The 1996 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States.

It was the 116th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 through September 8, 1996.

Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–2) Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith defeated Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach 7–6 (8–6), 7–6 (7–4) Daniel Elsner defeated Markus Hipfl 6–3, 6–2 Mirjana Lučić defeated Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–1 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Daniele Bracciali / Jocelyn Robichaud 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 Surina de Beer / Jessica Steck defeated Petra Rampre / Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–3 Johan Kriek / John Lloyd defeated Vijay Amritraj / Tim Wilkison 6–4, 6–4 Tom Gullikson / Dick Stockton defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 6–4, 6–2 Anne Hobbs / Virginia Wade defeated Jo Durie / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6–2, 6–2 Wendy Turnbull / Tom Okker vs. Jo Durie / Tom Gorman (abandoned due to rain)