Final score 7–5, 7–6 | ||
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6 against Iva Majoli.
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.
References
1996 Open Gaz de France – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA