1996 BellSouth Open – Singles

Main article: 1996 BellSouth Open

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jaime Yzaga.

Singles
1996 BellSouth Open
Champion	Jiří Novák
Runner-up	Brett Steven
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Jiří Novák won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Brett Steven.

Seeds

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

1. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
2. MaliVai Washington (quarterfinals)
3. Jonas Björkman (first round)
4. Jakob Hlasek (first round)
5. Brett Steven (final)
6. Àlex Corretja (second round)
7. Francisco Clavet (second round)
8. Jiří Novák (champion)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	T Enqvist	6	1	6
		R Reneberg	3	6	0			1	T Enqvist	5	4
		N Marques	4	3				Q	J Yzaga	7	6
	Q	J Yzaga	6	6											Q	J Yzaga	2	1
		S Pescosolido	6	6											8	J Novák	6	6
		V Spadea	2	4					S Pescosolido	2	3
		A Voinea	3	63				8	J Novák	6	6
	8	J Novák	6	77																		8	J Novák	3	6	7
	3	J Björkman	5	1																			J Frana	6	4	5
		S Matsuoka	7	6					S Matsuoka
		A Krickstein	6	61	4				J Frana	w/o
		J Frana	3	77	6											J Frana	6	77
		C-U Steeb	6	5	65											H Gumy	3	62
		H Gumy	4	7	77				H Gumy	6	6
	WC	J Greenhalgh	5	2				6	À Corretja	3	2
	6	À Corretja	7	6																									8	Jiří Novák	6	6
	5	B Steven	6	6																									5	Brett Steven	4	4
	Q	M Ondruska	2	4				5	B Steven	6	6
	WC	A Hunt	6	3	1				C Ruud	3	4
		C Ruud	3	6	6										5	B Steven	6	7
		C Moyá	2	4												D Rikl	4	5
	Q	C Adams	6	6				Q	C Adams	2	6	3
		D Rikl	77	6					D Rikl	6	3	6
	4	J Hlasek	62	2																		5	B Steven	65	6	6
	7	F Clavet	6	6																			G Forget	77	4	3
	WC	S Downs	4	3				7	F Clavet	3	4
		G Forget	6	6					G Forget	6	6
		F Meligeni	0	2												G Forget	77	6
	Q	P Fredriksson	7	4	2										2	M Washington	62	2
		M Damm	5	6	6				M Damm	3	4
		K Carlsen	3	3				2	M Washington	6	6
	2	M Washington	6	6

External links

• 1996 BellSouth Open draw