Singles
1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champion	Fernando Meligeni
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Fernando Meligeni won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Mats Wilander.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Woodforde	64	2
		V Spadea	77	6					V Spadea	77	6
	WC	M Sell	2	2				Q	R Fromberg	61	3
	Q	R Fromberg	6	6												V Spadea	6	3	2
		M Wilander	6	6												M Wilander	1	6	6
		S Stolle	4	4					M Wilander	6	6
		G Raoux	6	77					G Raoux	1	2
	8	M Joyce	1	61																			M Wilander	6	6
	3	M Gustafsson	6	6																		5	J Frana	3	3
		J Apell	2	3				3	M Gustafsson	67	6	5
		J Björkman	7	6					J Björkman	79	1	7
		N Marques	5	2												J Björkman	4	6	64
	Q	M Merklein	3	2											5	J Frana	6	3	77
		K Alami	6	6					K Alami	0	4
		D Wheaton	77	2	4			5	J Frana	6	6
	5	J Frana	64	6	6																									Mats Wilander	4	2
	6	J Stoltenberg	5	6	6																									Fernando Meligeni	6	6
		N Kulti	7	4	3			6	J Stoltenberg	6	6
	Q	J Szymanski	6	2	4				M Hadad	4	2
		M Hadad	1	6	6										6	J Stoltenberg	6	7
		J Van Herck	77	6											4	R Reneberg	4	5
		M Tebbutt	61	3					J Van Herck	4	1
		C Woodruff	5	6	4			4	R Reneberg	6	6
	4	R Reneberg	7	0	6																	6	J Stoltenberg	6	0	4
	7	F Mantilla	3	2																			F Meligeni	2	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	7	4	6
	WC	J Palmer	6	7				WC	J Palmer	5	6	4
	WC	B Behrens	4	5												P Rafter	6	67	3
	Q	F Maggi	4	3												F Meligeni	3	79	6
		F Meligeni	6	6					F Meligeni	63	77	6
		K Goossens	4	3				2	T Woodbridge	77	64	1
	2	T Woodbridge	6	6

References

• Singles draw