The 1996 Romanian Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Arenele BNR in Bucharest, Romania that was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour.

It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 September until 15 September 1996.

Fourth-seeded Alberto Berasategui won the singles title.

[3] Alberto Berasategui defeated Carlos Moyá 6–1, 7–6(7–5) David Ekerot / Jeff Tarango defeated David Adams / Menno Oosting 7–6, 7–6