1996 Ameritech Cup – Singles
Introduction 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.
Seeds 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.#  Monica Seles ''(semifinals)''#  '''Jana Novotná (champion)'''#  Lindsay Davenport ''(quarterfinals)''#  Iva Majoli ''(second round)''#  Martina Hingis ''(semifinals)''#  Mary Joe Fernández ''(second round)''#  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy ''(quarterfinals)''#  Magdalena Maleeva ''(second round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
External links *  1996 Ameritech Cup Draw