# 1996 Budapest Lotto Open – Singles

This was the first edition of the tournament.
Sixth-seeded Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 7–6, 6–1 against Melanie Schnell.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals)
* Sabine Hack (second round)
* Elena Makarova (second round)
* Ann Grossman (first round)
* Katarína Studeníková (second round)
* Ruxandra Dragomir (champion)
* Elena Pampoulova (semifinals)
* Tami Whitlinger-Jones (second 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | J Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Schwarz | 3 | 1 | | 1 | J Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kremer | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Kremer | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Dahlman | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | J Halard-Decugis | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Bobková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 6 | R Dragomir | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cristea | 2 | 5 | | | R Bobková | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Adams | 3 | 2 | | 6 | R Dragomir | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | R Dragomir | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Dragomir | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | E Makarova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | E Pampoulova | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | R Vidáts | 3 | 3 | | 3 | E Makarova | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | Q | M Shaughnessy | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | E deLone | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | E Pampoulova | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kleinová | 6 | 7 | 6 | | S Kleinová | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Petkes | 2 | 2 | | 7 | E Pampoulova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | E Pampoulova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ruxandra Dragomir | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | T Whitlinger-Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Melanie Schnell | 6 | 1 |
| Q | R Pelikánová | 2 | 0 | | 8 | T Whitlinger-Jones | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Dechy | 4 | 5 | | | A Temesvári | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Temesvári | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | A Temesvári | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Pitkowski | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Q | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Reinstadler | 2 | 5 | | | S Pitkowski | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | R Kuti-Kis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | A Grossman | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | R Kuti-Kis | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | K Studeníková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Schnell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Vento | 1 | 2 | | 5 | K Studeníková | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Schnell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | M Schnell | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Randriantefy | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | M Schnell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Maleeva | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | D Krajčovičová | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Krajčovičová | 7 | 6 | | | D Krajčovičová | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Poruri | 4 | 1 | | 2 | S Hack | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Hack | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |