Singles
1996 Open Romania
Champion	Alberto Berasategui
Runner-up	Carlos Moyá
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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

Alberto Berasategui won in the final 6–1, 7–6^(7–5) against Carlos Moyá.

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
	WC/1	B Becker	3	r
		C Ruud	5						C Ruud	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	4	1
	LL	G Trifu	4	2												C Ruud	6	7
		J Burillo	2	2											WC	D Pescariu	2	5
	WC	D Pescariu	6	6				WC	D Pescariu	4	6	6
		M A Gorriz	1	6	2			7	G Schaller	6	4	2
	7	G Schaller	6	4	6																		C Ruud	0	5
	4	A Berasategui	4																			4	A Berasategui	6	7
		K Goossens	0	r				4	A Berasategui	6	6
		F Dewulf	5	7	66				R Fromberg	4	4
		R Fromberg	7	5	78										4	A Berasategui	6	6
		J Tarango	4	6	0										Q	I Moldovan	4	2
	Q	I Moldovan	6	2	6			Q	I Moldovan	4	6	6
		S Noszály	6	3	3			LL	S Prieto	6	3	2
	LL	S Prieto	4	6	6																								4	A Berasategui	6	77
	5	F Clavet	6	6																									3	Carlos Moyá	1	65
		K Alami	4	3				5	F Clavet	6	6
		G Blanco	6	77					G Blanco	3	2
	Q	J Sekulov	2	60											5	F Clavet	2	3
		H Arazi	2	6	1										3	C Moyá	6	6
	LL	A Zingman	6	4	6			LL	A Zingman	2	3
	Q	F Vicente	65	7	3			3	C Moyá	6	6
	3	C Moyá	77	5	6																	3	C Moyá	4	6	6
	8	J Novák	5	6	77																	WC	A Pavel	6	3	0
		T Carbonell	7	3	64			8	J Novák	6	77
		L Roux	7	0	6				L Roux	4	63
	Q	A Merinov	5	6	1										8	J Novák	3	2
		J van Herck	6	6											WC	A Pavel	6	6
		J Krocsko	3	0					J van Herck	2	2
	WC	A Pavel	6	6				WC	A Pavel	6	6
	LL	D Adams	2	0

External links

• 1996 Open Romania draw