| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Volvo Women's Open | |
| 1995 Champion |  Barbara Paulus |
| Champion |  Ruxandra Dragomir |
| Runner-up |  Tamarine Tanasugarn |
| Score | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Barbara Paulus was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Ruxandra Dragomir won in the final 7–6, 6–4 against Tamarine Tanasugarn.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Ruxandra Dragomir (champion)
Shi-Ting Wang (second round)
Florencia Labat (quarterfinals)
Henrieta Nagyová (semifinals)
Nana Miyagi (second round)
Nancy Feber (first round) Janette Husárová (quarterfinals)
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