Singles
1996 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
Champion	Wayne Ferreira
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Wayne Ferreira won in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 against Marcelo Ríos.^[1]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Wayne Ferreira	6	6
		Alberto Berasategui	4	0
								1	Wayne Ferreira	2	6	6
								6	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	3
	6	Marcelo Ríos	6	7
	Q	Sandon Stolle	4	5

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	W Ferreira	7	6
		S Schalken	5	1				1	W Ferreira	6	6
		B Steven	6	4	6				B Steven	4	4
		B Karbacher	2	6	2										1	W Ferreira	2	6	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											WC	J Gimelstob	6	4	5
		K Kučera	4	2				WC	J Gimelstob	2	7	6
		H Gumy	4	6	1			8	J Björkman	6	5	2
	8	J Björkman	6	3	6																	1	W Ferreira	6	6
	WC/3	MV Washington	4	5																			A Berasategui	4	0
		A Berasategui	6	7					A Berasategui	6	6
		S Matsuoka	6	6					S Matsuoka	3	4
	Q	M Washington	2	2												A Berasategui	6	3	77
		R Reneberg	6	6												R Reneberg	4	6	62
	Q	J Waite	3	1					R Reneberg	w/o
		P McEnroe	6	77					P McEnroe
	5	G Schaller	1	61

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Ríos	6	6
		A Chesnokov	1	4				6	M Ríos	78	4	79
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	66	6	67
	WC	L Jensen	3	4											6	M Ríos	78	6
		J Burillo	3	6	6										4	A Costa	66	1
		À Corretja	6	3	4				J Burillo	3	3
		C Costa	5	4				4	A Costa	6	6
	4	A Costa	7	6																		6	M Ríos	6	7
	7	M Larsson	77	6																		Q	S Stolle	4	5
	LL	M Ondruska	64	1				7	M Larsson
	Q	S Stolle	77	6				Q	S Stolle	w/o
		Y El Aynaoui	65	4											Q	S Stolle	7	6
		S Edberg	7	6												S Edberg	5	3
		S Pescosolido	5	3					S Edberg	7	6
		S Draper	4	3				2	T Martin	5	2
	2	T Martin	6	6

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