Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fourth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including a major at the US Open, as well as the ATP Tour World Championships.
Details
Duration
January 1, 1996 (1996-01-01)– November 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
Categories
Grand Slam (4)
ATP Super 9 (9)
ATP Championship Series (11)
ATP World Series
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles
Pete Sampras (8)
Most tournament finals
Goran Ivanišević (10) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10)
Prize money leader
Boris Becker ($4,290,477)
Points leader
Pete Sampras (4865)
Awards
Player of the year
Pete Sampras
Doubles team of the year
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Most improved player of the year
Tim Henman
Newcomer of the year
Dominik Hrbatý
Comeback player of the year
Stephane Simian
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1997 →
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Pete Sampras (8)
Goran Ivanišević (10)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (10)
Boris Becker ($4,290,477)
Todd Woodbridge 
Tim Henman
Dominik Hrbatý
Stephane Simian