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 four-time defending champions, but were defeated in the final by Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández 2–6, 1–6. This was Davenport's first ever Grand Slam title; she would go on to win a further two Grand Slams in doubles, and three Grand Slams in singles, eventually becoming the No. 1 in both disciplines.

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.

Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Semifinals)
Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (Final)
Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland (Semifinals)
Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández (Champions)
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (Quarterfinals)
Martina Hingis / Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (Third Round)
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
Katrina Adams / Mariaan de Swardt (Quarterfinals)
Kristie Boogert / Nicole Bradtke (First Round)
Amanda Coetzer / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Second Round)
Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (Third Round)
Laura Golarsa / Irina Spîrlea (First Round)
Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (Third Round)
Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / Sandrine Testud (Second Round)
Els Callens / Laurence Courtois (First Round)

Draw

Key

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
	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

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	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

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

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