Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Iva Majoli 1 final
WTA Paris 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Julie Halard-Decugis won the 1996 Paris, defeating Iva Majoli 7-5 7-6 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from February 13 to February 19, 1996. The match log contains 27 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Feb 13 — Feb 19
Location
Paris, France
Category
Tier II
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modern equivalent
WTA 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 7-5 7-6 | Iva Majoli | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 1996* | F Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-4 6-4 | Silvia Farina Elia | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | SF |
| Iva Majoli | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | Magdalena Maleeva | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Silvia Farina Elia | 6-3 6-1 | Petra Begerow | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | QF |
| Iva Majoli | 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Nathalie Dechy | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | QF |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 6-3 6-4 | Miriam Oremans | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | QF |
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-3 2-6 7-6 | Anke Huber | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1996* | QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Nathalie Dechy | 7-5 1-6 7-5 | Nathalie Tauziat | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 3-6 6-2 7-6 | Sabine Appelmans | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| Miriam Oremans | 6-7 7-6 7-6 | Judith Wiesner | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| Petra Begerow | 7-5 7-5 | Mary Pierce | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Iva Majoli | (w/o) | Sandrine Testud | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| Anke Huber | 7-6 7-6 | Dominique Monami | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 6-0 6-3 | Elena Likhovtseva | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 6-3 6-1 | Martina Hingis | H2H | Match data | Feb 17, 1996* | R16 |
| R32 (12) | ||||||
| Sabine Appelmans | 6-3 7-5 | Melanie Schnell | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Nathalie Tauziat | 6-3 6-1 | Barbara Rittner | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 6-3 6-4 | Helena Sukova | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Miriam Oremans | 6-1 6-7 6-2 | Mariaan De Swardt | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Martina Hingis | 6-2 6-2 | Meredith Mcgrath | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Nathalie Dechy | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Lori Mcneil | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Silvia Farina Elia | 6-1 6-4 | Kristie Boogert | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Dominique Monami | 6-4 6-3 | Elena Makarova | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Elena Likhovtseva | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Anne-Gaelle Sidot | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Judith Wiesner | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | Jana Novotna | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Petra Begerow | 6-4 7-5 | Laurence Courtois | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
| Sandrine Testud | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Natalia Medvedeva | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1996* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Paris.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Julie Halard-Decugis 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Anke Huber 1 appearance
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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Halard-Decugis | 7-5 7-6 | Iva Majoli | H2H | Match data | 1996 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Paris held?
- Paris is held in Paris, France.
- Who won the most recent Paris?
- The 1996 Paris was won by Julie Halard-Decugis, who defeated Iva Majoli 7-5 7-6.
- When was the first Paris played?
- The first edition of Paris was held in 1996.
- What surface is Paris played on?
- Paris is played on clay courts.