1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

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1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date30 September – 6 October
Edition10th
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $725,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Lyon, France
Venue Palais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb / Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg [2]
  1995  · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ·  1997  

The 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 September through 6 October 1996. Second-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Flag of France.svg Arnaud Boetsch 7–5, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb / Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval 6–2, 6–1

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References

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  2. "1996 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 152. ISBN   9780002187145.