title: 1996 Eisenberg Israel Open – Singles
text: # 1996 Eisenberg Israel Open – Singles
  
  Ján Krošlák was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
  
  Javier Sánchez won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Marcos Ondruska.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * MaliVai Washington (semifinals)
  * Albert Costa (semifinals)
  * Félix Mantilla (second round)
  * Javier Sánchez (champion)
  * Hernán Gumy (quarterfinals)
  * Javier Frana (quarterfinals)
  * Grant Stafford (quarterfinals)
  * Scott Draper (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | MaliVai Washington | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | Marcos Ondruska | 4 | 5 |
  | | Marcos Ondruska | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ | | Marcos Ondruska | 4 | 5 |
  | 2 | Albert Costa | 4 | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Simian | 1 | 4 | | 1 | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | N Behr | 4 | 3 | | Q | M Sinner | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Sinner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | M Washington | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Pescosolido | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | G Stafford | 6 | $6^0$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | G Kuerten | 6 | 7 | | | G Kuerten | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Nainkin | 2 | $6^3$ | | 7 | G Stafford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | G Stafford | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Washington | 4 | 3 |
  | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | N Welgreen | 4 | 3 | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | | | S Sargsian | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Gimelstob | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | D Nestor | $6^4$ | 6 | $6^{11}$ | | | | | 6 | J Frana | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | M Filippini | $7^7$ | 4 | $7^{13}$ | | M Filippini | $1^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Blanco | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | J Frana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | J Frana | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Morejón | 3 | 3 | | 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Fromberg | 6 | 1 | $7^7$ | | R Fromberg | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Jonsson | 4 | 6 | $6^3$ | | | | | | 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | M Ondruska | 3 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | M Ondruska | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | M Tebbutt | 6 | $6^2$ | $6^1$ | | M Ondruska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Truyol | 3 | 4 | | 3 | F Mantilla | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | F Mantilla | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Ondruska | 6 | 4 | $7^7$ |
  | 8 | S Draper | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Costa | 4 | 6 | $6^4$ |
  | | J-P Fleurian | 4 | 4 | | 8 | S Draper | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M A Gorriz | 2 | 3 | | | N Pereira | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Pereira | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | S Draper | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J van Herck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Costa | 6 | $6^1$ | 6 | | | | | |
  | | O Ogorodov | 4 | 4 | | | J van Herck | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | E Ran | 4 | 2 | | 2 | A Costa | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  