La edición 27 de la Tennis Masters Cup se realizó del 19 al 24 de noviembre de 1996 en Hanóver, Alemania.
Individuales Clasificados Pete Sampras Michael Chang Yevgeny Kafelnikov Goran Ivanišević Thomas Muster Boris Becker Andre Agassi (se retira) Richard Krajicek Suplentes: Thomas Enqvist
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Resultados Round Robin-Win Result-Res -Winner-Winner-Winner-Win -Score-Score-Score-Score Pete Sampras (USA) derrota a Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6–4, 6–4 Pete Sampras (USA) derrota a Andre Agassi (USA) 6–2, 6–1 Boris Becker (GER) derrota a Pete Sampras (USA) 7–6 (12–10), 7–6 (7–4) Boris Becker (GER) derrota a Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) 6–4, 7–5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (RUS) derrota a Thomas Enqvist (SWE) 6–3, 7–6 (7–5) Thomas Enqvist (SWE) derrota a Boris Becker (GER) 6–3, 7–6 (7–1)
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Resultados Round Robin-Win Result-Res -Winner-Winner-Winner-Win -Score-Score-Score-Score Goran Ivanišević (CRO) derrota a Thomas Muster (AUT) 6–4, 6–4 Goran Ivanišević (CRO) derrota a Richard Krajicek (NED) 6–4, 6–7 (4–7), 7–6 (7–1) Richard Krajicek (NED) derrota a Michael Chang (USA) 6–4, 6–4 Richard Krajicek (NED) derrota a Thomas Muster (AUT) 7–6 (7–4), 6–7 (5–7), 6–3 Thomas Muster (AUT) derrota a Michael Chang (USA) 6–4, 6–3 Michael Chang (USA) derrota a Goran Ivanišević (CRO) 6–7 (8–10), 7–6 (7–5), 6–1
Resultados Etapa Final-Win -Winner-Winner-Winner-Win Result-Res -Winner-Winner-Winner-Win -Score-Score-Score-Score Semifinal Pete Sampras (USA) derrota a Goran Ivanišević (CRO) 6(6)-7 7-6(4), 7-5 Semifinal Boris Becker (GER) derrota a Richard Krajicek (NED) 6(4)-7 7-6(3), 6-3 Final Pete Sampras (USA) derrota a Boris Becker (GER) 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6(11)-7 6-4
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