ATP Barcelona Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Thomas Muster won the 1996 Barcelona Open, defeating Marcelo Rios 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 15–21 on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain.

The Barcelona Open is a clay-court ATP event at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona and awards the Conde de Godó trophy.

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Champion
Thomas Muster
def. Marcelo Rios , 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500
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

55 recorded singles results

Barcelona Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thomas Muster #2DEF 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 Marcelo Rios #16 H2H Match data Apr 21, 1996* F
SF (2)
Thomas Muster #2DEF 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 Apr 20, 1996* SF
QF (4)
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 #2DEF 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 Apr 20, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Thomas Muster #2DEF 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 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 19, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Francisco Roig #450 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Andrei Medvedev #15CH H2H Match data Apr 18, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thomas Muster #2DEF 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 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 18, 1996* R32
R64 (24)
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 #123CH 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 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 #32CH H2H Match data Apr 17, 1996* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Barcelona Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 68 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 22 appearances

View the full Barcelona Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Barcelona Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #30 6-2 7-6(2) Andrey Rublev #15 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Holger Rune #13 7-6(6) 6-2 Carlos Alcaraz #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #6 7-5 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #11 6-3 6-2 Pablo Carreno Busta #19 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Barcelona Open

Frequently Asked Questions

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