1996 French Open – Women's Singles

1996 French Open
Champion		Steffi Graf
Runner-up		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score		6-3, 6-7(4), 10-8
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3 6-7(4) 10-8 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1996 French Open.

See also:

1996 French Open - Men's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Iva Majoli	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Conchita Martínez	3	1
	3	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	9	Lindsay Davenport	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	64	10
															4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	77	8
		Karina Habšudová	2	77	8
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	64	10
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7
								10	Jana Novotná	3	5
	10	Jana Novotná	79	6
	2	Monica Seles	67	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Graf	6	6
	Neiland	3	2				1	Graf	6	6
	Bradtke	6	6					Bradtke	2	2
	Watanabe	2	3											1	Graf	6	1
	Kamstra	6	7											Q	Langrová	0	0	r.
	Golarsa	1	5					Kamstra	2	6	1
Q	Langrová	6	714				Q	Langrová	6	4	6
	Arendt	2	612																		1	Graf	6	79
	Halard-Decugis	2	6	6																	11	Fernandez	1	67
	Lee	6	1	0				Halard-Decugis	77	4	5
LL	Pizzichini	77	6				LL	Pizzichini	64	6	7
	Kschwendt	62	2											LL	Pizzichini	2	3
	Nagyová	2	6	6										11	Fernandez	6	6
	Schnyder	6	4	4				Nagyová	2	4
11	Fernandez	6	6				11	Fernandez	6	6
	Grzybowska	0	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
16	Paulus	6	6
	Kijimuta	4	4				16	Paulus	6	6
	Boogert	6	6					Boogert	2	4
Q	Montolio	1	4											16	Paulus	4	6	3
	Nagatsuka	6	3	6										Q	Leon Garcia	6	2	6
	Adams	4	6	2				Nagatsuka	1	0
Q	Leon Garcia	6	6				Q	Leon Garcia	6	6
	Miyagi	4	4																		Q	Leon Garcia	3	1
	Suárez	1	6	6																	5	Majoli	6	6
	de Swardt	6	3	2				Suárez	5	3
	Testud	6	5	6				Testud	7	6
	Ruano Pascual	3	7	4											Testud	6	5	4
	Grande	6	6											5	Majoli	4	7	6
	Cacic	3	1					Grande	3	64
5	Majoli	6	6				5	Majoli	6	77
	Meier	3	4

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Martínez	6	6
	Callens	1	1				3	Martínez	6	7
	Zrubáková	5	6	6				Zrubáková	3	5
WC	Sidot	7	3	2										3	Martínez	6	6
	Grossman	6	6												Grossman	2	1
	Kamio	4	0					Grossman	6	6
	Dechy	6	7					Dechy	3	3
	Husárová	2	5																		3	Martínez	6	6
	Serra Zanetti	2	6	7																	14	Coetzer	2	3
	Labat	6	1	5				Serra Zanetti	3	3
	Zvereva	6	6					Zvereva	6	6
	Van Roost	3	4												Zvereva	3	6	2
Q	Lubiani	6	7											14	Coetzer	6	3	6
	Porwik	4	5				Q	Lubiani	4	1
14	Coetzer	6	7				14	Coetzer	6	6
	Sugiyama	1	5

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
9	Davenport	6	6
Q	Perfetti	4	1				9	Davenport	6	6
	Park	5	6	6				Park	1	2
	Endo	7	1	3										9	Davenport	6	6
	Basuki	6	6												Basuki	3	2
	Werdel-Witmeyer	4	2					Basuki	7	6
	Courtois	6	5					Courtois	5	2
	Gaidano	3	2	r.																	9	Davenport	3	6	8
	Wild	6	6																		7	Date	6	4	6
	Hiraki	2	0					Wild	65	77	6
Q	Cecchini	6	6				Q	Cecchini	77	63	2
	McGrath	2	1												Wild	3	5
	Ječmenica	7	77											7	Date	6	7
	Hack	5	60					Ječmenica	4	2
7	Date	3	6	6			7	Date	6	6
	Carlsson	6	3	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Huber	6	6
	Fernández	2	2				6	Huber	6	6
	Temesvári	6	7					Temesvári	3	2
	Stafford	1	5											6	Huber	6	6
	Feber	6	6											WC	Pitkowski	2	2
	Suková	4	4					Feber	2	5
WC	Pitkowski	6	5	7			WC	Pitkowski	6	7
Q	McQuillan	4	7	5																	6	Huber	5	3
	Habšudová	65	6	7																		Habšudová	7	6
	Godridge	77	0	5				Habšudová	6	4	8
	Tauziat	6	6					Tauziat	2	6	6
	Miller	1	1												Habšudová	4	7	6
	Begerow	2	7	6										15	Hingis	6	5	4
	Singer	6	5	4				Begerow	5	5
15	Hingis	6	6				15	Hingis	7	7
	Schett	3	0

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
12	Pierce	7	6
LL	Schnell	5	2				12	Pierce	6	2	6
LL	Randriantefy	78	6				LL	Randriantefy	3	6	2
Q	Nejedly	66	1											12	Pierce	4	2
	Rittner	6	6												Rittner	6	6
	Studenikova	0	1					Rittner	6	6
	Yi	6	7					Yi	0	3
	Capriati	3	5																			Rittner	3	4
	Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6																		4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
WC	Cocheteux	2	2					Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	7
	Likhovtseva	6	1	6				Likhovtseva	6	3	9
	Wiesner	3	6	4											Likhovtseva	0	0
	Martinek	6	6											4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Kandarr	3	4					Martinek	0	1
4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6				4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	Glass	2	3

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	Dechaume-Balleret	4	4				8	Schultz-McCarthy	6	5	7
WC	Mauresmo	6	1	6			WC	Mauresmo	4	7	5
	Reinstadler	2	6	4										8	Schultz-McCarthy	3	6	2
	Farina	6	6												Spîrlea	6	3	6
	Cristea	3	4					Farina	0	r.
	Spîrlea	6	6					Spîrlea	4
WC	Mothes-Jobkel	0	1																			Spîrlea	1	5
	Makarova	6	3	6																	10	Novotná	6	7
	Baudone	0	6	1				Makarova	6	6
	Fusai	6	6					Fusai	1	1
	Hy-Boulais	2	4												Makarova	1	5
	Wang	6	6											10	Novotná	6	7
	Smashnova	2	4					Wang	4	3
10	Novotná	6	6				10	Novotná	6	6
	Richterová	0	2

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
13	Maleeva	6	64	12
	Raymond	1	77	10			13	Maleeva	6	2	6
	Whitlinger-Jones	6	6					Whitlinger-Jones	2	6	2
	Pampoulova	1	2											13	Maleeva	6	6
	Oremans	6	6												Oremans	2	1
WC	Ghirardi-Rubbi	3	0					Oremans	7	6
	Bobková	6	7					Bobková	5	1
WC	Demongeot	2	5																		13	Maleeva	1	1
	Dragomir	6	6																		1	Seles	6	6
	Frazier	3	3					Dragomir	2	2
	Appelmans	6	6					Appelmans	6	6
	Stubbs	1	1												Appelmans	2	5
	Sawamatsu	6	6											1	Seles	6	7
	Nowak	2	1					Sawamatsu	64	2
1	Seles	6	6				1	Seles	77	6
WC	Dhenin	1	1

External links

• 1996 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw