1996 Bank of the West Classic – Singles
Introduction Magdalena Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Kimberly Po.Martina Hingis won in the final 6–2, 6–0 against Monica Seles.
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 ''(final)''#  Lindsay Davenport ''(quarterfinals)''#  '''Martina Hingis (champion)'''#  Mary Joe Fernández ''(second round)''#  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy ''(semifinals)''#  Magdalena Maleeva ''(first round)''#  Chanda Rubin ''(first round)''#  Karina Habšudová ''(first round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
External links *  1996 Bank of the West Classic Draw