1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date30 September – 6 October 1996
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 →

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]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

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

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

Doubles

Main article: 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg defeated United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa 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

  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.