Singles
1996 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Albert Costa
Score	6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16

Defending champion Thomas Muster defeated Albert Costa in the final, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Monte Carlo Open.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	3	3
								1	Thomas Muster	6	5	4	6	6
								16	Albert Costa	3	7	6	3	2
	13	Marcelo Ríos	3	6	3
	16	Albert Costa	6	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	7	6
		T Carbonell	6	3	6				T Carbonell	5	4
		F Dewulf	0	6	1										1	T Muster	6	77
	Q	O Camporese	6	3	2											C Moyá	2	63
		C Moyá	2	6	6				C Moyá	w/o
		D Vacek	4	63				15	R Furlan
	15	R Furlan	6	77																		1	T Muster	5	6	6
	10	M Rosset	5	2																			S Schalken	7	1	4
		R Krajicek	7	6					R Krajicek	0	6	6
		S Edberg	78	6					S Edberg	6	4	2
		À Corretja	66	3												R Krajicek	5	77	4
	Q	P Fredriksson	3	5												S Schalken	7	65	6
		S Schalken	6	7					S Schalken	3	6	6
								7	T Enqvist	6	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Chang	710	2	4
	Q	A Cherkasov	2	1					C Costa	68	6	6
		C Costa	6	6												C Costa	6	6
		M Larsson	4	2												P Korda	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	1	2
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	6
	14	T Martin	4	3																			C Costa	2	3
	12	A Medvedev	6	6																			C Pioline	6	6
		A Berasategui	4	4				12	A Medvedev	6	6
		M Philippoussis	2	77	77				M Philippoussis	0	2
		G Schaller	6	65	62										12	A Medvedev	6	0	2
		H Dreekmann	3	3												C Pioline	4	6	6
		C Pioline	6	6					C Pioline	6	6
								6	Y Kafelnikov	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	G Ivanišević	2	2
	Q	O Martinez	4	2				WC	M Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	M Gustafsson	6	6											WC	M Gustafsson	77	6
	WC	E Sánchez	62	3											WC	F Santoro	63	1
	WC	F Santoro	77	6				WC	F Santoro	7	1	77
	Q	M-K Goellner	2	4				11	A Boetsch	5	6	63
	11	A Boetsch	6	6																		WC	M Gustafsson	3	4
	13	M Ríos	6	5	6																	13	M Ríos	6	6
		F Clavet	4	7	4			13	M Ríos	6	2	6
		J Björkman	6	5	3				J Novák	3	6	2
		J Novák	2	7	6										13	M Ríos	6	6
	Q	D Rikl	6	66	6										4	B Becker	4	3
	WC	H Leconte	2	78	1			Q	D Rikl	4	6	3
								4	B Becker	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Courier	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	3												J Sánchez	6	68	4
	WC	D Nargiso	6	0	2										Q	F Mantilla	3	710	6
	Q	F Mantilla	3	6	6			Q	F Mantilla	7	6
		A Gaudenzi	2	63				9	S Bruguera	5	2
	9	S Bruguera	6	77																		Q	F Mantilla	3	3
	16	A Costa	6	6																		16	A Costa	6	6
		J Arrese	2	0				16	A Costa	63	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	77	1	4
		J Burillo	3	3											16	A Costa	6	6
		B Karbacher	3	2											2	A Agassi	2	1
		J Siemerink	6	6					J Siemerink	2	3
								2	A Agassi	6	6

External links

• 1996 Monte Carlo Open draw