1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships – Singles
Introduction Ludmila Richterová was the defending champion but did not compete that year.Dominique Van Roost won in the final 6–4, 6–2 against Laurence Courtois.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.#  Sabine Appelmans ''(first round)''#  Mariaan de Swardt ''(quarterfinals)''#  Miriam Oremans ''(quarterfinals)''#  Laurence Courtois ''(final)''#  '''Dominique Van Roost (champion)'''#  Naoko Kijimuta ''(quarterfinals)''#  Patricia Hy-Boulais ''(semifinals)''#  Alexandra Fusai ''(quarterfinals)''
Draw
External links *  1996 Rover British Clay Court Championships Draw