title: 1996 Continental Championships – Singles
text: # 1996 Continental Championships – Singles
  
  Karol Kučera was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
  
  Richey Reneberg won in the final 6–4, 6–0 against Stéphane Simian.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
  
  * Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  * Albert Costa (first round)
  * Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  * Byron Black (first round)
  * Jan Siemerink (quarterfinals)
  * Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
  * Mark Philippoussis (first round)
  * Richey Reneberg (champions)
  
  ## 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
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | A Boetsch | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Simian | 6 | 6 | | | S Simian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Krošlák | 6 | 6 | | | J Krošlák | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Golmard | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | S Simian | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Tarango | 5 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | L Paes | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Paes | 7 | $7^7$ | | | L Paes | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Nestor | 6 | $7^9$ | | | D Nestor | 7 | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | M Philippoussis | 4 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Simian | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | R Krajicek | $7^7$ | $7^{14}$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | P Haarhuis | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | J Eltingh | $6^5$ | $6^{12}$ | | 3 | R Krajicek | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | H J Davids | 7 | 6 | | Q | H J Davids | 6 | 3 | $6^2$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Prinosil | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | R Krajicek | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | H Leconte | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Carlsen | 7 | 6 | | | K Carlsen | 4 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | K Thorne | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | P Haarhuis | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stéphane Simian | 4 | 0 |
  | 5 | J Siemerink | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Richey Reneberg | 6 | 6 |
  | | B Karbacher | 2 | 4 | | 5 | J Siemerink | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Steven | 6 | 7 | | | B Steven | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Mirnyi | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | J Siemerink | 1 | $7^7$ | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | P Wessels | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Björkman | 6 | $6^3$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | | | J Björkman | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Schalken | 6 | $7^7$ | | | S Schalken | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | B Black | 3 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Björkman | 5 | 2 | | | | |
  | 8 | R Reneberg | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | R Reneberg | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Järryd | $6^6$ | 3 | | 8 | R Reneberg | 6 | $6^4$ | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Hlasek | 6 | $7^7$ | | | J Hlasek | 1 | $7^7$ | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | R Sluiter | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | 8 | R Reneberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | S Groen | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | F Fetterlein | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Fetterlein | $7^7$ | 6 | | | F Fetterlein | 6 | 5 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Arazi | 1 | $7^7$ | $7^9$ | | H Arazi | 2 | 7 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Costa | 6 | $6^5$ | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  