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Who did Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeat to win his first Grand Slam singles title at the 1996 French Open?

  • Pete Sampras

  • Michael Chang

  • Pat Rafter

  • Jim Courier

Answer

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Chang to win his first Grand Slam singles title at the 1996 French Open. This was a major upset, as Chang was the defending champion and was considered to be the favorite to win the tournament. Kafelnikov, on the other hand, was not expected to do well at the French Open, as he had never previously made it past the third round.
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