The 1996 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.

Both the men's and women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.

2 and defending champion Thomas Muster, Goran Ivanišević and Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

1 Steffi Graf, defending champion Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

First-seeded Thomas Muster and second-seeded Conchita Martínez won the singles titles.