1996 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Introduction Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Barbara Paulus in the final, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Family Circle Cup.Conchita Martínez was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Paulus.
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.#  Conchita Martínez ''(semifinals)''#  '''Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)'''#  Iva Majoli ''(quarterfinals)''#  Gabriela Sabatini ''(second round)''#  Magdalena Maleeva ''(second round)''#  Jana Novotná ''(semifinals)''#  Mary Joe Fernández ''(second round)''#  Mary Pierce ''(second round)''
Draw ===Final======Section 1======Section 2===
External links *  1996 Family Circle Cup Draw