ATP Montpellier Open 1996 Draw & Results

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

The Montpellier Open is a French indoor hard-court event on the ATP Tour.

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Champion
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
def. Arnaud Boetsch , 7-5 6-3
Dates
Sep 30 — Oct 6
Location
Montpellier, France
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Montpellier Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-5 6-3 Arnaud Boetsch #23 H2H Match data Oct 6, 1996* F
SF (2)
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 Oct 5, 1996* SF
QF (4)
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 Oct 5, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
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 Oct 4, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 #6DEF H2H Match data Oct 3, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Petr Korda #52 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 Marc Rosset #242× CH 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 Oct 3, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Montpellier Open.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Richard Gasquet 17 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Montpellier Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Felix Auger-Aliassime #8 6-3 7-6(4) Adrian Mannarino #70 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #23 6-2 6-7(7) 7-6(2) Aleksandar Kovacevic #102 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Bublik #27 5-7 6-2 6-3 Borna Coric #37 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #17 7-6(3) 6-3 Maxime Cressy #51 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Alexander Bublik #35 6-4 6-3 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Montpellier Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montpellier Open held?
Montpellier Open is held in Montpellier, France.
Who is the latest recorded Montpellier Open winner?
The 2026 Montpellier Open was won by Felix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Montpellier Open titles?
Richard Gasquet has won 4 Montpellier Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Montpellier Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Montpellier Open in TennisDB is 1987.
What surface is Montpellier Open played on?
Montpellier Open is played on carpet courts.