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1996 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1996 French Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
← 1995 · French Open · 1997 →

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.

Seeds

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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

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 6
5 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
4 4
1 Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
2 2
4 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6 6
4 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6 6
9 United States Katrina Adams
South Africa Mariaan de Swardt
4 2
4 United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Mary Joe Fernández
6 6
2 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
2 1
6 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Czech Republic Helena Suková
2 4
3 United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
6 6
3 United States Meredith McGrath
Latvia Larisa Neiland
5 3
2 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
7 6
France Alexandra Fusai
Argentina Mercedes Paz
4 6 2
2 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 1 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
Netherlands M Koutstaal
United Kingdom V Lake
1 2 1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
Germany S Meier
Slovakia H Nagyová
6 7 Germany S Meier
Slovakia H Nagyová
0 3
Canada S Jeyaseelan
United States L Poruri
4 5 1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
Australia A Ellwood
South Africa R Nideffer
6 6 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
1 3
Romania C Cristea
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia T Ječmenica
3 2 Australia A Ellwood
South Africa R Nideffer
2 7 2
South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
77 6 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
6 5 6
16 Belgium E Callens
Belgium L Courtois
64 2 1 Czech Republic J Novotná
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
14 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6 5 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
4 4
Romania R Dragomir
United States A Grossman
4 1 14 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6
WC France K Quentrec-Eagle
France A-G Sidot
6 6 WC France K Quentrec-Eagle
France A-G Sidot
4 4
United States A Lettiere
United States C Morariu
3 2 14 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
4 5
Czech Republic P Langrová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
6 4 6 5 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 7
United States E deLone
Australia N Pratt
3 6 1 Czech Republic P Langrová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
6 3 4
Italy S Cecchini
Italy L Garrone
2 63 5 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
3 6 6
5 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 77

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
77 6
Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldy-Stunkel
62 4 4 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
6 6
Netherlands N Krijger-Jagerman
Netherlands S Rottier
6 5 2 Japan K Nagatsuka
Japan A Sugiyama
3 1
Japan K Nagatsuka
Japan A Sugiyama
4 7 6 4 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
6 6
Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
6 6 Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
2 1
Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Czech Republic E Martincová
4 3 Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
6 63 6
Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
0 2 11 South Africa A Coetzer
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
4 77 3
11 South Africa A Coetzer
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6 4 United States L Davenport
United States MJ Fernández
6 6
9 United States K Adams
South Africa M de Swardt
6 6 9 United States K Adams
South Africa M de Swardt
4 2
WC France I Demongeot
France C Dhenin
4 1 9 United States K Adams
South Africa M de Swardt
7 6
Poland M Grzybowska
Poland A Olsza
7 3 5 Sweden M Lindström
Sweden M Strandlund
5 1
Sweden M Lindström
Sweden M Strandlund
5 6 7 9 United States K Adams
South Africa M de Swardt
6 7
United States A Frazier
United States K Po
3 6 6 7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
3 5
United States M Werdel-Witmeyer
United States T Whitlinger-Jones
6 3 4 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
3 4
Australia C Barclay
Australia K Godridge
4 4 7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6
7 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
Austria P Schwarz
Slovakia K Studeníková
1 1 6 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
Japan R Hiraki
Japan N Kijimuta
6 4 6 Japan R Hiraki
Japan N Kijimuta
1 3
Netherlands P Kamstra
Slovenia T Križan
1 6 0 6 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic H Suková
79 6
Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina P Suárez
0r Australia E Smylie
United States L Wild
67 2
Italy R Grande
Russia E Likhovtseva
1 Italy R Grande
Russia E Likhovtseva
77 3 1
Australia E Smylie
United States L Wild
4 6 6 Australia E Smylie
United States L Wild
65 6 6
13 Italy L Golarsa
Romania I Spîrlea
6 3 4 6 Switzerland M Hingis
Czech Republic H Suková
2 4
12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
4 6 6 3 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
Germany W Probst
Germany C Singer
6 1 1 12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 5 6
Slovakia D Krajčovičová
Czech Republic L Němečková
4 3 Sweden Å Carlsson
Hungary A Temesvári
3 7 3
Sweden Å Carlsson
Hungary A Temesvári
6 6 12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
5 5
Japan N Miyagi
United States S Reece
0 0 3 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
7 7
Australia K Radford
United States S Stafford
6 6 Australia K Radford
United States S Stafford
0 3
Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
2 4 3 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6
3 United States M McGrath
Latvia L Neiland
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France J Halard-Decugis
France N Tauziat
2 6 6
Belgium N Feber
Belgium D van Roost
6 2 2 8 France J Halard-Decugis
France N Tauziat
5 6 7
United States L Lee
Germany C Schneider
1 62 Finland N Dahlman
United Kingdom C Wood
7 1 5
Finland N Dahlman
United Kingdom C Wood
6 77 8 France J Halard-Decugis
France N Tauziat
3 6 6
France A Fusai
Argentina M Paz
6 6 France A Fusai
Argentina M Paz
6 3 8
Czech Republic R Bobková
United States D Graham
4 3 France A Fusai
Argentina M Paz
4 7 6
WC France N Dechy
France A Mauresmo
3 1 15 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
6 5 2
15 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
6 6 France A Fusai
Argentina M Paz
4 6 2
10 Netherlands K Boogert
Australia N Bradtke
2 1 2 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 1 6
Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
6 6 Russia E Makarova
Russia E Maniokova
62 2
Germany K Kschwendt
Canada R Simpson
6 4 0 Australia R McQuillan
Australia L Pleming
77 6
Australia R McQuillan
Australia L Pleming
4 6 6 Australia R McQuillan
Australia L Pleming
1 63
WC France L Ghirardi-Rubbi
France S Pitkowski
6 7 2 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 77
Greece C Papadáki
Ukraine E Tatarkova
3 5 WC France L Ghirardi-Rubbi
France S Pitkowski
3 6 0
Australia K-A Guse
Canada P Hy-Boulais
0 2 2 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 3 6
2 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
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