ATP Barcelona 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Thomas Muster won the 1996 Barcelona, defeating Marcelo Rios 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from April 15 to April 21, 1996.

Champion
Thomas Muster
def. Marcelo Rios , 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 21, 1996* F Thomas Muster #2 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 Marcelo Rios #16 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 20, 1996* SF Thomas Muster #2 4-6 6-2 6-4 Carlos Moya #55 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1996* SF Marcelo Rios #16 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(5) Jim Courier #9 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 20, 1996* QF Carlos Moya #55 6-3 6-3 Alberto Berasategui #37 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1996* QF Marcelo Rios #16 2-6 6-1 6-2 Magnus Larsson #86 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1996* QF Thomas Muster #2 6-1 6-1 Francisco Roig #450 H2H Match data
Apr 20, 1996* QF Jim Courier #9 6-3 7-6(4) Todd Martin #17 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Thomas Muster #2 6-4 7-5 Bohdan Ulihrach #33 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Alberto Berasategui #37 6-1 6-4 Jordi Burillo #49 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Jim Courier #9 6-4 6-3 Roberto Carretero #161 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Carlos Moya #55 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Albert Costa #20 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Francisco Roig #450 6-3 6-2 Renzo Furlan #19 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Marcelo Rios #16 1-6 6-1 6-4 Ignacio Truyol #193 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Todd Martin #17 6-0 6-4 Christian Ruud #66 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1996* R16 Magnus Larsson #86 6-1 5-7 6-3 Sergi Bruguera #11 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Francisco Roig #450 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Andrei Medvedev #15 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Thomas Muster #2 6-1 6-3 Alex Corretja #48 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Sergi Bruguera #11 6-4 6-3 Filip Dewulf #46 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Ignacio Truyol #193 7-6(9) 7-5 Paul Haarhuis #25 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Todd Martin #17 6-4 6-1 Fernando Vicente #377 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Bohdan Ulihrach #33 6-0 7-5 Victor Sendin #323 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Marcelo Rios #16 6-4 6-3 Galo Blanco #141 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Alberto Berasategui #37 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-2 Hendrik Jan Davids #227 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Magnus Larsson #86 6-3 1-6 7-6(5) Magnus Gustafsson #45 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Jim Courier #9 6-3 6-3 Oscar Martinez #163 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Renzo Furlan #19 4-6 6-2 7-5 Fabio Maggi #234 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Carlos Moya #55 6-1 6-4 Marc Rosset #12 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Albert Costa #20 6-7(8) 7-6(7) 6-3 Sjeng Schalken #60 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Christian Ruud #66 7-6(3) 7-5 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Roberto Carretero #161 6-3 1-6 6-3 Jiri Novak #31 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1996* R32 Jordi Burillo #49 3-6 6-1 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Renzo Furlan #19 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Karim Alami #73 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Alberto Berasategui #37 6-1 6-1 Patrick Baur #140 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Christian Ruud #66 6-3 6-2 Gilbert Schaller #21 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Bohdan Ulihrach #33 6-0 6-2 Marc Kevin Goellner #75 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Paul Haarhuis #25 2-6 6-2 6-1 Alberto Martin #225 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Fernando Vicente #377 6-4 7-6(4) Emilio Sanchez #123 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Jordi Burillo #49 7-5 6-2 Francisco Clavet #42 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Magnus Larsson #86 7-6(4) 6-1 Fabrice Santoro #119 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Alex Corretja #48 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 Gerard Solves #188 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Sjeng Schalken #60 3-6 6-1 6-4 Tomas Carbonell #40 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Carlos Moya #55 6-4 6-1 Julian Alonso #412 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Juan Albert Viloca Puig 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Mantilla #81 — Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Roberto Carretero #161 6-1 6-3 Javier Sanchez #56 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Ignacio Truyol #193 7-5 6-2 Sandor Noszaly #108 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Filip Dewulf #46 6-4 6-2 David Rikl #103 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Victor Sendin #323 6-3 3-6 6-4 Andrei Chesnokov #89 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Albert Costa #20 6-3 6-2 Slava Dosedel #70 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Galo Blanco #141 7-5 6-2 Jordi Arrese #71 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Jiri Novak #31 6-4 6-3 Hernan Gumy #58 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Oscar Martinez #163 6-2 6-2 Karol Kucera #67 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Hendrik Jan Davids #227 7-5 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #22 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Fabio Maggi #234 6-2 6-4 Stefano Pescosolido #69 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Francisco Roig #450 6-3 3-6 6-3 Lars Burgsmuller #122 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1996* R64 Magnus Gustafsson #45 6-1 6-3 Carlos Costa #32 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Barcelona held?
Barcelona is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who won the most recent Barcelona?
The 2026 Barcelona was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
Who has won the most Barcelona titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Barcelona played?
The first edition of Barcelona was held in 1953.
What surface is Barcelona played on?
Barcelona is played on clay courts.