1996_French_Open_–_Women's_doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1996 French Open
Final
Champions	Lindsay Davenport; Mary Joe Fernández
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández; Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

1996 French Open – Women's doubles

1996 tennis event results

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández defeated the four-time defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. It was Davenport's first major title; she would go on to win a further two majors in doubles and three majors in singles, eventually becoming the world No. 1 in both disciplines.

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Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	6

5	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	4	4
					1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	2	2

					4	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
4	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	6	6

9	Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt	4	2
									4	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández	6	6

									2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	2	1
6	Martina Hingis Helena Suková	2	4

3	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	6	6
					3	Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland	5	3

					2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	7	6
	Alexandra Fusai Mercedes Paz	4	6	2

2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	1	6

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	M Koutstaal V Lake	1	2		1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	S Meier H Nagyová	6	7			S Meier H Nagyová	0	3
	S Jeyaseelan L Poruri	4	5							1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	A Ellwood R Nideffer	6	6								S-h Park S-t Wang	1	3
	C Cristea T Ječmenica	3	2			A Ellwood R Nideffer	2	7	2
	S-h Park S-t Wang	7⁷	6			S-h Park S-t Wang	6	5	6
16	E Callens L Courtois	6⁴	2											1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
14	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6											5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	4	4
	R Dragomir A Grossman	4	1		14	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6
WC	K Quentrec-Eagle A-G Sidot	6	6		WC	K Quentrec-Eagle A-G Sidot	4	4
	A Lettiere C Morariu	3	2							14	Y Basuki C Vis	4	5
	P Langrová R Zrubáková	6	4	6						5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	7
	E deLone N Pratt	3	6	1		P Langrová R Zrubáková	6	3	4
	S Cecchini L Garrone	2	6³		5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	6	6
5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	7⁷

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

4	L Davenport MJ Fernández	7⁷	6
	J Hetherington K Rinaldy-Stunkel	6²	4		4	L Davenport MJ Fernández	6	6
	N Krijger-Jagerman S Rottier	6	5	2		K Nagatsuka A Sugiyama	3	1
	K Nagatsuka A Sugiyama	4	7	6						4	L Davenport MJ Fernández	6	6
	O Lugina E Pampoulova	6	6								O Lugina E Pampoulova	2	1
	S Krivencheva E Martincová	4	3			O Lugina E Pampoulova	6	6³	6
	E Melicharová H Vildová	0	2		11	A Coetzer B Schultz-McCarthy	4	7⁷	3
11	A Coetzer B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6											4	L Davenport MJ Fernández	6	6
9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	6											9	K Adams M de Swardt	4	2
WC	I Demongeot C Dhenin	4	1		9	K Adams M de Swardt	7	6
	M Grzybowska A Olsza	7	3	5		M Lindström M Strandlund	5	1
	M Lindström M Strandlund	5	6	7						9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	7
	A Frazier K Po	3	6	6						7	L Raymond R Stubbs	3	5
	M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	6	3	4		A Frazier K Po	3	4
	C Barclay K Godridge	4	4		7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

6	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
	P Schwarz K Studeníková	1	1		6	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
	R Hiraki N Kijimuta	6	4	6		R Hiraki N Kijimuta	1	3
	P Kamstra T Križan	1	6	0						6	M Hingis H Suková	7⁹	6
	L Montalvo P Suárez	0^r									E Smylie L Wild	6⁷	2
	R Grande E Likhovtseva	1				R Grande E Likhovtseva	7⁷	3	1
	E Smylie L Wild	4	6	6		E Smylie L Wild	6⁵	6	6
13	L Golarsa I Spîrlea	6	3	4										6	M Hingis H Suková	2	4
12	C Martínez P Tarabini	4	6	6										3	M McGrath L Neiland	6	6
	W Probst C Singer	6	1	1	12	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	5	6
	D Krajčovičová L Němečková	4	3			Å Carlsson A Temesvári	3	7	3
	Å Carlsson A Temesvári	6	6							12	C Martínez P Tarabini	5	5
	N Miyagi S Reece	0	0							3	M McGrath L Neiland	7	7
	K Radford S Stafford	6	6			K Radford S Stafford	0	3
	S Appelmans M Oremans	2	4		3	M McGrath L Neiland	6	6
3	M McGrath L Neiland	6	6

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

8	J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat	2	6	6
	N Feber D van Roost	6	2	2	8	J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat	5	6	7
	L Lee C Schneider	1	6²			N Dahlman C Wood	7	1	5
	N Dahlman C Wood	6	7⁷							8	J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat	3	6	6
	A Fusai M Paz	6	6								A Fusai M Paz	6	3	8
	R Bobková D Graham	4	3			A Fusai M Paz	4	7	6
WC	N Dechy A Mauresmo	3	1		15	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	6	5	2
15	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	6	6													A Fusai M Paz	4	6	2
10	K Boogert N Bradtke	2	1												2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	1	6
	E Makarova E Maniokova	6	6			E Makarova E Maniokova	6²	2
	K Kschwendt R Simpson	6	4	0		R McQuillan L Pleming	7⁷	6
	R McQuillan L Pleming	4	6	6							R McQuillan L Pleming	1	6³
WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi S Pitkowski	6	7							2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	7⁷
	C Papadáki E Tatarkova	3	5		WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi S Pitkowski	3	6	0
	K-A Guse P Hy-Boulais	0	2		2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	3	6
2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6

1996_French_Open_–_Women's_doubles

1996 French Open – Women's doubles

Seeds

Draw

Key

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Section 3

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