Final score 7–6, 6–4 | ||
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.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
References
1996 Volvo Women's Open – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA