1996 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Fernando Meligeni won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Mats Wilander.

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


 * 1) 🇦🇺 Mark Woodforde (first round)
 * 2) 🇦🇺 Todd Woodbridge (second round)
 * 3) 🇸🇪 Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
 * 4) 🇺🇸 Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇦🇷 Javier Frana (semifinals)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇪🇸 Félix Mantilla (first round)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Michael Joyce (first round)