Singles
1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Wayne Ferreira
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Patrick Rafter.

Michael Chang won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Wayne Ferreira.^[1]

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Renzo Furlan	3	713	3
	4	Wayne Ferreira	6	611	6
								4	Wayne Ferreira	2	4
								2	Michael Chang	6	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	3	4
	2	Michael Chang	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	A Agassi	77	6
		J Eltingh	77	77					S Pescosolido	61	3
		S Pesocsolido	64	64											WC/1	A Agassi	77	0	2
		D Nainkin	4	6	5										15	P Rafter	62	6	6
		J Cunha e Silva	6	3	7				J Cunha e Silva	2	2
	Q	J Grabb	2	5				15	P Rafter	6	6
	15	P Rafter	6	7																		15	P Rafter	4	6	5
	9	B Black	5	6	6																	8	R Furlan	6	4	7
		C Adams	7	4	4			9	B Black	2	0
	WC	D Cantwell	4	0					K Kučera	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	67	4
		Ó Ortiz	2	4											8	R Furlan	79	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6	6				Q	S Sargsian	3	5
								8	R Furlan	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	W Ferreira	6	6
		O Ogorodov	3	6	7				O Ogorodov	2	4
	WC	P Goldstein	6	3	5										4	W Ferreira	6	6
		L Paes	4	2											14	C Woodruff	3	1
		J Krošlák	6	6					J Krošlák	4	3
		J-P Fleurian	2	2				14	C Woodruff	6	6
	14	C Woodruff	6	6																		4	W Ferreira	6	6
	11	D Vacek	3	3																		6	R Reneberg	4	2
		N Pereira	6	6					N Pereira	61	68
		C Caratti	6	5	2				L Roux	77	710
		L Roux	4	7	6											L Roux	6	62	1
		G Stafford	7	67	2										6	R Reneberg	4	77	6
	Q	M Ondruska	5	79	6			Q	M Ondruska	4	3
								6	R Reneberg	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	A Costa	6	2	6
		A Hernández	3	77	3				S Campbell	3	6	4
		S Campbell	6	62	6										5	A Costa	4	5
		S Simian	3	3												K Carlsen	6	7
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	3	3
		K Carlsen	4	6	710				K Carlsen	6	6
	12	A Gaudenzi	6	3	68																		K Carlsen	6	6
	13	D Prinosil	64	6	6																	Q	N Godwin	3	2
		F Fetterlein	77	3	4			13	D Prinosil	66	6	4
		M Tebbutt	2	4					H Arazi	78	3	6
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	6	61	4
	Q	N Godwin	710	4	6										Q	N Godwin	2	77	6
		D Wheaton	68	6	3			Q	N Godwin	6	6
								3	J Courier	4	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	P Haarhuis	3	6	6
		M Joyce	6	2	6				M Joyce	6	4	1
		G Pozzi	3	6	3										7	P Haarhuis	79	77
		M Hadad	6	6												M Hadad	67	63
		S Noszály	3	2					M Hadad	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	6	77				Q	W McGuire	3	4
	10	C Costa	4	65																		7	P Haarhuis	4	3
	16	V Spadea	6	7																		2	M Chang	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	2	5				16	V Spadea	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	62	3					B Shelton	4	1
		B Shelton	77	6											16	V Spadea	3	7	0
	Q	G Grant	6	6											2	M Chang	6	5	6
	Q	M Hilpert	2	2				Q	G Grant	1	3
								2	M Chang	6	6

• 1996 Legg Mason Tennis Classic draw