Singles
1996 Rado Open
Final
Champion	Albert Costa
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw	32
Events
Singles Doubles
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Albert Costa.

Costa won in the final 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–1, 6–0 against Félix Mantilla.

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

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

	Final
	6	Albert Costa	4	77	6	6
		Félix Mantilla	6	62	1	0

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
		R Carretero	5	1				1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	A Zingman	2	6	5				K Alami	3	3
		K Alami	6	3	7										1	Y Kafelnikov	6	77
	WC	A Strambini	6	6												F Clavet	3	64
	WC	P Mohr	2	3				WC	A Strambini	4	2
		F Clavet	77	6					F Clavet	6	6
	7	M Washington	65	1																		1	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	3
	3	M Rosset	6	3	2																	6	A Costa	3	6	6
	Q	O Gross	3	6	6			Q	O Gross	0	7	2
		R Furlan	77	63	6				R Furlan	6	5	6
		J Hlasek	61	77	4											R Furlan	64	2
		H Gumy	6	6											6	A Costa	77	6
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	4	3					H Gumy	3	6	4
		C Doseděl	77	5	69			6	A Costa	6	4	6
	6	A Costa	60	7	711

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	C Pioline	6	6
		G Forget	3	4				5	C Pioline	65	3
		B Ulihrach	2	6	6				B Ulihrach	77	6
		M-K Goellner	6	4	4											B Ulihrach	6	6
	Q	M Sinner	6	4	4											S Bruguera	4	4
	WC	E Sánchez	4	6	6			WC	E Sánchez	2	3
		S Bruguera	77	6					S Bruguera	6	6
	4	A Boetsch	63	1																			B Ulihrach	4	3
	8	C Moyá	7	77																			F Mantilla	6	6
		J Sánchez	5	62				8	C Moyá	5	2
		Y El Aynaoui	64	65					A Berasategui	7	6
		A Berasategui	77	77												A Berasategui	6	63	1
		M Philippoussis	4	66												F Mantilla	2	77	6
		F Mantilla	6	78					F Mantilla	77	0	6
		J Novák	77	3	6				J Novák	62	6	3
	2	M Ríos	63	6	2

• 1996 Rado Open Draw