1996 IN REVIEW

Finished in the Top 100 for the ninth consecutive year...Only title came in the Aachen Challenger (d. Prinosil) the last week of October...Best ATP Tour singles result came in Stuttgart-outdoor where he reached his first claycourt QF since Atlanta in 1992, defeating Medvedev and Edberg before losing to Corretja...Fared well at Wimbledon (l. to Ivanisevic) and the U.S. Open (l. to Sampras), reaching the 3rd RD at both for the second consecutive year...Has longest consecutive Grand Slams played streak (30) going into 1997...In doubles, reached Long Island final (w/Dreekmann).