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1996 Croatia Open – Singles
Thomas Muster was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Carlos Moyá won in the final 6–0, 7–6(7–4) against Félix Mantilla. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Albert Costa ''(quarterfinals)'' # Alberto Berasategui ''(first round)'' # Félix Mantilla ''(final)'' # Carlos Moyá (champion) # Carlos Costa ''(second round)'' # Hernán Gumy ''(first round)'' # Ctislav Doseděl ''(semifinals)'' # Karim Alami ''(second round)'' Draw References External links 1996 Croatia Open draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Croatia Open - Singles, 1996 1996 Singles 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Cong ... 1996 ATP Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Muster
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