Singles
1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Final
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Jiří Novák
Score	7–6(7–3), 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6^(7–3), 6–2 against Jiří Novák.^[1]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Thomas Muster	6	2	6
	5	Francisco Clavet	3	6	1
								1	Thomas Muster	77	6
								3	Jiří Novák	63	2
	3	Jiří Novák	4	7	6
	7	Fernando Meligeni	6	5	4

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	J A Viloca	4	4				1	T Muster	77	6
		E Ran	4	6	3			Q	L Lobo	63	2
	Q	L Lobo	6	3	6										1	T Muster	6	6
		G Etlis	5	63											WC	A Hernández	4	4
	WC	A Hernández	7	77				WC	A Hernández	6	7
		J Cunha e Silva	64	4				8	F Mantilla	2	5
	8	F Mantilla	77	6																		1	T Muster	6	2	6
	4	J Frana	6	64	7																	5	F Clavet	3	6	1
	WC	Ó Ortiz	2	77	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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Sánchez	6	6
		J L Rascon	3	1				6	J Sánchez	6	6
		L Morejón	64	2					F Vitoux	3	3
		F Vitoux	77	6											6	J Sánchez	3	6	4
		N Lapentti	64	77	2										3	J Novák	6	1	6
		F Fontang	77	65	6				F Fontang	64	3
	Q	F Montana	77	0	1			3	J Novák	77	6
	3	J Novák	64	6	6																	3	J Novák	4	7	6
	7	F Meligeni	6	77																		7	F Meligeni	6	5	4
	Q	M Rincón	4	65				7	F Meligeni	6	6
		B Shelton	3	77	6				B Shelton	2	4
		M Petchey	6	65	2										7	F Meligeni	77	2	7
		S Campbell	3	2											2	A Gaudenzi	63	6	5
	WC	L Lavalle	6	6				WC	L Lavalle	3	66
		K Goossens	3	6	3			2	A Gaudenzi	6	78
	2	A Gaudenzi	6	4	6

• 1996 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis draw