1996 Bank of the West Classic

The 1996 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of Tier II of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the 25th edition of the tournament and was held from November 4 through November 10, 1996. Third-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.

Singles
Martina Hingis defeated 🇺🇸 Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0
 * It was Hingis' 2nd singles title of the year and of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport / 🇺🇸 Mary Joe Fernández defeated Irina Spîrlea / 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat 6–1, 6–3
 * It was Davenport's 7th title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Fernández's 4th title of the year and the 22nd of her career.