# 1996 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.

## Seeds

* Wayne Ferreira (champion)
* Todd Martin (second round)
* MaliVai Washington (first round)
* Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
* Gilbert Schaller (first round)
* Marcelo Ríos (final)
* Magnus Larsson (second round)
* Jonas Björkman (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

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Wayne Ferreira | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Alberto Berasategui | 4 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Alberto Berasategui | 4 | 0 | 1 | Wayne Ferreira | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 6 | Marcelo Ríos | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Marcelo Ríos | 6 | 7 | 6 | Marcelo Ríos | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Q | Sandon Stolle | 4 | 5 | | | | | |

### Top 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 |
| 1 | W Ferreira | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Schalken | 5 | 1 | | 1 | W Ferreira | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Steven | 6 | 4 | 6 | | B Steven | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Karbacher | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | W Ferreira | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | J Gimelstob | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | J Gimelstob | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | K Kučera | 4 | 2 | | WC | J Gimelstob | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Gumy | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | J Björkman | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Björkman | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | W Ferreira | 6 | 6 |
| WC/3 | MV Washington | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Berasategui | 4 | 0 |
| | A Berasategui | 6 | 7 | | | A Berasategui | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Matsuoka | 6 | 6 | | | S Matsuoka | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Washington | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | A Berasategui | 6 | 3 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Reneberg | 4 | 6 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| Q | J Waite | 3 | 1 | | | R Reneberg | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P McEnroe | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | P McEnroe | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | G Schaller | 1 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | M Ríos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Chesnokov | 1 | 4 | | 6 | M Ríos | 7$^8$ | 4 | 7$^9$ | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Nestor | 6 | 6 | | Q | D Nestor | 6$^6$ | 6 | 6$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Jensen | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | M Ríos | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | J Burillo | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | A Costa | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | | |
| | À Corretja | 6 | 3 | 4 | | J Burillo | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Costa | 5 | 4 | | 4 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | A Costa | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | M Ríos | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | M Larsson | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | S Stolle | 4 | 5 |
| LL | M Ondruska | 6$^4$ | 1 | | 7 | M Larsson | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Stolle | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Q | S Stolle | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y El Aynaoui | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | Q | S Stolle | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Edberg | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Edberg | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | S Pescosolido | 5 | 3 | | | S Edberg | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Draper | 4 | 3 | | 2 | T Martin | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | T Martin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |