Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Younes El Aynaoui.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Arnaud Boetsch.
Seeds
Thomas Muster (first round) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion) Wayne Ferreira (first round) Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) Thomas Enqvist (semifinals) Cédric Pioline (first round) n/a Michael Stich (second round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
External links 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Main draw