ATP Basel 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Pete Sampras won the 1996 Basel, defeating Hendrik Dreekmann 7-5 6-2 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from September 23 to September 29, 1996.

Champion
Pete Sampras
def. Hendrik Dreekmann , 7-5 6-2 6-0
Dates
Sep 23 — Sep 29
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 29, 1996* F Pete Sampras #1 7-5 6-2 6-0 Hendrik Dreekmann #49 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 28, 1996* SF Pete Sampras #1 7-6(4) 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 H2H Match data
Sep 28, 1996* SF Hendrik Dreekmann #49 7-5 6-4 Jiri Novak #45 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 28, 1996* QF Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 5-7 6-4 6-2 Marc Kevin Goellner #79 H2H Match data
Sep 28, 1996* QF Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 Mikael Tillstrom #42 H2H Match data
Sep 28, 1996* QF Hendrik Dreekmann #49 7-6(6) 6-4 Petr Korda #50 H2H Match data
Sep 28, 1996* QF Jiri Novak #45 4-6 7-5 6-2 Olivier Delaitre #216 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Mikael Tillstrom #42 3-6 6-3 6-3 Jonas Bjorkman #54 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Jiri Novak #45 6-3 7-6(4) Boris Becker #6 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Hendrik Dreekmann #49 7-6(5) 6-3 Magnus Larsson #57 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 4-6 6-3 6-4 Lionel Roux #112 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Marc Kevin Goellner #79 7-6(7) 6-2 Stefan Edberg #19 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Petr Korda #50 6-4 6-2 David Prinosil #65 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Pete Sampras #1 6-4 2-6 6-3 Tommy Haas #219 H2H Match data
Sep 27, 1996* R16 Olivier Delaitre #216 1-6 6-1 6-2 Renzo Furlan #38 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 26, 1996* R32 David Prinosil #65 7-6(3) 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #4 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Stefan Edberg #19 6-3 5-7 6-3 Jan Siemerink #29 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Olivier Delaitre #216 6-1 7-6(2) Thomas Enqvist #14 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Marc Kevin Goellner #79 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 Guy Forget #41 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Renzo Furlan #38 6-7(4) 6-3 6-2 Daniel Vacek #37 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Pete Sampras #1 5-7 6-3 7-5 Alex Radulescu #62 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Petr Korda #50 7-5 6-4 Richey Reneberg #30 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Hendrik Dreekmann #49 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 Michael Stich #21 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Lionel Roux #112 6-3 4-6 7-5 Chris Woodruff #53 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Mikael Tillstrom #42 7-6(2) 7-5 Filip Dewulf #47 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Jiri Novak #45 6-4 2-6 6-2 Filippo Veglio #290 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Magnus Larsson #57 6-3 3-6 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui #64 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 Marc Rosset #23 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Boris Becker #6 6-1 5-7 6-3 Bohdan Ulihrach #36 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Tommy Haas #219 7-6(4) 6-3 Jakob Hlasek #51 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1996* R32 Jonas Bjorkman #54 6-1 4-6 7-5 Mark Philippoussis #20 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Basel held?
Basel is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Basel?
The 2025 Basel was won by Joao Fonseca 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Basel titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Basel titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Basel played?
The first edition of Basel was held in 1975.
What surface is Basel played on?
Basel is played on hard courts.