# 1996 Continental Championships – Singles

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.
* Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
* Albert Costa (first round)
* Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
* Byron Black (first round)
* Jan Siemerink (quarterfinals)
* Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
* Mark Philippoussis (first round)
* Richey Reneberg (champions)

## 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 | Final | Final | Final | 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 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Tarango | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | L Paes | 3 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Paes | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | L Paes | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Nestor | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | D Nestor | 7 | 6$^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | M Philippoussis | 4 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Simian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | R Krajicek | 7$^7$ | 7$^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | P Haarhuis | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | J Eltingh | 6$^5$ | 6$^{12}$ | | 3 | R Krajicek | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H J Davids | 7 | 6 | | Q | H J Davids | 6 | 3 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Thorne | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Wessels | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Björkman | 6 | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | | | J Björkman | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Schalken | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | S Schalken | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | B Black | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Björkman | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| 8 | R Reneberg | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | R Reneberg | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Järryd | 6$^6$ | 3 | | 8 | R Reneberg | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Hlasek | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | J Hlasek | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Sluiter | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | 8 | R Reneberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Groen | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | F Fetterlein | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | F Fetterlein | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | F Fetterlein | 6 | 5 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Arazi | 1 | 7$^7$ | 7$^9$ | | H Arazi | 2 | 7 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Costa | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |