Rose

Karol Kučera was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Richey Reneberg won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Stéphane Simian.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Boetsch	3	2
		S Simian	6	6					S Simian	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	1	4
		J Golmard	2	3												S Simian	6	77
		J Tarango	5	65												L Paes	3	65
		L Paes	7	77					L Paes	5	77	6
		D Nestor	6	79					D Nestor	7	62	4
	7	M Philippoussis	4	67																			S Simian	6	6
	3	R Krajicek	77	714																		6	P Haarhuis	3	4
		J Eltingh	65	612				3	R Krajicek	3	6	77
	Q	H J Davids	7	6				Q	H J Davids	6	3	62
		D Prinosil	5	3											3	R Krajicek	4	5
	WC	H Leconte	5	2											6	P Haarhuis	6	7
		K Carlsen	7	6					K Carlsen	4	63
	Q	K Thorne	2	6	1			6	P Haarhuis	6	77
	6	P Haarhuis	6	3	6																									Stéphane Simian	4	0
	5	J Siemerink	6	6																									8	Richey Reneberg	6	6
		B Karbacher	2	4				5	J Siemerink	4	6	6
		B Steven	6	7					B Steven	6	3	2
	Q	M Mirnyi	2	5											5	J Siemerink	1	77	64
	WC	P Wessels	2	3												J Björkman	6	63	77
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	4	6
		S Schalken	6	77					S Schalken	1	6	2
	4	B Black	3	61																			J Björkman	5	2
	8	R Reneberg	78	6																		8	R Reneberg	7	6
		A Järryd	66	3				8	R Reneberg	6	64	78
		J Hlasek	6	77					J Hlasek	1	77	66
	WC	R Sluiter	2	65											8	R Reneberg	6	4	6
	Q	S Groen	64	4												F Fetterlein	4	6	2
		F Fetterlein	77	6					F Fetterlein	6	5	77
		H Arazi	1	77	79				H Arazi	2	7	63
	2	A Costa	6	65	67

References

• 1996 Continental Championships Draw