French Open 1996 / women's doubles

French Open 1996
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
French Open ladies doubles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 women's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's doubles at the 1996 French Open . The defending champions were Gigi Fernández and Natallja Swerawa .

The final contested Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández against Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, won the Davenport and Fernández in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Semifinals 02.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   final 03.  Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland   Semifinals 04th  Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández   victory 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Martina Hingis Helena Suková   Quarter finals 07th  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   Round of 16 08th.  Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt   Quarter finals 10.  Kristie Boogert Nicole Bradtke   1 round 11.  Amanda Coetzer Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   2nd round 12.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 13.  Laura Golarsa Irina Spîrlea   1 round 14th  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Round of 16 15th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   2nd round 16.  Els Callens Laurence Courtois   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

5

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

4th

4th

1

Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

2

2

4th

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

6th

6th

4th

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

6th

6th

9

Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt

4th

2

4th

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

6th

6th

2

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

2

1

6th

Martina Hingis Helena Suková

2

4th

3

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

6th

6th

3

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

5

3

2

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

7th

6th

Alexandra Fusai Mercedes Paz

4th

6th

2

2

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

6th

1

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

M. Koutstaal V. Lake

1

2

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

S. Meier H. Nagyová

6th

7th

S. Meier H. Nagyová

0

3

S. Jeyaseelan L. Poruri

4th

5

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

A. Ellwood R. Nideffer

6th

6th

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

1

3

C. Cristea T. Jecmenica

3

2

A. Ellwood R. Nideffer

2

7th

2

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

7th

6th

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

6th

5

6th

16

E. Callens L. Courtois

6 4

2

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

R. Dragomir A. Grossman

4th

1

14th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

WC

K. Quentrec-Eagle A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

WC

K. Quentrec-Eagle A.-G. Sidot

4th

4th

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

3

2

14th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

4th

5

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

6th

4th

6th

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

7th

E. de Lone N. Pratt

3

6th

1

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

6th

3

4th

S. Cecchini L. Garrone

2

6 3

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

3

6th

6th

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

7th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

7th

6th

J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

6 2

4th

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

N. Krijger-Jagerman S. Rottier

6th

5

2

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

3

1

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

4th

7th

6th

4th

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Pampoulova

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Pampoulova

2

1

S. Kriventschewa E. Martincová

4th

3

O. Lugina E. Pampoulova

6th

6 3

6th

E. Melicharová H. Vildová

0

2

11

A. Coetzer B. Schultz-McCarthy

4th

7th

3

11

A. Coetzer B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

6th

WC

I. Demongeot C. Dhenin

4th

1

9

K. Adams M. de Swardt

7th

6th

M. Grzybowska A. Olsza

7th

3

5

M. Lindstrom, M. Strandlund

5

1

M. Lindstrom, M. Strandlund

5

6th

7th

9

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

7th

A. Frazier K. Po

3

6th

6th

7th

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

3

5

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

3

4th

A. Frazier K. Po

3

4th

C. Barclay K. Godridge

4th

4th

7th

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

7th

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

6th

P. Schwarz K. Studeníková

1

1

6th

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

6th

R. Hiraki N. Kijimuta

6th

4th

6th

R. Hiraki N. Kijimuta

1

3

P. Kamstra T. Križan

1

6th

0

6th

M. Hingis H. Suková

7th

6th

L. Montalvo P. Suarez

0

r

E. Smylie L. Wild

6 7

2

R. Grande J. Lichowzewa

1

R. Grande J. Lichowzewa

7th

3

1

E. Smylie L. Wild

4th

6th

6th

E. Smylie L. Wild

6 5

6th

6th

13

L. Golarsa I. Spîrlea

6th

3

4th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

4th

6th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

6th

1

1

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

5

6th

D. Krajčovičová L. Němečková

4th

3

Å. Carlsson A. Temesvári

3

7th

3

Å. Carlsson A. Temesvári

6th

6th

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

5

5

N. Miyagi S. Reece

0

0

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

7th

7th

K. Radford S. Stafford

6th

6th

K. Radford S. Stafford

0

3

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

2

4th

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

3

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

2

6th

6th

N. Feber D. Van Roost

6th

2

2

8th

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

5

6th

7th

L. Lee C. Schneider

1

6 2

N. Dahlman C. Wood

7th

1

5

N. Dahlman C. Wood

6th

7th

8th

J. Halard-Decugis N. Tauziat

3

6th

6th

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

6th

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

3

8th

R. Bobková D. Graham

4th

3

A. Fusai M. Paz

4th

7th

6th

WC

N. Dechy A. Mauresmo

3

1

15th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

5

2

15th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

10

K. Boogert N. Bradtke

2

1

J. Makarowa J. Manjukowa

6th

6th

J. Makarowa J. Manjukowa

6 2

2

K. Kschwendt R. Simpson

6th

4th

0

R. McQuillan L. Pleming

7th

6th

R. McQuillan L. Pleming

4th

6th

6th

R. McQuillan L. Pleming

1

6 3

WC

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi S. Pitkowski

6th

7th

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

7th

C. Papadaki O. Tatarkova

3

5

WC

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi S. Pitkowski

3

6th

0

K.-A. Guse P. Hy-Boulais

0

2

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

3

6th

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

Web links

• French Open 1996 (women's doubles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• French Open 1996 (women's doubles) (English) on the ITF website