1996 Paris Open – Singles

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.

Singles
1996 Paris Open
Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Runner-up	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score	6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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