1996 Paris Open

The 1996 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th edition of the Paris Masters and was part of the Mercedes Super 9 of the 1996 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris in France from 28 October through 4 November 1996. Thomas Enqvist won the singles.

1996 Paris Open
Date28 October – 3 November
Edition25th
CategorySuper 9
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$2,550,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Thomas Enqvist [1]
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis [2]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1996 Paris Open – Singles

Thomas Enqvist defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Enqvist's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 1st overall.

Doubles
Main article: 1996 Paris Open – Doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

  • It was Eltingh's 2nd title of the year and the 32nd of his career. It was Haarhuis' 3rd title of the year and the 31st of his career.
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References
  1. "1996 Paris Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 Paris Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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