1996 French Open – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
1996 French Open
Champions	Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana
Runners-up	Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Larisa Neiland and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Neiland teamed up with Mark Woodforde and were eliminated in semifinals, while Woodbridge partnered with Nicole Bradtke and were eliminated in quarterfinals.

Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana won the title, defeating Nicole Arendt and Luke Jensen 6–2, 6–2 in the final. It was the 1st and only mixed doubles title for both players in their careers.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde	6	6
	6	Nicole Bradtke Todd Woodbridge	3	3
								1	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde	3	3
									Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	6	6
		Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	6	3	6
	7	Kristie Boogert Andrei Olhovskiy	3	6	3
																Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	2	2
																Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	6
	11	Martina Hingis Mark Philippoussis	4	6	4
	3	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	6	4	6
								3	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	2	62
									Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	77
	8	Katrina Adams Libor Pimek	4	6	3
		Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	2	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	L Neiland M Woodforde	6	6
	WC	S Pitkowski M Bahrami	6	2	4				N Feber J Waite	1	2
		N Feber J Waite	3	6	6										1	L Neiland M Woodforde	77	4	6
		P Hy-Boulais B Haygarth	6	6											12	M McGrath M Lucena	65	6	2
		R Hiraki L Bale	2	3					P Hy-Boulais B Haygarth	77	3	2
								12	M McGrath M Lucena	63	6	6
																						1	L Neiland M Woodforde	6	6
																						6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	3	3
								15	N Miyagi K Kinnear	3	7	5
		C Barclay A Florent	6	6					C Barclay A Florent	6	5	7
		M Oremans S Noteboom	3	2												C Barclay A Florent	3	2
		K Rinaldi-Stunkel K Jones	68	77	6										6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	6	6
	WC	Karine Quentrec-Eagle T Guardiola	710	65	4				K Rinaldi-Stunkel K Jones	7	4	3
								6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	5	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	L Raymond P Galbraith	66	3
		E Maniokova D Adams	5	4					N Arendt L Jensen	78	6
		N Arendt L Jensen	7	6												N Arendt L Jensen	w/o
	Alt	L Pleming L Lobo	77	1	6										Alt	L Pleming L Lobo
		A Dechaume-Balleret J-P Fleurian	64	6	4			Alt	L Pleming L Lobo	6	3	6
								9	B Schultz-McCarthy M Keil	4	6	3
																							N Arendt L Jensen	6	3	6
																						7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	3	6	3
								13	E Callens M Oosting	7	67	7
		R Simpson N Broad	3	6	5				Y Basuki K Flach	5	79	5
		Y Basuki K Flach	6	4	7										13	E Callens M Oosting	7	5	3
		S Rottier M Barnard	6	3	6										7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	5	7	6
		R Stubbs P Tramacchi	2	6	3				S Rottier M Barnard	3	3
								7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Suková E Ferreira	4	4
		D Graham S Davis	3	1					A Frazier T Kronemann	6	6
		A Frazier T Kronemann	6	6												A Frazier T Kronemann	1	2
		K Po B Behrens	77	4	5										11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	6	6
		C Vis T Nijssen	64	6	7				C Vis T Nijssen	3	64
								11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	6	77
																						11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	4	6	4
																						3	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	4	6
								16	J Hetherington J-L de Jager	6	3	6
		K-A Guse W Arthurs	6	3	4				L Golarsa C van Rensburg	3	6	3
		L Golarsa C van Rensburg	3	6	6										16	J Hetherington J-L de Jager	3	3
		R McQuillan D Macpherson	4	7	6										3	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		K Radford J Eagle	6	5	4				R McQuillan D Macpherson	64	7	4
								3	M Bollegraf R Leach	77	5	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Adams L Pimek	6	6
		I Demongeot G Raoux	6	2	3				A Fusai R Gilbert	0	3
		A Fusai R Gilbert	3	6	6										8	K Adams L Pimek	6	66	7
		A Sugiyama P Kilderry	6	6												A Sugiyama P Kilderry	4	78	5
	WC	N Herreman F Vitoux	1	2					A Sugiyama P Kilderry	6	6
								10	L Wild B Talbot	2	3
																						8	K Adams L Pimek	4	6	3
																							P Tarabini J Frana	6	2	6
								14	I Spîrlea G van Emburgh	6	4	6
		I Majoli M Jensen	4	5					P Tarabini J Frana	4	6	8
		P Tarabini J Frana	6	7												P Tarabini J Frana	5	6	10
	WC	A Cocheteux O Mutis	6	1	1										2	G Fernández C Suk	7	3	8
	WC	S Testud L Barthez	4	6	6			WC	S Testud L Barthez
								2	G Fernández C Suk	w/o

External links

• Official Results Archive (ITF)
• Official Results Archive (WTA)