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.

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																		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