1996 Open Gaz de France – Singles

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Singles
1996 Open Gaz de France
1995 Champion Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Final
Champion Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Score7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Open Gaz de France ·  1997  

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6(7–4) against Iva Majoli. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli (final)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magdalena Maleeva (semifinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Mary Pierce (second round)
  5. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (first round)
  6. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis (second round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli 5 6  
  Flag of France.svg Julie Halard-Decugis 77 

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli w/o  
  Flag of France.svg S Testud 4 66  Flag of France.svg S Testud    
Q Flag of Ukraine.svg N Medvedeva 62 2 1 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 3 64 Q Flag of France.svg N Dechy 64 1
Q Flag of France.svg N Dechy 64 6Q Flag of France.svg N Dechy 71 7
  Flag of Germany.svg B Rittner 3 1  7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 5 65
7 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66 1 Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli 1 76
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 65 3
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 4 66  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 0 3  
WC Flag of France.svg A-G Sidot 64 2 3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Maleeva 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 66 6  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 3 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt 1 72   Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans 6 77
  Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 1 76  Flag of Austria.svg J Wiesner 76 6
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 65 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath 2 2  6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Hingis 3 1  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert 1 4    Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66   Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 66 
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois 4 5    Flag of Germany.svg P Begerow 3 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Begerow 67   Flag of Germany.svg P Begerow 77 
4 Flag of France.svg M Pierce 5 5  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Farina 4 4  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková 3 4    Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66 
  Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 66   Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 3 67
LL Flag of Austria.svg M Schnell 3 5    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 62 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Appelmans 67   Flag of France.svg J Halard-Decugis 62 7
  Flag of Russia.svg E Makarova 4 3  2 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 3 66
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Van Roost 6 6  
2 Flag of Germany.svg A Huber 77 

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 168, 175. ISBN   9780002187145.