Singles
1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Byron Black
Score	7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won in the final 7–6^(7–0), 3–6, 6–1 against Byron Black.^[1]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	6
		Javier Frana	5	1
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	3	6
								8	Byron Black	60	6	1
		Martin Damm	5	3
	8	Byron Black	7	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	78
	Q	S Lareau	2	66				1	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6
	WC	A Cherkasov	3	7	2				M Woodforde	4	6	1
		M Woodforde	6	5	6										1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Draper	4	7	6										7	G Rusedski	3	3
		C Adams	6	5	3				S Draper	3	2
		G Forget	77	66	65			7	G Rusedski	6	6
	7	G Rusedski	61	78	77																	1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
	3	R Furlan	6	65	6																		J Frana	5	1
		S Matsuoka	4	77	3			3	R Furlan	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	1	4					K Kučera	3	2
		K Kučera	6	6											3	R Furlan	65	3
	WC	R Fromberg	6	1	64											J Frana	77	6
		C-U Steeb	3	6	77				C-U Steeb	4	6	1
		J Frana	715	61	6				J Frana	6	3	6
	5	T Woodbridge	613	77	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Hlasek	712	3	64
		H Holm	610	6	77				H Holm	7	77
		J Krošlák	5	1r				Q	J Renzenbrink	5	63
	Q	J Renzenbrink	7	3												H Holm	3	r
		K Carlsen	4	3												M Damm	6
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	6	6
	Q	N Kiefer	6	6				Q	N Kiefer	3	4
	4	J Björkman	2	1																			M Damm	5	3
	8	B Black	6	7																		8	B Black	7	6
		H Gumy	1	5				8	B Black	6	3	6
		P Rafter	4	4					J Novák	1	6	2
		J Novák	6	6											8	B Black	79	65	6
		D Rikl	3	6	1										2	D Vacek	67	77	4
	Q	T Johansson	6	3	6			Q	T Johansson	6	3	3
		S Pescosolido	6	4	64			2	D Vacek	2	6	6
	2	D Vacek	4	6	77

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