Michael Chang defeated Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Indian Wells Masters.
Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Haarhuis.
Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup draw