1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Singles

Singles
1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Jiří Novák
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 6–2

Thomas Muster was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 6–2 against Jiří Novák.

Seeds

Thomas Muster (champion) Andrea Gaudenzi (quarterfinals) Jiří Novák (final) Javier Frana (quarterfinals)

Francisco Clavet (semifinals) Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals) Fernando Meligeni (semifinals) Félix Mantilla (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	6	2	6
	5	Francisco Clavet	3	6	1
								1	Thomas Muster	7^7	6
								3	Jiří Novák	6^3	2
	3	Jiří Novák	4	7	6
	7	Fernando Meligeni	6	5	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	J A Viloca	4	4				1	T Muster	7^7	6
		E Ran	4	6	3			Q	L Lobo	6^3	2
	Q	L Lobo	6	3	6										1	T Muster	6	6
		G Etlis	5	6^3											WC	A Hernández	4	4
	WC	A Hernández	7	7^7				WC	A Hernández	6	7
		J Cunha e Silva	6^4	4				8	F Mantilla	2	5
	8	F Mantilla	7^7	6																		1	T Muster	6	2	6
	4	J Frana	6	6^4	7																	5	F Clavet	3	6	1
	WC	Ó Ortiz	2	7^7	5			4	J Frana	6	6
		E Sánchez	2	2					N Marques	4	4
		N Marques	6	6											4	J Frana	5	3
		S Noszály	3	2											5	F Clavet	7	6
		M Hadad	6	6					M Hadad	2	5
		N Pereira	3	2				5	F Clavet	6	7
	5	F Clavet	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Sánchez	6	6
		J L Rascon	3	1				6	J Sánchez	6	6
		L Morejón	6^4	2					F Vitoux	3	3
		F Vitoux	7^7	6											6	J Sánchez	3	6	4
		N Lapentti	6^4	7^7	2										3	J Novák	6	1	6
		F Fontang	7^7	6^5	6				F Fontang	6^4	3
	Q	F Montana	7^7	0	1			3	J Novák	7^7	6
	3	J Novák	6^4	6	6																	3	J Novák	4	7	6
	7	F Meligeni	6	7^7																		7	F Meligeni	6	5	4
	Q	M Rincon	4	6^5				7	F Meligeni	6	6
		B Shelton	3	7^7	6				B Shelton	2	4
		M Petchey	6	6^5	2										7	F Meligeni	7^7	2	7
		S Campbell	3	2											2	A Gaudenzi	6^3	6	5
	WC	L Lavalle	6	6				WC	L Lavalle	3	6^6
		K Goossens	3	6	3			2	A Gaudenzi	6	7^8
	2	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6

References

• 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis Draw