1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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

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

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.

1. Mark Woodforde (first round)
2. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
3. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
4. Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
5. Javier Frana (semifinals)
6. Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
7. Félix Mantilla (first round)
8. Michael Joyce (first 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

	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

External links

• Singles draw