1996 Open Gaz de France – Singles

1996 Open Gaz de France GER Steffi Graf FRA Julie Halard-Decugis CRO Iva Majoli 7–5, 7–6(7–4) 28 8 singles doubles Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6(7–4) against Iva Majoli.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997 1997 CollinsWillow London 9780002187145 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 168, 175 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. CRO Iva Majoli (final) GER Anke Huber (quarterfinals) BUL Magdalena Maleeva (semifinals) FRA Mary Pierce (second round) CZE Jana Novotná (first round) SUI Martina Hingis (second round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (second round) CZE Helena Suková (first round) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 CRO Iva Majoli 5 6     FRA Julie Halard-Decugis 7 7   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   FRA S Testud 4 6 6 Q UKR N Medvedeva 6 2 2   USA L McNeil 3 6 4 Q FRA N Dechy 6 4 6   GER B Rittner 3 1   7 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 4 6 6 WC FRA A-G Sidot 6 4 2   NED M Oremans 6 6 6   RSA M de Swardt 1 7 2   AUT J Wiesner 1 7 6 5 CZE J Novotná 6 5 3 1 CRO I Majoli w/o       FRA S Testud       Q FRA N Dechy 7 1 7 7 FRA N Tauziat 5 6 5 3 BUL M Maleeva 6 6     RUS E Likhovtseva 0 3     NED M Oremans 6 7 7   AUT J Wiesner 7 6 6 1 CRO I Majoli 4 6 6 Q FRA N Dechy 6 4 1 3 BUL M Maleeva 6 6     NED M Oremans 3 4   1 CRO I Majoli 1 7 6 3 BUL M Maleeva 6 5 3 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 SUI M Hingis 6 6   Q USA M McGrath 2 2     NED K Boogert 1 4     ITA S Farina 6 6   Q BEL L Courtois 4 5     GER P Begerow 6 7   8 CZE H Suková 3 4     FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6   LL AUT M Schnell 3 5     BEL S Appelmans 6 7     RUS E Makarova 4 3     BEL D Van Roost 6 6   6 SUI M Hingis 3 1     ITA S Farina 6 6     GER P Begerow 7 7   4 FRA M Pierce 5 5     FRA J Halard-Decugis 3 6 7   BEL S Appelmans 6 2 6   BEL D Van Roost 6 6   2 GER A Huber 7 7     ITA S Farina 6 6     GER P Begerow 3 1     FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 2 7 2 GER A Huber 3 6 6   ITA S Farina 4 4     FRA J Halard-Decugis 6 6   References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Category:Open GDF Suez Category:1996 WTA Tour