Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Andriy Medvedev won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Martin Damm.

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

Michael Chang (quarterfinals) n/a Richey Reneberg (second round) Jan Siemerink (first round) Andriy Medvedev (champion) Younes El Aynaoui (second round) Hendrik Dreekmann (first round) Magnus Larsson (first round)

Draw

References 1996 Genovese Hamlet Cup draw