| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Amway Classic | |
| 1995 Champion |  Nicole Bradtke |
| Champion |  Sandra Cacic |
| Runner-up |  Barbara Paulus |
| Score | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Nicole Bradtke was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Sandra Cacic won in the final 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 against Barbara Paulus.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Irina Spîrlea (first round) Barbara Paulus (final) Judith Wiesner (first round)
Joannette Kruger (second round)
Angélica Gavaldón (first round)
Kyoko Nagatsuka (first round)
Sabine Hack (quarterfinals)
Wang Shi-ting (first round)| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | I Spîrlea | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | J Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Courtois | 2 | 6 | 6 | L Courtois | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Richterová | 6 | 4 | 4 | J Halard-Decugis | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Kandarr | 1 | 7 | 6 | Q | S Cacic | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Callens | 6 | 5 | 1 | J Kandarr | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Cacic | 6 | 6 | Q | S Cacic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | K Nagatsuka | 2 | 1 | Q | S Cacic | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Kruger | 5 | 6 | 6 |  F Labat | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Nejedly | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | J Kruger | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Wild | 3 | 6 | 1 | F Labat | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Labat | 6 | 1 | 6 | F Labat | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Farina | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | S Hack | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Feber | 7 | 2 | 2 | S Farina | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hy-Boulais | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | S Hack | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | S Hack | 6 | 2 | 6 | Q | Sandra Cacic | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Gavaldón | 3 | 3 | 2 | Barbara Paulus | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Glass | 6 | 6 | Q | A Glass | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Smashnova | 1 | 7 | 1 | Q |  F Li | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | F Li | 6 | 6 | 6 | Q | F Li | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Grande | 6 | 6 | R Grande | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  C Toleafoa | 3 | 3 | R Grande | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sugiyama | 6 | 6 | A Sugiyama | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Wiesner | 3 | 4 | Q | F Li | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S-T Wang | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Kschwendt | 6 | 2 | 6 | K Kschwendt | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Lee | 3 | 1 | R McQuillan | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R McQuillan | 6 | 6 | K Kschwendt | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Dragomir | 4 | 4 | WC | P Shriver | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 E Likhovtseva | 3 | 5 | 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Paulus | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Third-seeded Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 7–6 against Barbara Paulus.
Judith Wiesner was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Lenka Cenková.
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 against Henrieta Nagyová.
Anke Huber won in the final 6–3, 6–0 against Karina Habšudová.
This was the first edition of the tournament.
Barbara Schett was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Sandrine Testud.
Henrieta Nagyová was the defending champion but lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Barbara Paulus.
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to María Sánchez Lorenzo.
Anke Huber was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Barbara Paulus won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 6–1 against Alexandra Fusai.
Helen Kelesi won in the final 6–1, 6–0 against Laura Garrone.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Conchita Martínez.
Judith Wiesner won in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–1 against Barbara Paulus.
Iva Majoli was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Barbara Schett.
Barbara Schett was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Emmanuelle Gagliardi.
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion, of this tennis competition, but lost in the second round to Andrea Glass.
Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Conchita Martínez won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Barbara Paulus.