1996 Marseille Open – Singles

Singles
1996 Marseille Open
Champion	Guy Forget
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Final score	7–5, 6–4

Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Guy Forget won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Cédric Pioline.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
2. Sergi Bruguera (Quarterfinals)
3. Daniel Vacek (Second Round)
4. Jonas Björkman (First Round)
5. Bohdan Ulihrach (Second Round)
6. Jakob Hlasek (Second Round)
7. Cédric Pioline (Final)
8. Sjeng Schalken (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Tomás Carbonell	3	6^6
		Guy Forget	6	7^8
									Guy Forget	7	6
								7	Cédric Pioline	5	4
		Hendrik Dreekmann	3	6	2
	7	Cédric Pioline	6	3	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	4	4
		C Doseděl	6	6					C Doseděl	1	7	6^6
		T Carbonell	6	6					T Carbonell	6	5	7^8
		C-U Steeb	3	1												T Carbonell	6	7
		C Ruud	5	6	4										Q	S Simian	2	5
	Q	S Simian	7	3	6			Q	S Simian	4	7^9	6
	WC	H Leconte	4	3				8	S Schalken	6	6^7	4
	8	S Schalken	6	6																			T Carbonell	3	6^6
	3	D Vacek	3	7	6																		G Forget	6	7^8
	Q	O Delaître	6	5	2			3	D Vacek	7^7	3	4
		A Voinea	4	7	7^7				A Voinea	6^3	6	6
	Q	G Carraz	6	5	6^5											A Voinea	3	6	5
		G Forget	4	6	6											G Forget	6	4	7
	WC	Y Noah	6	3	3				G Forget	6	7^7
		A Chesnokov	4	2				6	J Hlasek	3	6^4
	6	J Hlasek	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	B Ulihrach	4	7^7	7^8
	Q	R Agénor	6	6^2	6^6			5	B Ulihrach	2	6^3
		H Dreekmann	6	6					H Dreekmann	6	7^7
		M Sinner	3	4												H Dreekmann	7^7	4	7^7
		F Mantilla	4	2												F Dewulf	6^4	6	6^5
		F Dewulf	6	6					F Dewulf	6	5	6
		C Moyá	6	7^7					C Moyá	4	7	2
	4	J Björkman	3	6^5																			H Dreekmann	3	6	2
	7	C Pioline	6	6																		7	C Pioline	6	3	6
		K Kučera	4	4				7	C Pioline	6	6
		M Damm	4	7	6				M Damm	1	2
		J Apell	6	5	0										7	C Pioline	4	6	6
		T Henman	7^7	6											2	S Bruguera	6	3	2
	WC	J-P Fleurian	6^4	3					T Henman	1	6	4
		G Raoux	7^7	3	6^3			2	S Bruguera	6	3	6
	2	S Bruguera	6^4	6	7^7

References

• 1996 Marseille Open Draw