Women's singles
1996 Italian Open
Champion	Conchita Martínez
Runner-up	Martina Hingis
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Three-time defending champion Conchita Martínez defeated Martina Hingis in the final, 6–2, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 Italian Open.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	6	Martina Hingis	6	7
	7	Irina Spîrlea	2	5
								6	Martina Hingis	2	3
								2	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	4	Iva Majoli	4	7	2
	2	Conchita Martínez	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	7
		A Dechaume-Balleret	7	6					A Dechaume-Balleret	3	6
		K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		P Suárez	7	6												P Suárez	2	4
		L Golarsa	6	1					P Suárez	6	6
		J Kandarr	7	6	6				J Kandarr	2	2
	15	F Labat	6	7	3																	1	S Graf	6	2	3
	10	P Begerow	2	6	4																	6	M Hingis	2	6	6
	WC	G Pizzichini	6	2	6			WC	G Pizzichini	4	4
		S Cecchini	6	6					S Cecchini	6	6
		A Smashnova	4	3												S Cecchini	2	3
		R Grande	4	3											6	M Hingis	6	6
		V Ruano-Pascual	6	6					V Ruano-Pascual	3	1
								6	M Hingis	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Q	R Simpson	4	5					A Fusai	2	3
		A Fusai	6	7											3	A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
	Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	6											Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	3
		N Baudone	3	2				Q	B Fulco-Villella	6	6
		H Nagyová	6	5				11	Y Basuki	2	3
	11	Y Basuki	7	7																		3	A Sánchez Vicario	4	3
	14	J Kruger	6	1	6																	7	I Spîrlea	6	6
		M-J Gaidano	4	6	1			14	J Kruger	2	3
		K Habšudová	6	6					K Habšudová	7	6
	Q	F Fortuni	1	1												K Habšudová	4	2
	WC	G Boschiero	5	6	3										7	I Spîrlea	6	6
		R Zrubáková	7	2	6				R Zrubáková	3	2
								7	I Spîrlea	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	N Tauziat	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	4	4					M Grzybowska	1	1
		M Grzybowska	6	6											8	N Tauziat	6	0	6
		K Nowak	7	6											16	B Schett	3	6	0
		V Martinek	5	2					K Nowak	0	5
		L Ghirardi	2	3				16	B Schett	6	7
	16	B Schett	6	6																		8	N Tauziat	4	1
	13	L Lee	1	6	6																	4	I Majoli	6	6
		S Cacic	6	2	4			13	L Lee	7	4	2
		F Perfetti	6	7					F Perfetti	5	6	6
		S Meier	1	5												F Perfetti	2	4
		L Richterová	6	3	6										4	I Majoli	6	6
		G León García	4	6	7				G León García	7	4	2
								4	I Majoli	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6					M Sánchez Lorenzo	1	3
		S Stafford	3	3											5	M Maleeva	6	6	6
	WC	L Garrone	4	3											9	J Wiesner	7	1	4
		F Lubiani	6	6					F Lubiani	4	1
	Q	G Casoni	2	2				9	J Wiesner	6	6
	9	J Wiesner	6	6																		5	M Maleeva	1	6	1
	12	S Testud	6	4	6																	2	C Martínez	6	2	6
		A Serra Zanetti	4	6	4			12	S Testud	6	6
		P Kamstra	6	3				LL	S Jeyaseelan	4	3
	LL	S Jeyaseelan	7	6											12	S Testud	0	1
		J Watanabe	6	0											2	C Martínez	6	6
		T Ječmenica	7	6					T Ječmenica	3	2
								2	C Martínez	6	6

References

• 1996 Italian Open Draw