1996 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Paris Open
Champion Thomas Enqvist
Runner-up Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds16

Thomas Enqvist defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Paris Open.

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc Rosset.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Pete Sampras (second round)
  2. Michael Chang (third round)
  3. Thomas Muster (second round)
  4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  5. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  6. Boris Becker (second round)
  7. Richard Krajicek (second round)
  8. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  9. Andre Agassi (second round)
  10. Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  11. Todd Martin (third round)
  12. Thomas Enqvist (champion)
  13. MaliVai Washington (third round)
  14. Albert Costa (second round)
  15. Jim Courier (second round)
  16. Félix Mantilla (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Marc Rosset 2 6 2
  Magnus Gustafsson 6 3 6
  Magnus Gustafsson 3 2  
12 Thomas Enqvist 6 6  
Stefan Edberg 4 66
12 Thomas Enqvist 6 78
12 Thomas Enqvist 6 6 7    
4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2 4 5    
Paul Haarhuis 67 1
4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 79 6
4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 6 6
Q Petr Korda 6 4 2
Q Petr Korda 77 78
Arnaud Boetsch 62 66

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 4 4  
  M Rosset 6 6     M Rosset 6 6  
  À Corretja 2 4     M Rosset 7 3 77
Q B Black 77 4 6 16 F Mantilla 5 6 62
  J Stoltenberg 63 6 1 Q B Black 1 7 2
16 F Mantilla 6 5 6
  M Rosset 2 6 2
  M Gustafsson 6 3 6
9 A Agassi 4 6 3
  M Gustafsson 6 4 6   M Gustafsson 6 3 6
Q C Caratti 3 6 0   M Gustafsson 6 6  
  J Sánchez 3 63   8 W Ferreira 2 4  
  D Vacek 6 77     D Vacek 64 4  
8 W Ferreira 77 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 T Muster 2 r  
  S Edberg 6 6     S Edberg 6    
  M Stich 2 4     S Edberg 4 6 6
  F Clavet 77 4 3 Q F Wibier 6 4 2
Q F Wibier 63 6 6 Q F Wibier 3 6 6
14 A Costa 6 4 4
  S Edberg 4 66  
12 T Enqvist 6 78  
12 T Enqvist 6 7  
  R Reneberg 3 6 7   R Reneberg 4 5  
WC G Forget 6 4 5 12 T Enqvist 6 77  
  T Henman 6 3 4   C Moyá 2 64  
  C Moyá 4 6 6   C Moyá 6 5 6
6 B Becker 3 7 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 G Ivanišević 3 2  
  J Siemerink 6 66 4   P Haarhuis 6 6  
  P Haarhuis 3 78 6   P Haarhuis 6 3 77
Q M Larsson 6 6   11 T Martin 4 6 64
  B Ulihrach 4 1   Q M Larsson 3 6 3
11 T Martin 6 3 6
  P Haarhuis 67 1  
4 Y Kafelnikov 79 6  
13 M Washington 6 6  
Q M Damm 79 6   Q M Damm 4 2  
WC G Raoux 67 2   13 M Washington 4 3  
WC S Bruguera 4 3   4 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  C Pioline 6 6     C Pioline 4 6 4
4 Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 R Krajicek 6 1 5
  A Berasategui 6 6     A Berasategui 3 6 7
  R Furlan 2 2     A Berasategui 1 4  
Q P Korda 6 5 6 Q P Korda 6 6  
  M Woodforde 4 7 2 Q P Korda 6 6  
10 M Ríos 3 4  
Q P Korda 77 78  
  A Boetsch 62 66  
15 J Courier 4 5  
  A Boetsch 7 77     A Boetsch 6 7  
  T Woodbridge 5 63     A Boetsch 6 6  
  M Philippoussis 6 6   2 M Chang 1 3  
WC L Roux 4 4     M Philippoussis 5 6 67
2 M Chang 7 3 79

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 145. ISBN 9780002187145.