1996 BellSouth Open – Singles

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jaime Yzaga.

Jiří Novák won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Brett Steven.^[1]

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	T Enqvist	6	1	6
		R Reneberg	3	6	0			1	T Enqvist	5	4
		N Marques	4	3				Q	J Yzaga	7	6
	Q	J Yzaga	6	6											Q	J Yzaga	2	1
		S Pescosolido	6	6											8	J Novák	6	6
		V Spadea	2	4					S Pescosolido	2	3
		A Voinea	3	63				8	J Novák	6	6
	8	J Novák	6	77																		8	J Novák	3	6	7
	3	J Björkman	5	1																			J Frana	6	4	5
		S Matsuoka	7	6					S Matsuoka
		A Krickstein	6	61	4				J Frana	w/o
		J Frana	3	77	6											J Frana	6	77
		C-U Steeb	6	5	65											H Gumy	3	62
		H Gumy	4	7	77				H Gumy	6	6
	WC	J Greenhalgh	5	2				6	À Corretja	3	2
	6	À Corretja	7	6																									8	Jiří Novák	6	6
	5	B Steven	6	6																									5	Brett Steven	4	4
	Q	M Ondruska	2	4				5	B Steven	6	6
	WC	A Hunt	6	3	1				C Ruud	3	4
		C Ruud	3	6	6										5	B Steven	6	7
		C Moyá	2	4												D Rikl	4	5
	Q	C Adams	6	6				Q	C Adams	2	6	3
		D Rikl	77	6					D Rikl	6	3	6
	4	J Hlasek	62	2																		5	B Steven	65	6	6
	7	F Clavet	6	6																			G Forget	77	4	3
	WC	S Downs	4	3				7	F Clavet	3	4
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	6	6
		F Meligeni	0	2												G Forget	77	6
	Q	P Fredriksson	7	4	2										2	M Washington	62	2
		M Damm	5	6	6				M Damm	3	4
		K Carlsen	3	3				2	M Washington	6	6
	2	M Washington	6	6

• 1996 BellSouth Open draw