1996 Continental Championships – Singles

Karol Kučera was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1996 Continental Championships (tennis)
1995 Champion	Karol Kučera
Champion	Richey Reneberg
Runner-up	Stéphane Simian
Score	6–4, 6–0

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.

1. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
2. Albert Costa (first round)
3. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
4. Byron Black (first round)
5. Jan Siemerink (quarterfinals)
6. Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
7. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
8. 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							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	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	77
		J Tarango	5	65												L Paes	3	65
		L Paes	7	77					L Paes	5	77	6
		D Nestor	6	79					D Nestor	7	62	4
	7	M Philippoussis	4	67																			S Simian	6	6
	3	R Krajicek	77	714																		6	P Haarhuis	3	4
		J Eltingh	65	612				3	R Krajicek	3	6	77
	Q	H J Davids	7	6				Q	H J Davids	6	3	62
		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	63
	Q	K Thorne	2	6	1			6	P Haarhuis	6	77
	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	77	64
	WC	P Wessels	2	3												J Björkman	6	63	77
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	4	6
		S Schalken	6	77					S Schalken	1	6	2
	4	B Black	3	61																			J Björkman	5	2
	8	R Reneberg	78	6																		8	R Reneberg	7	6
		A Järryd	66	3				8	R Reneberg	6	64	78
		J Hlasek	6	77					J Hlasek	1	77	66
	WC	R Sluiter	2	65											8	R Reneberg	6	4	6
	Q	S Groen	64	4												F Fetterlein	4	6	2
		F Fetterlein	77	6					F Fetterlein	6	5	77
		H Arazi	1	77	79				H Arazi	2	7	63
	2	A Costa	6	65	67

References

• 1996 Continental Championships Draw