Singles
1996 RCA Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–6(7–3), 7–5

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Todd Martin.

Pete Sampras won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 7–5 against Goran Ivanišević.

Seeds

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

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	13	Bohdan Ulihrach	1	4
								1	Pete Sampras	77	7
								2	Goran Ivanišević	63	5
	5	Todd Martin	2	4
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	77	68	6
	Q	D Johnson	6	77				Q	D Johnson	63	710	2
		J Hlasek	4	62											1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	6												M Ondruska	1	2
		A Voinea	1	2					M Ondruska	6	77
	Q	S Bryan	6	6				Q	S Bryan	2	65
	15	F Dewulf	1	2																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	10	M Woodforde	4	6	7																	WC	T Haas	3	4
	Q	W McGuire	6	3	5			10	M Woodforde	6	712
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	77			WC	J Salzenstein	2	610
	Q	G Weiner	4	6	63										10	M Woodforde	63	2
		D Norman	3	3											WC	T Haas	77	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
								8	R Furlan	1	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	2d
	Q	F Montana	3	64					D Nestor	1	3
		D Nestor	6	77												D Nestor	2	2
		G Pozzi	6	5	1										13	B Ulihrach	6	6
		T Johansson	3	7	6				T Johansson	3	4
		J Burillo	2	4				13	B Ulihrach	6	6
	13	B Ulihrach	6	6																		13	B Ulihrach	6	7
	11	À Corretja	6	6																		11	À Corretja	4	5
		G Raoux	1	3				11	À Corretja	6	4	6
		I Truyol	6	6					I Truyol	1	6	1
		B Karbacher	2	0											11	À Corretja	6	67	6
		C Caratti	7	4	7										6	R Reneberg	3	79	2
	Q	S Hiršzon	5	6	5				C Caratti	3	1
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Martin	2	6	6
	WC	J Grabb	3	6	0				M Hadad	6	2	1
		M Hadad	6	2	6										5	T Martin	6	6
		G Stafford	2	5												C Woodruff	4	3
		C Woodruff	6	7					C Woodruff	7	3	4
		M Knowles	6	2	6				M Knowles	5	6	1r
	12	T Henman	2	6	4																	5	T Martin	6	1	77
	14	T Woodbridge	6	6																		4	T Enqvist	3	6	63
		S Draper	3	4				14	T Woodbridge	1	1
		R Jabali	3	64					D Wheaton	6	6
		D Wheaton	6	77												D Wheaton	4	3
	Q	M Petchey	5	2											4	T Enqvist	6	6
		S Lareau	7	6					S Lareau	4	2
								4	T Enqvist	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Stoltenberg	5	4
	WC	K Kinnear	4	3					L Roux	7	6
		L Roux	6	6												L Roux	6	6
		M Damm	65	4											9	S Edberg	3	4
		G Etlis	77	6					G Etlis	65	4
		M Tebbutt	2	2				9	S Edberg	77	6
	9	S Edberg	6	6																			L Roux	77	65	2
	16	P Korda	6	4	6																	2	G Ivanišević	65	77	6
		H Arazi	3	6	2			16	P Korda	2	6	7
		J Stark	2	3					S Pescosolido	6	4	5
		S Pescosolido	6	6											16	P Korda	3	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	4											2	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	77	4	5
								2	G Ivanišević	64	6	7

References

• 1996 RCA Championships Draw