Singles
1996 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Paul Haarhuis
Score	7–5, 6–1, 6–1

Michael Chang defeated Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–5, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Indian Wells Masters.

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Haarhuis.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	5	77	1
		Paul Haarhuis	7	65	6
									Paul Haarhuis	6	77
								6	Goran Ivanišević	2	66
		Carlos Costa	4	4
	6	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
																Paul Haarhuis	5	1	1
															5	Michael Chang	7	6	6
	5	Michael Chang	63	6	6
	3	Andre Agassi	77	2	1
								5	Michael Chang	78	6
									Marcelo Ríos	66	3
	9	Wayne Ferreira	5	5
		Marcelo Ríos	7	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	w/o
		P Korda	6	5	4				À Corretja
		À Corretja	3	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	6
		J Björkman	6	6											Q	M Joyce	3	4
	WC	G Forget	3	4					J Björkman	3	4
	Q	M Joyce	6	6				Q	M Joyce	6	6
	16	G Schaller	3	4																		1	P Sampras	5	77	1
	10	M Rosset	6	1	2																		P Haarhuis	7	65	6
		R Furlan	2	6	6				R Furlan	77	3	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	65	6	2
	Q	G Stafford	3	3												R Furlan	3	4
	Q	D Nargiso	77	2	5											P Haarhuis	6	6
		P Haarhuis	65	6	7				P Haarhuis	6	6
								8	T Enqvist	4	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4/WC	B Becker	3	5
	Q	A O'Brien	65	6	5				C Costa	6	7
		C Costa	77	1	7											C Costa	6	4	6
		M Larsson	2	4											13	A Costa	3	6	4
		J Hlasek	6	6					J Hlasek	5	2
	WC	C Mamiit	2	4				13	A Costa	7	6
	13	A Costa	6	6																			C Costa	4	4
	11	A Medvedev	3	6	5																	6	G Ivanišević	6	6
		J Burillo	6	4	7				J Burillo	1	6	7
		G Rusedski	6	4	4				B Karbacher	6	1	5
		B Karbacher	3	6	6											J Burillo	4	5
		J Frana	65	2											6	G Ivanišević	6	7
		B Black	77	6					B Black	1	3
								6	G Ivanišević	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Chang	4	6	6
		S Edberg	6	6					S Edberg	6	3	1
		J Novák	1	2											5	M Chang	6	6
	Q	D Nestor	77	6											12	A Boetsch	1	3
		B Steven	62	4				Q	D Nestor	4	3
		Y El Aynaoui	3	1r				12	A Boetsch	6	6
	12	A Boetsch	6	4																		5	M Chang	63	6	6
	14	T Martin	6	6																		3	A Agassi	77	2	1
	WC	J Stoltenberg	3	2				14	T Martin	6	6
		J Sánchez	78	2	2				M Woodforde	4	3
		M Woodforde	66	6	6										14	T Martin	69	6	61
		S Schalken	77	6											3	A Agassi	711	2	77
	Q	N Lapentti	64	3					S Schalken	1	6	3
								3	A Agassi	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Courier	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6					T Woodbridge	3	3
		A Berasategui	5	1											7	J Courier	4	4
		F Clavet	3	0											9	W Ferreira	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	6					M Philippoussis	6	64	65
		H Gumy	77	5	3			9	W Ferreira	2	77	77
	9	W Ferreira	61	7	6																	9	W Ferreira	5	5
	15	M Washington	3	5																			M Ríos	7	7
	Q	J Stark	6	7				Q	J Stark	63	1
		M Ríos	77	6					M Ríos	77	6
	WC	M Knowles	64	3												M Ríos	6	4
		M Wilander	3	69												A Voinea	3	1r
		A Voinea	6	711					A Voinea	6	7
								2	T Muster	3	5

References

• 1996 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw