1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

The 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 September through 6 October 1996. Second-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.[3]

1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date30 September – 6 October
Edition10th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$725,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLyon, France
VenuePalais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1]
Doubles
United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg[2]
← 1995 · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon · 1997 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated   Arnaud Boetsch 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Kafelnikov's 9th singles title of the year and the 24th of his career.

Doubles edit

  Jim Grabb /   Richey Reneberg defeated   Neil Broad /   Piet Norval 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Grabb's 2nd title of the year and the 22nd of his career. It was Reneberg's 2nd title of the year and the 19th of his career.

References edit

  1. ^ "1996 Lyon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 152. ISBN 9780002187145.

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