1996 Salem Open – Singles

Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Pete Sampras.

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


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Pete Sampras (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Michael Chang (final)
 * 3) 🇦🇺 Mark Woodforde (second round)
 * 4)  Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
 * 5)  Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 Todd Woodbridge (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇳🇿 Brett Steven (first round)
 * 8) 🇩🇪 David Prinosil (quarterfinals)