1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
| 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 September – 6 October 1996 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $725,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Lyon, France |
| Venue | Palais des Sports de Gerland |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg[2] | |
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
[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]- ^ "1996 Lyon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1996 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 152. ISBN 9780002187145.