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
Score	7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Draw	32
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
• SR = Special ranking

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

External links

• ATP singles main draw