1996 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Franklin Templeton Classic
Champion	Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.^[1]

Seeds

1. Wayne Ferreira (champion)
2. Todd Martin (second round)
3. MaliVai Washington (first round)
4. Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
5. Gilbert Schaller (first round)
6. Marcelo Ríos (final)
7. Magnus Larsson (second round)
8. Jonas Björkman (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Wayne Ferreira	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	4	0
								1	Wayne Ferreira	2	6	6
								6	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	3
	6	Marcelo Ríos	6	7
	Q	Sandon Stolle	4	5

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	W Ferreira	7	6
		S Schalken	5	1				1	W Ferreira	6	6
		B Steven	6	4	6				B Steven	4	4
		B Karbacher	2	6	2										1	W Ferreira	2	6	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											WC	J Gimelstob	6	4	5
		K Kučera	4	2				WC	J Gimelstob	2	7	6
		H Gumy	4	6	1			8	J Björkman	6	5	2
	8	J Björkman	6	3	6																	1	W Ferreira	6	6
	WC/3	MV Washington	4	5																			A Berasategui	4	0
		A Berasategui	6	7					A Berasategui	6	6
		S Matsuoka	6	6					S Matsuoka	3	4
	Q	M Washington	2	2												A Berasategui	6	3	77
		R Reneberg	6	6												R Reneberg	4	6	62
	Q	J Waite	3	1					R Reneberg	w/o
		P McEnroe	6	77					P McEnroe
	5	G Schaller	1	61

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Ríos	6	6
		A Chesnokov	1	4				6	M Ríos	78	4	79
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	66	6	67
	WC	L Jensen	3	4											6	M Ríos	78	6
		J Burillo	3	6	6										4	A Costa	66	1
		À Corretja	6	3	4				J Burillo	3	3
		C Costa	5	4				4	A Costa	6	6
	4	A Costa	7	6																		6	M Ríos	6	7
	7	M Larsson	77	6																		Q	S Stolle	4	5
	LL	M Ondruska	64	1				7	M Larsson
	Q	S Stolle	77	6				Q	S Stolle	w/o
		Y El Aynaoui	65	4											Q	S Stolle	7	6
		S Edberg	7	6												S Edberg	5	3
		S Pescosolido	5	3					S Edberg	7	6
		S Draper	4	3				2	T Martin	5	2
	2	T Martin	6	6