ATP Halle Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Nicklas Kulti won the 1996 Halle Open, defeating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played June 17–23 on grass courts in Halle, Germany.

The Halle Open is one of the ATP Tour's principal grass-court events in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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Champion
Nicklas Kulti
def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov , 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
Dates
Jun 17 — Jun 23
Location
Halle, Germany
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Grass
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

Halle Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Nicklas Kulti #90 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 H2H Match data Jun 23, 1996* F Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Nicklas Kulti #90 7-6(3) 7-6(10) Richey Reneberg #23 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* SF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-3 1-6 6-3 Daniel Vacek #38 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Nicklas Kulti #90 7-6(2) 6-3 Brett Steven #59 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* QF
Richey Reneberg #23 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 Jim Courier #8 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* QF
Daniel Vacek #38 6-2 4-6 6-2 Magnus Gustafsson #39 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* QF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(11) Magnus Larsson #92 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-3 6-4 Byron Black #26 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Daniel Vacek #38 4-6 6-3 7-6(0) Marc Rosset #13DEF H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Magnus Larsson #92 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 Jakob Hlasek #41 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Jim Courier #8 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Kiefer #193 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Nicklas Kulti #90 6-1 4-6 6-3 Alex Radulescu #100 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Richey Reneberg #23 6-1 6-1 Hendrik Dreekmann #64 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Magnus Gustafsson #39 7-5 6-0 Paul Haarhuis #24 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16
Brett Steven #59 4-6 6-2 6-1 Thomas Muster #2 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1996* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Nicklas Kulti #90 7-6(4) 6-3 Carlos Moya #21 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Paul Haarhuis #24 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #9 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Daniel Vacek #38 7-6(5) 6-4 Guy Forget #51 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Byron Black #26 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 David Prinosil #47 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Thomas Muster #2 7-6(6) 6-2 Tomas Carbonell #48 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4 Mikael Tillstrom #55 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Richey Reneberg #23 6-1 6-3 Wayne Ferreira #12 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Brett Steven #59 6-3 6-1 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #96 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Nicolas Kiefer #193 7-6(4) 6-4 Sebastien Leblanc #454 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Alex Radulescu #100 6-3 7-5 Andrea Gaudenzi #31 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Jakob Hlasek #41 6-4 7-6(6) Sjeng Schalken #53 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #39 7-6(5) 6-3 Bernd Karbacher #29 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Jim Courier #8 6-2 6-2 Adrian Voinea #66 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Magnus Larsson #92 6-2 3-6 6-3 Arnaud Boetsch #15 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Marc Rosset #13DEF 4-6 6-4 7-5 Jonas Bjorkman #63 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32
Hendrik Dreekmann #64 6-3 6-2 Renzo Furlan #27 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Halle Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 13 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 70 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 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

Recent Halle Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Frances Tiafoe #26 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #9 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Alexander Bublik #45 6-3 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(8) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #9 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Alexander Bublik #48 6-3 3-6 6-3 Andrey Rublev #7 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Hubert Hurkacz #12 6-1 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #1 H2H Match data 2022 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Halle Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Halle Open held?
Halle Open is held in Halle, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Halle Open winner?
The 2026 Halle Open was won by Frances Tiafoe, who defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Halle Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Halle Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Halle Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Halle Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Halle Open played on?
Halle Open is played on grass courts.