1996 Schweppes Tasmanian International – Singles
Introduction Leila Meskhi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Mana Endo.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.#  Judith Wiesner ''(quarterfinals)''#  Barbara Paulus ''(first round)''#  Yayuk Basuki ''(second round)''#  Yone Kamio ''(first round)''#  Kyōko Nagatsuka ''(first round)''#  Sabine Hack ''(second round)''#  Elena Likhovtseva ''(second round)''#  Ai Sugiyama ''(quarterfinals)''
Draw
External links *  1996 Schweppes Tasmanian International Draw *  Main draw (WTA)