# 1996 Singapore Open – Singles

Jonathan Stark won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Michael Chang.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Michael Chang (final)
* Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
* Paul Haarhuis (first round)
* Mark Woodforde (second round)
* Todd Woodbridge (first round)
* Sjeng Schalken (second round)
* Byron Black (second round)
* Hendrik Dreekmann (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 v Scheppingen | 0 | 3 | | 1 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pereira | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | N Pereira | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Kuerten | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | N Godwin | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Frana | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Raoux | 6 | 6 | | | G Raoux | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frana | 6 | 4 | 7 | | J Frana | 6 | 6$^4$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | H Dreekmann | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | P Haarhuis | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Rusedski | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | |
| LL | P Fredriksson | 6 | 6 | | LL | P Fredriksson | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | T Srichaphan | 2 | 0 | | | A Olhovskiy | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Olhovskiy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Olhovskiy | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Damm | 6$^6$ | 0 | | | | | | | | G Rusedski | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Stafford | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | G Stafford | 6$^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | G Rusedski | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | T Woodbridge | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael Chang | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | S Schalken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Jonathan Stark | 6 | 6 |
| WC | M Wilander | 2 | 2 | | 6 | S Schalken | 6$^8$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-P Fleurian | 7 | 3 | 3 | Q | J Stark | 7$^{10}$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Stark | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | J Stark | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Carlsen | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | M Sinner | 6$^5$ | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Sinner | 7 | 6 | | Q | M Sinner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Spadea | 5 | 7$^7$ | 1 | 4 | M Woodforde | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | M Woodforde | 7 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | J Stark | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | B Black | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | T Johansson | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | M Joyce | 6$^2$ | 4 | | 7 | B Black | 0 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Johansson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | T Johansson | 6 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Draper | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | T Johansson | 5 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Matsuoka | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | WC/2 | R Krajicek | 7 | 6$^3$ | r | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | | | P Rafter | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Bruno | 6$^3$ | 3 | | WC/2 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC/2 | R Krajicek | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |