1996 Marseille Open

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1996 Marseille Open
Date12–18 February
Edition4th
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$514,250
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Marseille, France
Venue Palais des Sports de Marseille
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian / Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux [2]
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The 1996 Marseille Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des Sports de Marseille in Marseille in France and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 12 February until 18 February 1996. Unseeded Guy Forget on the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Guy Forget defeated Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline 7–5, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian / Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Barnard / Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg 6–3, 6–2

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References

  1. "1996 Marseille – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1996 Marseille – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN   9780002187145.