ATP Lyon 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1996 Lyon, defeating Arnaud Boetsch 7-5 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Montpellier, France, from September 30 to October 6, 1996.

Champion
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
def. Arnaud Boetsch , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Montpellier, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 6, 1996* F Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-5 6-3 Arnaud Boetsch #23 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 5, 1996* SF Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-1 6-3 Tim Henman #32 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 1996* SF Arnaud Boetsch #23 4-6 6-4 6-0 Thomas Enqvist #13 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 5, 1996* QF Thomas Enqvist #13 6-3 2-6 7-5 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 1996* QF Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 5-7 7-5 6-3 Magnus Gustafsson #33 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 1996* QF Tim Henman #32 7-6(6) 6-2 Karol Kucera #77 H2H Match data
Oct 5, 1996* QF Arnaud Boetsch #23 6-3 6-1 Lionel Roux #111 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Marcelo Rios #10 6-3 6-1 Mikael Tillstrom #40 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Lionel Roux #111 3-6 7-6(5) 7-5 Chris Woodruff #57 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Karol Kucera #77 7-5 6-2 Younes El Aynaoui #65 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Tim Henman #32 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Jan Siemerink #38 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Magnus Gustafsson #33 6-3 6-7(9) 6-2 Michael Stich #21 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 6-4 6-3 Petr Korda #52 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Thomas Enqvist #13 6-3 6-3 Gianluca Pozzi #129 H2H Match data
Oct 4, 1996* R16 Arnaud Boetsch #23 6-7(5) 5-4 (ret.) Andrei Chesnokov #76 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Thomas Enqvist #13 5-7 7-6(6) 6-1 Jason Stoltenberg #28 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Karol Kucera #77 6-3 1-6 6-1 Jonas Bjorkman #53 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Magnus Gustafsson #33 7-5 6-2 Richey Reneberg #27 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Chris Woodruff #57 6-3 6-3 Thomas Muster #3 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Tim Henman #32 6-4 6-2 Guy Forget #43 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Arnaud Boetsch #23 6-2 6-4 Andrei Medvedev #29 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Mikael Tillstrom #40 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(3) Filip Dewulf #49 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Marcelo Rios #10 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) Alex Radulescu #61 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Lionel Roux #111 3-6 6-4 6-0 Andrea Gaudenzi #58 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Younes El Aynaoui #65 5-7 6-4 6-4 Wayne Ferreira #6 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Petr Korda #52 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 Marc Rosset #24 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Gianluca Pozzi #129 6-4 6-2 Jiri Novak #41 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Michael Stich #21 7-6(4) 6-3 Jakob Hlasek #55 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Jan Siemerink #38 7-6(4) 7-5 Cedric Pioline #17 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4 Daniel Vacek #36 H2H Match data
Oct 3, 1996* R32 Andrei Chesnokov #76 6-2 6-1 Renzo Furlan #37 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lyon held?
Lyon is held in Montpellier, France.
Who won the most recent Lyon?
The 2026 Lyon was won by Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 7-6.
Who has won the most Lyon titles?
Richard Gasquet has won 4 Lyon titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Lyon played?
The first edition of Lyon was held in 1987.
What surface is Lyon played on?
Lyon is played on carpet courts.