1996 Hellmann's Cup – Singles

Ctislav Doseděl was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Hellmann's Cup
Champion	Hernán Gumy
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Final score	6–4, 7–5
Seeds	8

Hernán Gumy won in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Marcelo Ríos.

Seeds

1. Marcelo Ríos (Final)
2. Félix Mantilla (Semifinals)
3. Alberto Berasategui (Semifinals)
4. Hernán Gumy (Champion)
5. Marcelo Filippini (Quarterfinals)
6. Galo Blanco (Second Round)
7. Fernando Meligeni (Quarterfinals)
8. Nicolas Pereira (First Round)

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	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	3	Alberto Berasategui	2	4
								1	Marcelo Ríos	4	5
								4	Hernán Gumy	6	7
	4	Hernán Gumy	7^7	3	6
	2	Felix Mantilla	6^1	6	3

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	6	6
		Á López Morón	2	3				1	M Ríos	6	7^7
		M Charpentier	2	1					M Zabaleta	3	6^3
		M Zabaleta	6	6											1	M Ríos	6	6
		J Díaz	6	6											7	F Meligeni	3	2
		L Arnold	4	4					J Díaz	3	6	3
		F Santoro	3	3				7	F Meligeni	6	1	6
	7	F Meligeni	6	6																		1	M Ríos	6	6
	3	A Berasategui	6	6																		3	A Berasategui	2	4
		G Kuerten	3	2				3	A Berasategui	6	6
	Q	D del Río	3	3				WC	G Silberstein	4	4
	WC	G Silberstein	6	6											3	A Berasategui	3	6	6
	WC	S Cortes	3	6	2										5	M Filippini	6	4	3
		A Hernández	6	3	6				A Hernández	5	3
		G Solvès	4	6	5			5	M Filippini	7	6
	5	M Filippini	6	3	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Blanco	4	6	6
	Q	G Etlis	6	3	4			6	G Blanco	3	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	6					E Benfele Álvarez	6	6
		R Jabali	1	4												E Benfele Álvarez	6^9	6^3
		N Lapentti	6	6											4	H Gumy	7^11	7^7
		G Markus	4	4					N Lapentti	4	7^7	6^4
		M Hadad	3	3				4	H Gumy	6	6^1	7^7
	4	H Gumy	6	6																		4	H Gumy	7^7	3	6
	WC/8	N Pereira	4	4																		2	F Mantilla	6^1	6	3
		L Morejón	6	6					L Morejón	6	4	6^5
		O Gross	5	6	6				O Gross	1	6	7^7
	Q	M Rodríguez	7	4	2											O Gross	3	4
		P Campana	1	1											2	F Mantilla	6	6
	Q	F Squillari	6	6				Q	F Squillari	6	3	3
		A Portas	4	6	0			2	F Mantilla	4	6	6
	2	F Mantilla	6	4	6

References

• 1996 Hellmann's Cup Draw