1996 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 10–8

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

Seeds

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

Steffi Graf (Champion)
Monica Seles (Quarterfinalist)
Conchita Martínez (Semifinalist)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Finalist)
Iva Majoli (Quarterfinalist)
Anke Huber (Fourth round)
Kimiko Date (Fourth round)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (Third round)

Lindsay Davenport (Quarterfinalist)
Jana Novotná (Semifinalist)
Mary Joe Fernández (Fourth round)
Mary Pierce (Third round)
Magdalena Maleeva (Fourth round)
Amanda Coetzer (Fourth round)
Martina Hingis (Third round)
Barbara Paulus (Third round)

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	Fernández	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	Fernández	6	6
		Schnyder	6	4	4				Nagyová	2	4
	11	Fernández	6	6				11	Fernández	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	León García	6	2	6
		Adams	4	6	2				Nagatsuka	1	0
	Q	León García	6	6				Q	León García	6	6
		Miyagi	4	4																		Q	León García	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
		Studeníková	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																		2	Seles	6	6
		Frazier	3	3					Dragomir	2	2
		Appelmans	6	6					Appelmans	6	6
		Stubbs	1	1												Appelmans	2	5
		Sawamatsu	6	6											2	Seles	6	7
		Nowak	2	1					Sawamatsu	6⁴	2
	2	Seles	6	6				2	Seles	7⁷	6
	WC	Dhenin	1	1

External links

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

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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