French Open 1996 / women singles

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 women singles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1996 French Open . The defending champion was Steffi Graf .

The final was played by Steffi Graf and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario , which Graf won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf victory 02.  Monica Seles Quarter finals 03.  Conchita Martínez Semifinals 04th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario final 05.  Iva Majoli Quarter finals 06th  Anke Huber Round of 16 07th  Kimiko Date Round of 16 08th.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Lindsay Davenport Quarter finals 10.  Jana Novotná Semifinals 11.  Mary Joe Fernández Round of 16 12.  Mary Pierce 3rd round 13.  Magdalena Maleewa Round of 16 14th  Amanda Coetzer Round of 16 15th  Martina Hingis 3rd round 16.  Barbara Paulus 3rd round

Main 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

	Quarter finals							Semifinals							final
	1	Steffi Graf	6th	6th
	5	Iva Majoli	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6th	6th
								3	Conchita Martínez	3	1
	3	Conchita Martínez	6th	6th
	9	Lindsay Davenport	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6th	6 4	10
															4th	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	7th	8th
		Karina Habšudová	2	7th	8th
	4th	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6th	6 4	10
								4th	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6th	7th
								10	Jana Novotná	3	5
	10	Jana Novotná	7th	6th
	2	Monica Seles	6 7	3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

