# 1996 Eisenberg Israel Open – Singles

Ján Krošlák was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Javier Sánchez won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Marcos Ondruska.

## Seeds

* MaliVai Washington (semifinals)
* Albert Costa (semifinals)
* Félix Mantilla (second round)
* Javier Sánchez (champion)
* Hernán Gumy (quarterfinals)
* Javier Frana (quarterfinals)
* Grant Stafford (quarterfinals)
* Scott Draper (quarterfinals)

## 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

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | MaliVai Washington | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Javier Sánchez | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | Marcos Ondruska | 4 | 5 |
| | Marcos Ondruska | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ | | Marcos Ondruska | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Albert Costa | 4 | 6 | 6$^4$ | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Simian | 1 | 4 | | 1 | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | N Behr | 4 | 3 | | Q | M Sinner | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Sinner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | M Washington | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | S Pescosolido | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 7 | G Stafford | 6 | 6$^0$ | 4 | | | | |
| | G Kuerten | 6 | 7 | | | G Kuerten | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Nainkin | 2 | 6$^3$ | | 7 | G Stafford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | G Stafford | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Washington | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 |
| WC | N Welgreen | 4 | 3 | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | | | S Sargsian | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Gimelstob | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | J Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Nestor | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6$^{11}$ | | | | | 6 | J Frana | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | M Filippini | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^{13}$ | | M Filippini | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Blanco | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | J Frana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Frana | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| 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 |
| 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Morejón | 3 | 3 | | 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fromberg | 6 | 1 | 7$^7$ | | R Fromberg | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Jonsson | 4 | 6 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | 5 | H Gumy | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Ondruska | 3 | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | M Ondruska | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Tebbutt | 6 | 6$^2$ | 6$^1$ | | M Ondruska | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Truyol | 3 | 4 | | 3 | F Mantilla | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | F Mantilla | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Ondruska | 6 | 4 | 7$^7$ |
| 8 | S Draper | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Costa | 4 | 6 | 6$^4$ |
| | J-P Fleurian | 4 | 4 | | 8 | S Draper | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M A Gorriz | 2 | 3 | | | N Pereira | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Pereira | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | S Draper | 2 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | J van Herck | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Costa | 6 | 6$^1$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | O Ogorodov | 4 | 4 | | | J van Herck | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | E Ran | 4 | 2 | | 2 | A Costa | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |