The 1996 Genovese Hamlet Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club in Jericho, New York in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour.

It was the 16th edition of the tournament and ran from August 19 through August 25, 1996.

Fifth-seeded Andriy Medvedev won the singles title.

Andriy Medvedev defeated Martin Damm 7–5, 6–3 Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen defeated Hendrik Dreekmann / Alexander Volkov 6–3, 7–6