1996 Open Gaz de France – Singles

Singles
1996 Open Gaz de France
Final
ChampionFrance Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-upCroatia Iva Majoli
Score7–5, 7–6
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6 against Iva Majoli.

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.

  1. Croatia Iva Majoli (final)
  2. Germany Anke Huber (quarterfinals)
  3. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (semifinals)
  4. France Mary Pierce (second round)
  5. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (first round)
  6. Switzerland Martina Hingis (second round)
  7. France Nathalie Tauziat (second round)
  8. Czech Republic Helena Suková (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 Croatia Iva Majoli 5 6  
  France Julie Halard-Decugis 7 7  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Croatia I Majoli w/o    
  France S Testud 4 6 6   France S Testud      
Q Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 2 2 1 Croatia I Majoli 4 6 6
  United States L McNeil 3 6 4 Q France N Dechy 6 4 1
Q France N Dechy 6 4 6 Q France N Dechy 7 1 7
  Germany B Rittner 3 1   7 France N Tauziat 5 6 5
7 France N Tauziat 6 6   1 Croatia I Majoli 1 7 6
3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 5 3
3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 4 6 6   Russia E Likhovtseva 0 3  
WC France A-G Sidot 6 4 2 3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
  Netherlands M Oremans 6 6 6   Netherlands M Oremans 3 4  
  South Africa M de Swardt 1 7 2   Netherlands M Oremans 6 7 7
  Austria J Wiesner 1 7 6   Austria J Wiesner 7 6 6
5 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 5 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Switzerland M Hingis 6 6  
Q United States M McGrath 2 2   6 Switzerland M Hingis 3 1  
  Netherlands K Boogert 1 4     Italy S Farina 6 6  
  Italy S Farina 6 6     Italy S Farina 6 6  
Q Belgium L Courtois 4 5     Germany P Begerow 3 1  
  Germany P Begerow 6 7     Germany P Begerow 7 7  
4 France M Pierce 5 5  
  Italy S Farina 4 4  
8 Czech Republic H Suková 3 4     France J Halard-Decugis 6 6  
  France J Halard-Decugis 6 6     France J Halard-Decugis 3 6 7
LL Austria M Schnell 3 5     Belgium S Appelmans 6 2 6
  Belgium S Appelmans 6 7     France J Halard-Decugis 6 2 7
  Russia E Makarova 4 3   2 Germany A Huber 3 6 6
  Belgium D Van Roost 6 6     Belgium D Van Roost 6 6  
2 Germany A Huber 7 7  

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