# 1996 Marbella Open – Singles

Sjeng Schalken was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Marc-Kevin Goellner won in the final 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ against Àlex Corretja.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Albert Costa (first round)
* Félix Mantilla (semifinals)
* Alberto Berasategui (second round)
* Àlex Corretja (final)
* Carlos Moyá (first round)
* Francisco Clavet (second round)
* Javier Sánchez (second round)
* Hernán Gumy (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 | A Costa | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Karbacher | 6 | 7 | | | B Karbacher | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Pérez Roldán | 2 | 1 | | WC | G Blanco | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | G Blanco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Karbacher | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | M Martelli | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | LL | M A Gorriz | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Costa | 6 | 6 | | | C Costa | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | M A Gorriz | 6 | 6 | | LL | M A Gorriz | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | H Gumy | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Karbacher | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | À Corretja | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | À Corretja | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Lapentti | 4 | 6$^2$ | | 4 | À Corretja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Sánchez | 3 | 2 | | SE | J van Herck | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | J van Herck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | À Corretja | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Alami | 2 | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | Q | M Filippini | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Filippini | 6 | 7$^8$ | | Q | M Filippini | 5 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Squillari | 6 | 6 | | Q | F Squillari | 7 | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | C Moyá | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Àlex Corretja | 6$^4$ | 6$^2$ |
| 6 | F Clavet | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M-K Goellner | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ |
| | J A Viloca | 4 | 6$^2$ | | 6 | F Clavet | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M-K Goellner | 6 | 6 | | | M-K Goellner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Carbonell | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | M-K Goellner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Vicente | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | F Vicente | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Carretero | 0 | 4 | | Q | F Vicente | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C-U Steeb | 4 | 4 | | 3 | A Berasategui | 7$^7$ | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | A Berasategui | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M-K Goellner | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | J Sánchez | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | F Mantilla | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | G Schaller | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | J Sánchez | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Ruud | 6 | 6 | | | C Ruud | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Benfele Álvarez | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | C Ruud | 6 | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Arazi | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | F Mantilla | 0 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Burillo | 6 | 6 | | | J Burillo | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Portas | 3 | 5 | | 2 | F Mantilla | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | F Mantilla | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |