1996 Bournemouth International – Singles
# 1996 Bournemouth International – Singles

Albert Costa won in the final 6–7 (4–7), 6–2, 6–2 against Marc-Kevin Goellner.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

* Albert Costa (champion)
* Félix Mantilla (second round)
* Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
* Andriy Medvedev (first round)
* Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
* Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
* Juan Albert Viloca (second round)
* Marc-Kevin Goellner (final)

## 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Geserer | 0 | 3 | | 1 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Škoch | 6 | 7 | | | D Škoch | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Norval | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Truyol | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | WC | D Sapsford | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Sapsford | 6 | 6 | | WC | D Sapsford | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Hrbatý | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | J A Viloca | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | J A Viloca | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Costa | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | A Medvedev | $7^7$ | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Norman | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| Q | T Kempers | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | Q | T Kempers | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Portas | 2 | 1 | | | M Norman | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Norman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | M Norman | 7 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Fredriksson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | S Bruguera | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Beecher | 3 | 2 | | | P Fredriksson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Marques | 1 | 2 | | 5 | S Bruguera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | S Bruguera | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Albert Costa | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Marc-Kevin Goellner | $7^7$ | 2 | 2 |
| LL | B Mota | 1 | 2 | | 6 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Orsanic | 6 | 6 | | | D Orsanic | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Benfele Álvarez | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 6 | G Rusedski | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Pérez Roldán | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | J Stoltenberg | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | M Lee | 3 | 2 | | | G Pérez Roldán | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Gilbert | 2 | 1 | | 3 | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| 8 | M-K Goellner | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M-K Goellner | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Champion | $6^6$ | 2 | | 8 | M-K Goellner | $6^5$ | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Jönsson | 6 | 6 | | Q | L Jönsson | $7^7$ | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Á López Morón | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | 8 | M-K Goellner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Rybalko | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | M Zabaleta | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Zabaleta | 7 | 6 | | | M Zabaleta | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Milligan | 4 | 1 | | 2 | F Mantilla | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | F Mantilla | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
