1996 Marseille Open – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Unseeded Guy Forget won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Cédric Pioline.

Seeds

 * 1) 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
 * 2) 🇪🇸 Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
 * 3) 🇨🇿 Daniel Vacek (second round)
 * 4) 🇸🇪 Jonas Björkman (first round)
 * 5) 🇨🇿 Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)
 * 6)  Jakob Hlasek (second round)
 * 7) 🇫🇷 Cédric Pioline (final)
 * 8)  Sjeng Schalken (second round)