Singles
1996 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Champion	Andre Agassi
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Defending champion Andre Agassi defeated Michael Chang in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Cincinnati Masters.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	10	Thomas Enqvist	1	6	2
	3	Michael Chang	6	2	6
								3	Michael Chang	64	4
								6	Andre Agassi	77	6
	6	Andre Agassi	6	6
	2	Thomas Muster	4	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	3	6				J Hlasek	3	4
	Q	W McGuire	3	6	3										1	P Sampras	65	7	77
		T Woodbridge	3	0												M Woodforde	77	5	64
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	2	2
		M Woodforde	6	6					M Woodforde	4	6	6
	15	R Reneberg	3	3																		1	P Sampras	3	3
	10	T Enqvist	6	6																		10	T Enqvist	6	6
		B Black	1	2				10	T Enqvist	6	77
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	3	64
		S Bruguera	1	4											10	T Enqvist	79	6
	WC	H Arazi	3	1											7	R Krajicek	67	2
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	68	5
								7	R Krajicek	710	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	6	4	6
	WC	M Damm	4	63					A Medvedev	2	6	3
		A Medvedev	6	77											3	M Chang	77	6
		S Edberg	6	6											Q	C Caratti	63	2
		S Pescosolido	2	1					S Edberg	6	4	5
	Q	C Caratti	2	6	6			Q	C Caratti	3	6	7
	13/WC	M Rosset	6	3	3																	3	M Chang	6	7
	12	T Martin	6	6																		5	G Ivanišević	3	5
		M Joyce	0	4				12	T Martin	4	6	4
		B Karbacher	6	6					B Karbacher	6	4	6
	WC	J Eltingh	2	4												B Karbacher	6	3	3
		J Björkman	6	77											5	G Ivanišević	3	6	6
		R Furlan	3	63					J Björkman	0	4
								5	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Agassi	6	2	6
		S Matsuoka	6	64	2				M Larsson	3	6	4
		M Larsson	3	77	6										6	A Agassi	65	6	6
		M Philippoussis	4	4											Q	A O'Brien	77	3	0
	Q	A O'Brien	6	6				Q	A O'Brien	w/o
		G Raoux	4	5				11	M Washington
	11	M Washington	6	7																		6	A Agassi	77	3	6
	14	C Pioline	2	6	6																	4	Y Kafelnikov	61	6	3
		S Stolle	6	3	4			14	C Pioline	62	5
		C Woodruff	4	77	6				C Woodruff	77	7
	WC	A Chesnokov	6	60	1											C Woodruff	77	4	5
		T Henman	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	65	6	7
		J Siemerink	3	2					T Henman	4	4
								4	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Courier	63	6	6
		K Carlsen	64	4					G Rusedski	77	3	4
		G Rusedski	77	6											8	J Courier	69	77	2
		D Vacek	6	6											9	W Ferreira	711	64	6
		À Corretja	4	4					D Vacek	2	6	1
		F Dewulf	2	3				9	W Ferreira	6	3	6
	9	W Ferreira	6	6																		9	W Ferreira	64	614
	16	J Stoltenberg	6	77																		2	T Muster	77	716
	Q	J Grabb	4	62				16	J Stoltenberg	77	6
	Q	S Draper	1	r				Q	S Hiršzon	62	3
	Q	S Hiršzon	6												16	J Stoltenberg	2	2
	Q	W Kowalski	3	7	6										2	T Muster	6	6
		N Kulti	6	5	3			Q	W Kowalski	1	1
								2	T Muster	6	6

External links

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