1996 Australian Open – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Australian Open | |
| Champion | Boris Becker |
| Runner-up | Michael Chang |
| Score | 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Draw | 128 |
| Seeds | 16 |
Boris Becker defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and sixth and last major title overall.
Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Chang.
This tournament marked the first major appearance of future world No. 1 and 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moyá; he lost to Andrei Medvedev in the first round. Moyá would reach the final at this major the following year.