L. Neiland

3

2

1

S. Graf

6th

6th

N. Bradtke

6th

6th

N. Bradtke

2

2

J. Watanabe

2

3

1

S. Graf

6th

1

L. Golarsa

1

5

Q

P. Langrová

0

0

r

P. Kamstra

6th

7th

P. Kamstra

2

6th

1

Q

P. Langrová

6th

7th

Q

P. Langrová

6th

4th

6th

N. Arendt

2

6 12

1

S. Graf

6th

7th

L. Lee

6th

1

0

11

MJ Fernández

1

6 7

J. Halard-Decugis

2

6th

6th

J. Halard-Decugis

7th

4th

5

LL

G. Pizzichini

7th

6th

LL

G. Pizzichini

6 4

6th

7th

K. Kschwendt

6 2

2

LL

G. Pizzichini

2

3

P. Schnyder

6th

4th

4th

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

2

6th

6th

H. Nagyová

2

4th

M. Grzybowska

0

1

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

11

MJ Fernández

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

B. Paul

6th

6th

N. Kijimuta

4th

4th

16

B. Paul

6th

6th

K. Boogert

6th

6th

K. Boogert

2

4th

Q

Á. Montolio

1

4th

16

B. Paul

4th

6th

3

K. Nagatsuka

6th

3

6th

Q

G. León García

6th

2

6th

K. Adams

4th

6th

2

K. Nagatsuka

1

0

N. Miyagi

4th

4th

Q

G. León García

6th

6th

Q

G. León García

6th

6th

Q

G. León García

3

1

M. de Swardt

6th

3

2

5

I. Majoli

6th

6th

P. Suarez

1

6th

6th

P. Suarez

5

3

V. Ruano Pascual

3

7th

4th

S. Testud

7th

6th

S. Testud

6th

5

6th

S. Testud

6th

5

4th

R. Grande

6th

6th

5

I. Majoli

4th

7th

6th

S. Cacic

3

1

R. Grande

3

6 4

S. Meier

3

4th

5

I. Majoli

6th

7th

5

I. Majoli

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

3

C. Martínez

6th

6th

E. Callens

1

1

3

C. Martínez

6th

7th

WC

A.-G. Sidot

7th

3

2

R. Zrubáková

3

5

R. Zrubáková

5

6th

6th

3

C. Martínez

6th

6th

A. Grossman

6th

6th

A. Grossman

2

1

Y. Kamio

4th

0

A. Grossman

6th

6th

N. Dechy

6th

7th

N. Dechy

3

3

J. Husárová

2

5

3

C. Martínez

6th

6th

F. Labat

6th

1

5

14th

A. Coetzer

2

3

A. Serra Zanetti

2

6th

7th

A. Serra Zanetti

3

3

N. Sverava

6th

6th

N. Sverava

6th

6th

D. Van Roost

3

4th

N. Sverava

3

6th

2

Q

F. Lubiani

6th

7th

14th

A. Coetzer

6th

3

6th

C. Porwik

4th

5

Q

F. Lubiani

4th

1

A. Sugiyama

1

5

14th

A. Coetzer

6th

6th

14th

A. Coetzer

6th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

L. Davenport

6th

6th

Q

F. Perfetti

4th

1

9

L. Davenport

6th

6th

M. Endo

7th

1

3

S.-h. park

1

2

S.-h. park

5

6th

6th

9

L. Davenport

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer

4th

2

Y. Basuki

3

2

Y. Basuki

6th

6th

Y. Basuki

7th

6th

L. Courtois

6th

5

L. Courtois

5

2

MJ Gaidano

3

2

r

9

L. Davenport

3

6th

8th

L. Wild

6th

6th

7th

K. Date

6th

4th

6th

R. Hiraki

2

0

L. Wild

6 5

7th

6th

Q

S. Cecchini

6th

6th

Q

S. Cecchini

7th

6 3

2

M. McGrath

2

1

L. Wild

3

5

T. Ječmenica

7th

7th

7th

K. Date

6th

7th

S. Hack

5

6 0

T. Ječmenica

4th

2

Å. Carlsson

6th

3

4th

7th

K. Date

6th

6th

7th

K. Date

3

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

A. Huber

6th

6th

G. Fernández

2

2

6th

A. Huber

6th

6th

A. Temesvári

6th

7th

A. Temesvári

3

2

S. Stafford

1

5

6th

A. Huber

6th

6th

N. Feber

6th

6th

WC

S. Pitkowski

2

2

H. Suková

4th

4th

N. Feber

2

5

Q

R. McQuillan

4th

7th

5

WC

S. Pitkowski

6th

7th

WC

S. Pitkowski

6th

5

7th

6th

A. Huber

5

3

K. Habšudová

6 5

6th

7th

K. Habšudová

7th

6th

K. Godridge

7th

0

5

K. Habšudová

6th

4th

8th

A. Miller

1

1

N. Tauziat

2

6th

6th

N. Tauziat

6th

6th

K. Habšudová

4th

7th

6th

P. Begerow

2

7th

6th

15th

M. Hingis

6th

5

4th

C. Singer

6th

5

4th

P. Begerow

5

5

B. Schett

3

0

15th

M. Hingis

7th

7th

15th

M. Hingis

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

12

M. Pierce

7th

6th

LL

M. Quickly

5

2

12

M. Pierce

6th

2

6th

LL

D. Randriantefy

7th

6th

LL

D. Randriantefy

3

6th

2

Q

J. Nejedly

6 6

1

12

M. Pierce

4th

2

K. Studeníková

0

1

B. Rittner

6th

6th

B. Rittner

6th

6th

B. Rittner

6th

6th

J. Capriati

3

5

J. Yi

0

3

J. Yi

6th

7th

B. Rittner

3

4th

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

6th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

WC

A. Cocheteux

2

2

M. Sanchez Lorenzo

3

6th

7th

J. Wiesner

3

6th

4th

J. Lichowzewa

6th

3

9

J. Lichowzewa

6th

1

6th

J. Lichowzewa

0

0

V. Martinek

6th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

J. Kandarr

3

4th

V. Martinek

0

1

A. Glass

2

3

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

4th

A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

8th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret

4th

4th

8th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

5

7th

WC

A. Mauresmo

6th

1

6th

WC

A. Mauresmo

4th

7th

5

B. Reinstadler

2

6th

4th

8th

B. Schultz-McCarthy

3

6th

2

C. Cristea

3

4th

I. Spîrlea

6th

3

6th

S. Farina

6th

6th

S. Farina

0

r

I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

I. Spîrlea

4th

WC

C. Mothes

0

1

I. Spîrlea

1

5

J. Makarova

6th

3

6th

10

J. Novotná

6th

7th

N. Baudone

0

6th

1

J. Makarova

6th

6th

A. Fusai

6th

6th

A. Fusai

1

1

P. Hy-Boulais

2

4th

J. Makarova

1

5

S.-t. Wang

6th

6th

10

J. Novotná

6th

7th

A. Smashnowa

2

4th

S.-t. Wang

4th

3

L. Richterová

0

2

10

J. Novotná

6th

6th

10

J. Novotná

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

M. Maleewa

6th

6 4

12

L. Raymond

1

7th

10

13

M. Maleewa

6th

2

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

6th

T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

6th

2

E. Pampoulova

1

2

13

M. Maleewa

6th

6th

M. Oremans

6th

6th

M. Oremans

2

1

WC

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi

3

0

M. Oremans

7th

6th

WC

I. Demongeot

2

5

R. Bobková

5

1

R. Bobková

6th

7th

13

M. Maleewa

1

1

R. Dragomir

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

A. Frazier

3

3

R. Dragomir

2

2

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

S. Appelmans

6th

6th

R. Stubbs

1

1

S. Appelmans

2

5

N. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

7th

K. Nowak

2

1

N. Sawamatsu

6 4

2

WC

C. Dhenin

1

1

2

M. Seles

7th

6th

2

M. Seles

6th

6th

Web links

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