ATP Paris Masters 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

Thomas Enqvist won the 1996 Paris Masters, defeating Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-2 6-4 7-5 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on carpet courts in Paris, France, from October 28 to November 4, 1996. The match log contains 47 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Paris Masters is the final ATP Masters event of the season before the ATP Finals.

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Champion
Thomas Enqvist
def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov , 6-2 6-4 7-5
Dates
Oct 28 — Nov 4
Location
Paris, France
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

Paris Masters 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thomas Enqvist #8 6-2 6-4 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #3 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1996* F
SF (2)
Thomas Enqvist #12 6-3 6-2 Magnus Gustafsson #28 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* SF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 3-6 6-4 6-2 Petr Korda #37 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Thomas Enqvist #12 6-4 7-6(6) Stefan Edberg #18 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* QF
Petr Korda #37 7-6(2) 7-6(6) Arnaud Boetsch #32 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* QF
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 7-6(7) 6-1 Paul Haarhuis #29 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* QF
Magnus Gustafsson #28 6-2 3-6 6-2 Marc Rosset #23 H2H Match data Nov 3, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Petr Korda #37 6-1 6-4 Alberto Berasategui #19 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Thomas Enqvist #12 6-2 7-6(4) Carlos Moya #24 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-4 6-3 MaliVai Washington #22 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Stefan Edberg #18 4-6 6-4 6-2 Fernon Wibier #211 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Marc Rosset #23 7-5 3-6 7-6(2) Felix Mantilla #15 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Magnus Gustafsson #28 6-2 6-4 Wayne Ferreira #7 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Arnaud Boetsch #32 6-1 6-3 Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
Paul Haarhuis #29 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) Todd Martin #11 H2H Match data Nov 2, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-4 3-6 6-4 Cedric Pioline #20 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Felix Mantilla #15 6-1 5-7 6-2 Byron Black #53 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Fernon Wibier #211 3-6 6-4 6-4 Albert Costa #13 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alberto Berasategui #19 3-6 6-1 7-5 Richard Krajicek #9 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Wayne Ferreira #7 7-6(4) 6-4 Daniel Vacek #40 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Arnaud Boetsch #32 6-4 7-5 Jim Courier #14 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Marc Rosset #23 6-4 6-4 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thomas Enqvist #12 6-4 7-5 Richey Reneberg #27 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Todd Martin #11 6-3 3-6 6-3 Magnus Larsson #43 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Petr Korda #37 6-3 6-4 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
MaliVai Washington #22 6-4 6-2 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Paul Haarhuis #29 6-3 6-2 Goran Ivanisevic #5 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Michael Chang #2 7-5 3-6 7-6(7) Mark Philippoussis #30 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #28 6-4 3-6 6-3 Andre Agassi #8 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
Carlos Moya #24 6-3 5-7 6-4 Boris Becker #3 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Stefan Edberg #18 6-2 (ret.) Thomas Muster #6 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1996* R32
R64 (16)
Arnaud Boetsch #32 7-5 7-6(3) Todd Woodbridge #36 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Cedric Pioline #20 6-4 6-3 Sergi Bruguera #78 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Alberto Berasategui #19 6-2 6-2 Renzo Furlan #39 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Magnus Larsson #43 6-4 6-1 Bohdan Ulihrach #35 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Mark Philippoussis #30 6-4 6-4 Lionel Roux #101 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Daniel Vacek #40 6-3 7-6(3) Javier Sanchez #38 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Marc Rosset #23 6-2 6-4 Alex Corretja #21 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Fernon Wibier #211 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 Francisco Clavet #33 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Richey Reneberg #27 3-6 6-4 7-5 Guy Forget #44 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Carlos Moya #24 4-6 6-3 6-4 Tim Henman #25 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Petr Korda #37 6-4 5-7 6-2 Mark Woodforde #26 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Byron Black #53 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1 Jason Stoltenberg #31 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Magnus Gustafsson #28 6-3 4-6 6-0 Cristiano Caratti #160 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Stefan Edberg #18 6-2 6-4 Michael Stich #17 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Martin Damm Sr 7-6(7) 6-2 Guillaume Raoux #60 — Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64
Paul Haarhuis #29 3-6 7-6(6) 6-4 Jan Siemerink #16 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1996* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Paris Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 51 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 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 Paris Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Auger-Aliassime #10 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-2 Ugo Humbert #18 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Other Masters 1000 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Paris Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Paris Masters?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 Paris Masters titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Paris Masters played?
The first edition of Paris Masters was held in 1970.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on carpet courts.