1996 Marseille Open

1996 Marseille Open
Date12–18 February
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$514,250
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationMarseille, France
VenuePalais des Sports de Marseille
Champions
Singles
France Guy Forget[1]
Doubles
France Jean-Philippe Fleurian / France Guillaume Raoux[2]
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The 1996 Marseille Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des Sports de Marseille in Marseille in France and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 12 February until 18 February 1996. Unseeded Guy Forget on the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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France Guy Forget defeated France Cédric Pioline 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Forget's 1st title of the year and the 35th of his career.

Doubles

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France Jean-Philippe Fleurian / France Guillaume Raoux defeated South Africa Marius Barnard / Sweden Peter Nyborg 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Fleurian's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Raoux's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1996 Marseille – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Marseille – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN 9780002187145.
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