1996 French Open – Women's doubles

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.

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

Main article: 1996 French Open

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.

1. Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
2. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (final)
3. Meredith McGrath / Larisa Neiland (semifinals)
4. Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández (champions)
5. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
6. Martina Hingis / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
7. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (third round)
8. Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
9. Katrina Adams / Mariaan de Swardt (quarterfinals)
10. Kristie Boogert / Nicole Bradtke (first round)
11. Amanda Coetzer / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (second round)
12. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (third round)
13. Laura Golarsa / Irina Spîrlea (first round)
14. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (third round)
15. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / Sandrine Testud (second round)
16. Els Callens / Laurence Courtois (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	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 (WTA)
• 1996 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation