1996 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
1996 ATP Auckland Open
1995 Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Champion	Jiří Novák
Runner-up	Brett Steven
Final score	6–4, 6–4

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

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
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	6^3				8	J Novák	6	6
8	J Novák	6	7^7																		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	6^1	4				J Frana	w/o
	J Frana	3	7^7	6											J Frana	6	7^7
	C-U Steeb	6	5	6^5											H Gumy	3	6^2
	H Gumy	4	7	7^7				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	7^7	6					D Rikl	6	3	6
4	J Hlasek	6^2	2																		5	B Steven	6^5	6	6
7	F Clavet	6	6																			G Forget	7^7	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	7^7	6
Q	P Fredriksson	7	4	2										2	M Washington	6^2	2
	M Damm	5	6	6				M Damm	3	4
	K Carlsen	3	3				2	M Washington	6	6
2	M Washington	6	6

References

• 1996 BellSouth Open Draw