1996 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open.

Seeds
• # 🇩🇪 Andrea Glass (first round)

• # 🇨🇿 Radka Bobková (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Jolene Watanabe (qualified)

• # 🇨🇿 Petra Langrová (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Audra Keller (first round)

• # 🇸🇰 Denisa Krajčovičová (qualifying competition)

• # 🇨🇿 Lenka Němečková (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Laxmi Poruri (qualified)

• # Wiltrud Probst (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Claudia Porwik (first round)

• # Patty Schnyder (first round)

• # 🇯🇵 Rika Hiraki (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Laura Golarsa (second round)

• # Nino Louarsabishvili (second round)

• # 🇷🇺 Eugenia Maniokova (second round)

Qualifiers
• # 🇺🇸 Janet Lee

• # 🇯🇵 Rika Hiraki

• # 🇺🇸 Jolene Watanabe

• # 🇮🇹 Francesca Lubiani

• # 🇺🇸 Laxmi Poruri

• # 🇬🇧 Clare Wood

• # 🇫🇷 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret

• # 🇨🇦 Sonya Jeyaseelan