Singles
1996 Open Gaz de France
Champion	Julie Halard-Decugis
Runner-up	Iva Majoli
Score	7–5, 7–6
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 7–5, 7–6 against Iva Majoli.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Final

	Final
	1	Iva Majoli	5	6
		Julie Halard-Decugis	7	7

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	I Majoli	w/o
		S Testud	4	6	6				S Testud
	Q	N Medvedeva	6	2	2										1	I Majoli	4	6	6
		L McNeil	3	6	4										Q	N Dechy	6	4	1
	Q	N Dechy	6	4	6			Q	N Dechy	7	1	7
		B Rittner	3	1				7	N Tauziat	5	6	5
	7	N Tauziat	6	6																		1	I Majoli	1	7	6
																						3	M Maleeva	6	5	3
								3	M Maleeva	6	6
		E Likhovtseva	4	6	6				E Likhovtseva	0	3
	WC	A-G Sidot	6	4	2										3	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Oremans	6	6	6											M Oremans	3	4
		M de Swardt	1	7	2				M Oremans	6	7	7
		J Wiesner	1	7	6				J Wiesner	7	6	6
	5	J Novotná	6	5	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Hingis	6	6
	Q	M McGrath	2	2				6	M Hingis	3	1
		K Boogert	1	4					S Farina	6	6
		S Farina	6	6												S Farina	6	6
	Q	L Courtois	4	5												P Begerow	3	1
		P Begerow	6	7					P Begerow	7	7
								4	M Pierce	5	5
																							S Farina	4	4
	8	H Suková	3	4																			J Halard-Decugis	6	6
		J Halard-Decugis	6	6					J Halard-Decugis	3	6	7
	LL	M Schnell	3	5					S Appelmans	6	2	6
		S Appelmans	6	7												J Halard-Decugis	6	2	7
		E Makarova	4	3											2	A Huber	3	6	6
		D Van Roost	6	6					D Van Roost	6	6
								2	A Huber	7	7

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws