This was the first edition of the tournament.
Sixth-seeded Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 7–6, 6–1 against Melanie Schnell.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Julie Halard-Decugis (quarterfinals) Sabine Hack (second round) Elena Makarova (second round) Ann Grossman (first round) Katarína Studeníková (second round) Ruxandra Dragomir (champion) Elena Pampoulova (semifinals) Tami Whitlinger-Jones (second round)
Draw
References
External links 1996 Budapest Lotto Open draw