1996 French Open – Women's Doubles

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

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but lost 6–2, 6–1 in the final to Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández. It was the 1st Grand Slam doubles title and the 8th title overall for Davenport, and the 2nd Grand Slam doubles title and the 14th title overall for Fernández, in their respective careers.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	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

Top Half

Section 1

	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
		Angela 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

Section 2

	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

Bottom Half

Section 3

	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	0r													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

Section 4

	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

External links

• Official Results Archive (ITF)
• Official Results Archive (WTA)