1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

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

Singles
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Byron Black
Final score	7–6^(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Seeds	8

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–6^(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 against Byron Black.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion)
2. Daniel Vacek (Quarterfinals)
3. Renzo Furlan (Quarterfinals)
4. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
5. Todd Woodbridge (First Round)
6. Jakob Hlasek (First Round)
7. Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
8. Byron Black (Final)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	6
		Javier Frana	5	1
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	3	6
								8	Byron Black	6^0	6	1
		Martin Damm	5	3
	8	Byron Black	7	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	7^8
	Q	S Lareau	2	6^6				1	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6
	WC	A Cherkasov	3	7	2				M Woodforde	4	6	1
		M Woodforde	6	5	6										1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Draper	4	7	6										7	G Rusedski	3	3
		C Adams	6	5	3				S Draper	3	2
		G Forget	7^7	6^6	6^5			7	G Rusedski	6	6
	7	G Rusedski	6^1	7^8	7^7																	1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
	3	R Furlan	6	6^5	6																		J Frana	5	1
		S Matsuoka	4	7^7	3			3	R Furlan	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	1	4					K Kučera	3	2
		K Kučera	6	6											3	R Furlan	6^5	3
	WC	R Fromberg	6	1	6^4											J Frana	7^7	6
		C-U Steeb	3	6	7^7				C-U Steeb	4	6	1
		J Frana	7^15	6^1	6				J Frana	6	3	6
	5	T Woodbridge	6^13	7^7	3

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Hlasek	7^12	3	6^4
		H Holm	6^10	6	7^7				H Holm	7	7^7
		J Krošlák	5	1^r				Q	J Renzenbrink	5	6^3
	Q	J Renzenbrink	7	3												H Holm	3	r
		K Carlsen	4	3												M Damm	6
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	6	6
	Q	N Kiefer	6	6				Q	N Kiefer	3	4
	4	J Björkman	2	1																			M Damm	5	3
	8	B Black	6	7																		8	B Black	7	6
		H Gumy	1	5				8	B Black	6	3	6
		P Rafter	4	4					J Novák	1	6	2
		J Novák	6	6											8	B Black	7^9	6^5	6
		D Rikl	3	6	1										2	D Vacek	6^7	7^7	4
	Q	T Johansson	6	3	6			Q	T Johansson	6	3	3
		S Pescosolido	6	4	6^4			2	D Vacek	2	6	6
	2	D Vacek	4	6	7^7

References

• 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Singles Draw