| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Nottingham Open | |
| Champion |  Jan Siemerink |
| Runner-up |  Sandon Stolle |
| Score | 6–3, 7–6(7–0) |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Javier Frana was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.
Jan Siemerink won in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–0) against Sandon Stolle. [1]
Cédric Pioline (first round)
Albert Costa (first round)
MaliVai Washington (first round) Mark Woodforde (first round) Jan Siemerink (champion) Todd Woodbridge (semifinals) Jason Stoltenberg (first round) Àlex Corretja (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Sandon Stolle | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Todd Woodbridge | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Sandon Stolle | 3 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Jan Siemerink | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Jan Siemerink | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Greg Rusedski | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | C Pioline | 2 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Volkov | 6 | 64 | 6 | A Volkov | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Stolle | 6 | 6 | S Stolle | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 J van Herck | 1 | 2 | S Stolle | 3 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Pereira | 2 | 1 | WC | M Petchey | 6 | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Petchey | 6 | 6 | WC | M Petchey | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Rafter | 6 | 6 | P Rafter | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Stoltenberg | 2 | 1 | S Stolle | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M Woodforde | 2 | 64 | 6 | T Woodbridge | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Spadea | 6 | 77 | V Spadea | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Kučera | 4 | 64 | Q |  M Knowles | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Knowles | 6 | 77 | V Spadea | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Lapentti | 5 | 5 | 6 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Woodruff | 7 | 7 | C Woodruff | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Carlsen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | T Woodbridge | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | T Woodbridge | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | J Siemerink | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Olhovskiy | 3 | 3 | 5 | J Siemerink | 2 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Frana | 67 | 78 | 3 |  M-K Goellner | 6 | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M-K Goellner | 79 | 66 | 6 | 5 | J Siemerink | 77 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D Sapsford | 3 | 4 | T Henman | 65 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Joyce | 6 | 6 | M Joyce | 77 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Henman | 6 | 7 | T Henman | 62 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Washington | 3 | 5 | 5 | J Siemerink | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | À Corretja | 6 | 6 | G Rusedski | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  R Koenig | 3 | 4 | 8 | À Corretja | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Simian | 4 | 69 |  S Matsuoka | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Matsuoka | 6 | 711 | S Matsuoka | 65 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Damm | 711 | 7 | G Rusedski | 77 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | C Wilkinson | 69 | 5 | M Damm | 3 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | G Rusedski | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Costa | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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