# 1996 Genovese Hamlet Cup – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Andriy Medvedev won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Martin Damm.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
* n/a
* Richey Reneberg (second round)
* Jan Siemerink (first round)
* Andriy Medvedev (champion)
* Younes El Aynaoui (second round)
* Hendrik Dreekmann (first round)
* Magnus Larsson (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Prinosil | 1 | 3 | | 1 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Cherkasov | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ | | S Bruguera | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Bruguera | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Cañas | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | K Kučera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Kučera | 2 | 6 | 6 | | K Kučera | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Arazi | 6 | 2 | 6 | | H Arazi | 6$^4$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Larsson | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | K Kučera | 6$^0$ | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | J Siemerink | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | WC/5 | A Medvedev | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | J Stark | 6 | 6 | | WC | J Stark | 6 | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Spadea | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | V Spadea | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Chesnokov | 6$^8$ | 4 | | | | | | | WC | J Stark | 6$^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pereira | 6$^8$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | WC/5 | A Medvedev | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Krošlák | 7$^{10}$ | 3 | 6 | | J Krošlák | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Volkov | 6 | 2 | 2 | WC/5 | A Medvedev | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC/5 | A Medvedev | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WC/5 | A Medvedev | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Y El Aynaoui | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Martin Damm | 5 | 3 |
| | N Lapentti | 4 | 3 | | 6 | Y El Aynaoui | 7 | 3 | 0/r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Mirnyi | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | M Damm | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Damm | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | M Damm | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Joyce | 6 | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | M Joyce | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frana | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | | M Joyce | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Matsuoka | 4 | 2 | | 3 | R Renebergt | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Damm | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| 7 | H Dreekmann | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Voinea | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | A Voinea | 6 | 6 | | | A Voinea | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Chang | 7 | 3 | 5 | Q | N Welgreen | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Welgreen | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | A Voinea | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Pescosolido | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | T Johansson | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | | | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Simian | 3 | 6$^6$ | | LL | F Wibier | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | F Wibier | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |