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1996 Paris Open
Date28 October – 3 November
Edition25th
CategorySuper 9
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$2,550,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationParis, France
VenuePalais omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Champions
Singles
Sweden Thomas Enqvist [1]
Doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis [2]
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The 1996 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th 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.

Champions

Men's Singles

Sweden Thomas Enqvist defeated Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–2, 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Enqvist's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 1st overall.

Men's Doubles

Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

  • It was Eltingh's 2nd title of the year and the 32nd of his career. It was Haarhuis' 3rd title of the year and the 31st of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Paris Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Paris Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).