Singles
1996 Salem Open
1995 Champion	Michael Chang
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Pete Sampras.^[1]

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	P Sampras	6	3	6
		S Lareau	1	6	1			1	P Sampras	6	77
	WC	P Rafter	6	6				WC	P Rafter	3	61
	WC	J Hui	0	1											1	P Sampras	62	77	6
	Q	W Arthurs	6	6											8	D Prinosil	77	63	3
		J Renzenbrink	4	4				Q	W Arthurs	4	4
		M Knowles	3	64				8	D Prinosil	6	6
	8	D Prinosil	6	77																		1	P Sampras	6	4	77
	3	M Woodforde	6	6																		5	J Siemerink	3	6	62
	Q	K Kinnear	3	4				3	M Woodforde	4	6	4
		S Matsuoka	65	6	78				S Matsuoka	6	2	6
		M Tebbutt	77	4	66											S Matsuoka	3	6	62
		C-U Steeb	77	5	2										5	J Siemerink	6	2	77
		K Carlsen	65	7	6				K Carlsen	3	4
		G Rusedski	6	4	4			5	J Siemerink	6	6
	5	J Siemerink	2	6	6																								1	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
	6	T Woodbridge	6	6																									2	Michael Chang	4	6	4
	LL	P Nyborg	2	2				6	T Woodbridge	6	6
	Q	J Eagle	4	2					T Johansson	1	2
		T Johansson	6	6											6	T Woodbridge	6	77
		A Volkov	6	7											4	R Krajicek	4	65
	Q	C Chang	4	5					A Volkov	65	3
	WC	B Pan	3	0				4	R Krajicek	77	6
	4	R Krajicek	6	6																		6	T Woodbridge	3	4
	7	B Steven	1	2																		2	M Chang	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6					G Pozzi	3	2
		B Karbacher	4	6	2				M Damm	6	6
		M Damm	6	2	6											M Damm	0	6	3
		A Olhovskiy	66	1											2	M Chang	6	3	6
		H Dreekmann	78	6					H Dreekmann	5	3
		M Ondruska	65	1				2	M Chang	7	6
	2	M Chang	77	6

• 1996 Salem Open draw