1996 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Paris Open
1995 Champion	Pete Sampras
Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Runner-up	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Final score	6–2, 6–4, 7–5

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Marc Rosset.

Thomas Enqvist won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 7–5 against Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

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.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Magnus Gustafsson	3	2
	12	Thomas Enqvist	6	6
								12	Thomas Enqvist	6	6	7
								4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	4	5
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	6	6
	Q	Petr Korda	6	4	2

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

• 1996 Paris Open Draw