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1992 Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup – Singles
Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but Petr Korda defeated him 6–2, 6–2, in the final. Seeds # Stefan Edberg ''(semifinals)'' # Michael Chang ''(semifinals)'' # Ivan Lendl ''(final)'' # Petr Korda (champion) # Boris Becker ''(quarterfinals, withdrew)'' # Sergi Bruguera ''(first round)'' # Alexander Volkov ''(quarterfinals)'' # Brad Gilbert ''(second round)'' Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External linksDraw {{DEFAULTSORT:1992 Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup - Singles Singles
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