1996 Croatia Open – Singles
tennis tournament event
Thomas Muster was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Carlos Moyá won in the final 6–0, 7–6(7–4) against Félix Mantilla.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
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