1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse

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1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
Date14–20 October
Edition15th
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$375,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Toulouse, France
VenuePalais des Sports de Toulouse
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis [2]
  1995  · Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse ·  1997  

The 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des Sports de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and took place from 14 October through 20 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Mark Philippoussis won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis defeated Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître / Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux, 6–3, 7–5

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References

  1. "1996 Toulouse – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 Toulouse – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153. ISBN   9780002187145.