carlo Masters is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who won the most recent Monte-Carlo Masters?
The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3.
Who has won the most Monte-Carlo Masters titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte-Carlo Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Monte-Carlo Masters played?
The first edition of Monte-Carlo Masters was held in 1897.
What surface is Monte-Carlo Masters played on?
Monte-Carlo Masters is played on clay courts.