1996 BMW Open – Singles

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Ctislav Doseděl won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 against Carlos Moyá.

Seeds
• # 🇦🇹 Thomas Muster (semifinals)

• # 🇩🇪 Boris Becker (semifinals)

• # Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)

• # Wayne Ferreira (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 MaliVai Washington (first round)

• # 🇦🇹 Gilbert Schaller (second round)

• # 🇮🇹 Andrea Gaudenzi (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)