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 score7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Seeds8

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

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 6
  Javier Frana 5 1
1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 3 6
8 Byron Black 60 6 1
  Martin Damm 5 3  
8 Byron Black 7 6  

Top Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Y Kafelnikov 6 78  
Q S Lareau 2 66   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 77 66 65 7 G Rusedski 6 6  
7 G Rusedski 61 78 77 1 Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
3 R Furlan 6 65 6   J Frana 5 1  
  S Matsuoka 4 77 3 3 R Furlan 6 6  
  J Stoltenberg 1 4     K Kučera 3 2  
  K Kučera 6 6   3 R Furlan 65 3  
WC R Fromberg 6 1 64   J Frana 77 6  
  C-U Steeb 3 6 77   C-U Steeb 4 6 1
  J Frana 715 61 6   J Frana 6 3 6
5 T Woodbridge 613 77 3

Bottom Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 J Hlasek 712 3 64
  H Holm 610 6 77   H Holm 7 77  
  J Krošlák 5 1r Q J Renzenbrink 5 63  
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 79 65 6
  D Rikl 3 6 1 2 D Vacek 67 77 4
Q T Johansson 6 3 6 Q T Johansson 6 3 3
  S Pescosolido 6 4 64 2 D Vacek 2 6 6
2 D Vacek 4 6 77
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