1996 Paris Open

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1996 Paris Open
Date28 October – 3 November
Edition24th
Category Super 9
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$2,550,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
Venue Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis [2]
  1995  · Paris Masters ·  1997  

The 1996 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 24th 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. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis defeated Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1996 Paris – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 145. ISBN   9780002187145.