1996 French Open – Women's Doubles

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.

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 (4 WC )
Seeds	16

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

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

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	7^7	6					S-h Park S-t Wang	6	5	6
	16	E Callens L Courtois	6^4	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	6^3				5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	6	6
	5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	7^7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	L Davenport MJ Fernández	7^7	6
		J Hetherington K Rinaldy-Stunkel	6^2	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	6^3	6
		E Melicharová H Vildová	0	2				11	A Coetzer B Schultz-McCarthy	4	7^7	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

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	7^9	6
		L Montalvo P Suárez	0^r													E Smylie L Wild	6^7	2
		R Grande E Likhovtseva	1						R Grande E Likhovtseva	7^7	3	1
		E Smylie L Wild	4	6	6				E Smylie L Wild	6^5	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	6^2					N Dahlman C Wood	7	1	5
		N Dahlman C Wood	6	7^7											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	6^2	2
		K Kschwendt R Simpson	6	4	0				R McQuillan L Pleming	7^7	6
		R McQuillan L Pleming	4	6	6											R McQuillan L Pleming	1	6^3
	WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi S Pitkowski	6	7											2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	7^7
		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