title: 1996 Paris Open – Singles
text: # 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.
  
  Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc Rosset.
  
  ## 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.
  
  * Pete Sampras (second round)
  * Michael Chang (third round)
  * Thomas Muster (second round)
  * Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  * Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  * Boris Becker (second round)
  * Richard Krajicek (second round)
  * Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  * Andre Agassi (second round)
  * Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  * Todd Martin (third round)
  * Thomas Enqvist (champion)
  * MaliVai Washington (third round)
  * Albert Costa (second round)
  * Jim Courier (second round)
  * Félix Mantilla (third round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Marc Rosset | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Magnus Gustafsson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Magnus Gustafsson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Magnus Gustafsson | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 12 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stefan Edberg | 4 | $6^6$ | | 12 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | 12 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | 6 | 7 | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2 | 4 | 5 | | |
  | | Paul Haarhuis | $6^7$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 2 | 4 | 5 |
  | 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | $7^9$ | 6 | | 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Q | Petr Korda | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Petr Korda | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | Q | Petr Korda | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | Arnaud Boetsch | $6^2$ | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | P Sampras | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Rosset | 6 | 6 | | | M Rosset | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | À Corretja | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | M Rosset | 7 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | Q | B Black | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | F Mantilla | 5 | 6 | $6^2$ | | | | |
  | | J Stoltenberg | $6^3$ | 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 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | 8 | W Ferreira | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | D Vacek | 6 | $7^7$ | | | D Vacek | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | W Ferreira | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | T Muster | 2 | r | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | S Edberg | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Stich | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | S Edberg | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | F Clavet | $7^7$ | 4 | 3 | | | | | | Q | F Wibier | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | F Wibier | $6^3$ | 6 | 6 | Q | F Wibier | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 14 | A Costa | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Edberg | 4 | $6^6$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | T Enqvist | 6 | $7^8$ |
  | | | | | | 12 | T Enqvist | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Reneberg | 3 | 6 | 7 | | R Reneberg | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | G Forget | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 12 | T Enqvist | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | T Henman | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | C Moyá | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | |
  | | C Moyá | 4 | 6 | 6 | | C Moyá | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | B Becker | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 5 | G Ivanišević | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Siemerink | 6 | $6^6$ | 4 | | P Haarhuis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Haarhuis | 3 | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | P Haarhuis | 6 | 3 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | Q | M Larsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | T Martin | 4 | 6 | $6^4$ | | | | |
  | | B Ulihrach | 4 | 1 | | Q | M Larsson | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | T Martin | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Haarhuis | $6^7$ | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Y Kafelnikov | $7^9$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | 13 | M Washington | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Damm | $7^9$ | 6 | | Q | M Damm | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | G Raoux | $6^7$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | $7^7$ | $7^8$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Boetsch | $6^2$ | $6^6$ |
  | | | | | | 15 | J Courier | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Boetsch | 7 | $7^7$ | | | A Boetsch | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Woodbridge | 5 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | A Boetsch | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Philippoussis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | M Chang | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | L Roux | 4 | 4 | | | M Philippoussis | 5 | 6 | $6^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | M Chang | 7 | 3 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | | |
  