Singles
1996 Ameritech Cup
1995 Champion	Magdalena Maleeva
Final
Champion	Jana Novotná
Runner-up	Jennifer Capriati
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
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Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jennifer Capriati.

Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 against Capriati.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

	Final
		Jennifer Capriati	4	6	1
	2	Jana Novotná	6	3	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	M Seles	6	6
		Z Garrison-Jackson	4	4					E Likhovtseva	2	1
		E Likhovtseva	6	6											1	M Seles	7	6
		I Spîrlea	6	6												I Spîrlea	6	1
	Q	M Werdel-Witmeyer	3	0					I Spîrlea	6	6
	WC	M Shaughnessy	2	4				6	M J Fernández	1	2
	6	M J Fernández	6	6																		1	M Seles	3	3
																							J Capriati	6	6
								4	I Majoli	3	2
		M McGrath	6	6					M McGrath	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais	4	3												M McGrath	2	r
		L Raymond	5	6												J Capriati	5
		J Capriati	7	7					J Capriati	6	5	6
		S Testud	3	2				8	M Maleeva	3	7	1
	8	M Maleeva	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	J Watanabe	1	1				5	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	4	7	3				S Devillé	1	2
		S Devillé	6	6	6										5	M Hingis	6	6	6
		P Suárez	6	2	7										3	L Davenport	3	7	2
	Q	L Horn	3	6	6				P Suárez	6	0
								3	L Davenport	7	6
																						5	M Hingis	5	4
	7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6	6																	2	J Novotná	7	6
		L McNeil	6	7	4			7	B Schultz-McCarthy	7	6	7
		L Wild	6	6					L Wild	5	7	6
		K Po	2	3											7	B Schultz-McCarthy	2	5
		A Frazier	6	7											2	J Novotná	6	7
	WC	M Tu	3	5					A Frazier	2	1
								2	J Novotná	6	6

• 1996 Ameritech Cup Draw