# 1996 Warsaw Cup by Heros – Singles

Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 against Henrieta Nagyová.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* n/a
* Barbara Paulus (final)
* Karina Habšudová (semifinals)
* n/a
* Silvia Farina (semifinals)
* Katarína Studeníková (quarterfinals)
* Karin Kschwendt (second round)
* Sabine Hack (first round)
* Alexandra Fusai (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 | Final |
| LL | D Krajčovičová | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Ruano-Pascual | 7 | 6 | | | V Ruano-Pascual | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Grzybowska | 5 | 5 | | | J Husárová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Husárová | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | J Husárová | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Dopfer | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 6 | K Studeníková | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Langrová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | P Langrová | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Fulco-Villella | 3 | 6 | | 6 | K Studeníková | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | K Studeníková | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Husárová | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| 9 | A Fusai | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Nagyová | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Torrens Valero | 7 | 6 | | | C Torrens Valero | 7 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Nagyová | 7 | 6 | | | H Nagyová | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kandarr | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | H Nagyová | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Teodorowicz | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | F Perfetti | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Perfetti | 6 | 4 | 6 | | F Perfetti | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Zarska | 0 | 2 | | 7 | K Kschwendt | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | K Kschwendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Henrieta Nagyová | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | S Farina | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Barbara Paulus | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| | R Bobková | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | S Farina | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Meskhi | 2 | 3 | | WC | K Straczy | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | K Straczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | S Farina | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Olsza | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | I Heise | 3 | 4 | | | A Olsza | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Pampoulova | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | K Habšudová | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K Habšudová | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | S Hack | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | C Cristea | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Cristea | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | E Tatarkova | 1 | 7 | 4 | | Á Montolio | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Á Montolio | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Q | C Cristea | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Sánchez Lorenzo | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Kleinová | 7 | 6 | | | S Kleinová | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Richterová | 5 | 0 | | 2 | B Paulus | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | B Paulus | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |