1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse

Tennis tournament
1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
Date14–20 October
Edition15th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$375,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationToulouse, France
VenuePalais des Sports de Toulouse
Champions
Singles
Australia Mark Philippoussis[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis[2]
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The 1996 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Palais des Sports de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and took place from 14 October through 20 October 1996. Fourth-seeded Mark Philippoussis won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Singles

Australia Mark Philippoussis defeated Sweden Magnus Larsson 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Philippoussis' only singles title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Doubles

Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated France Olivier Delaître / France Guillaume Raoux, 6–3, 7–5

  • It was Eltingh's 1st title of the year and the 31st of his career. It was Haarhuis' 2nd title of the year and the 30th of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1996 Toulouse – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1996 Toulouse – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 153. ISBN 9780002187145.

External links

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