1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1996 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pete Sampras was the three-time defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Richard Krajicek, in his only loss at Wimbledon between 1993 and 2000. Krajicek defeated MaliVai Washington in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships. Krajicek had originally been unseeded, but as the 17th ranked player in the Wimbledon seedings he replaced 7th seed Thomas Muster in the draw, when Muster withdrew shortly before the start of the tournament. A number of high-seeded men were eliminated early, including 1992 champion Andre Agassi
Wayne Arthurs (tennis) seed Jonas Björkman in straight sets. On 30 August 2000, Arthurs was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his strong commitment to tennis. He now coaches the young Queensland player Oliver Anderson. Wayne Arthurs (tennis) Wayne Arthurs (born 18 March 1971 in Adelaide, Australia), attended Camberwell Grammar School and is a retired Australian professional tennis player. His serve was his strongest weapon by far, and had been referred to as the "best in the world" by several of his fellow players, including Jim Courier, Andre Agassi and Thomas Johansson. He consistently had one of the highest ace counts on the