ATP Geneva Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Goran Ivanisevic won the 1996 Geneva Open, defeating Cedric Pioline 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 29–February 4 on carpet courts in Zagreb, Croatia.

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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Champion
Goran Ivanisevic
def. Cedric Pioline , 3-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Jan 29 — Feb 4
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
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

Geneva Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Goran Ivanisevic #10 3-6 6-3 6-2 Cedric Pioline #62 H2H Match data Feb 4, 1996* F
SF (2)
Goran Ivanisevic #10 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 Guy Forget #66 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* SF
Cedric Pioline #62 6-4 7-6(6) Marc Kevin Goellner #82 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Cedric Pioline #62 6-4 3-6 7-5 Filip Dewulf #69 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* QF
Guy Forget #66 6-3 6-4 Carl Uwe Steeb #83 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* QF
Marc Kevin Goellner #82 6-4 6-2 Guillaume Raoux #70 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* QF
Goran Ivanisevic #10 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) Adrian Voinea #57 H2H Match data Feb 3, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Cedric Pioline #62 6-3 6-3 Johan Van Herck — Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Filip Dewulf #69 6-3 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #25 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Guillaume Raoux #70 4-6 6-2 6-1 Tomas Carbonell #76 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Marc Kevin Goellner #82 7-6(5) 6-4 Javier Sanchez #45 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Goran Ivanisevic #10 6-4 6-4 Martin Sinner #53 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Guy Forget #66 7-5 6-4 Tom Kempers #665 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Adrian Voinea #57 6-3 7-6(8) Sasa Hirszon #451 H2H Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
Carl Uwe Steeb #83 2-6 6-4 7-6(7) Martin Damm Sr — Match data Feb 2, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Johan Van Herck 2-6 6-3 6-2 Hendrik Jan Davids #296 — Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Cedric Pioline #62 6-2 5-7 6-3 Jakob Hlasek #42 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Tom Kempers #665 7-6(2) 6-2 Sandor Noszaly #103 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Martin Sinner #53 6-1 3-6 6-3 Anders Jarryd #117 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Sasa Hirszon #451 6-4 3-6 6-3 Karim Alami #80 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Adrian Voinea #57 7-6(5) 7-5 Adolf Musil #477 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Javier Sanchez #45 6-3 6-4 Nuno Marques #95 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Filip Dewulf #69 6-3 6-3 Felix Mantilla #94 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Carl Uwe Steeb #83 6-2 6-3 Bernd Karbacher #43DEF H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #25 6-2 6-4 Jack Waite #997 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Marc Kevin Goellner #82 6-1 6-2 Kris Goossens #92 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Tomas Carbonell #76 6-7(5) 6-2 6-3 Frederic Vitoux #145 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #10 6-4 7-6(3) Christian Ruud #77 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Guy Forget #66 6-2 7-6(4) David Prinosil #44 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Martin Damm Sr 2-6 7-5 6-3 Frederik Fetterlein #111 — Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32
Guillaume Raoux #70 6-3 7-6(4) Arnaud Boetsch #15 H2H Match data Feb 1, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

View the full Geneva Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Geneva Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva Open held?
Geneva Open is held in Zagreb, Croatia.
Who is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on carpet courts.