1996 Continental Championships – Singles

Karol Kučera was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Richey Reneberg won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Stéphane Simian.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


 * 1) 🇫🇷 Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
 * 2) 🇪🇸 Albert Costa (first round)
 * 3)  Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
 * 4)  Byron Black (first round)
 * 5)  Jan Siemerink (quarterfinals)
 * 6)  Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇦🇺 Mark Philippoussis (first round)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Richey Reneberg (champions)