The 1996 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Memorial Drive Park in Adelaide, Australia and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 1 January through 7 January 1996. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Byron Black 7âÂÂ6<sup>(7âÂÂ0)</sup>, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ1
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jonas Björkman / Tommy Ho 7âÂÂ5, 7âÂÂ6