1996 French Open
{{TennisEventInfo|1996|French Open|
| logo = Roland-garros-1996.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| date= 27 May – 9 June 1996
| edition=95
| location= Paris (XVIe), France
| venue=Stade Roland Garros
| surface=Clay
| category=66th Grand Slam (ITF)
| champms={{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov
| champws={{flagicon|GER}} Steffi Graf
| champmd={{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek
| champwd={{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández
| champxd={{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini / {{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Frana
}}
The 1996 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 100th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1996.
Seniors
= Men's singles =
{{Main|1996 French Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny KafelnikovKafelnikov became the first Russian tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. defeated {{flagicon|Germany}} Michael Stich, 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Kafelnikov's 3rd title of the year, and his 10th overall. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title.
= Women's singles =
{{Main|1996 French Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|Germany}} Steffi Graf defeated {{flagicon|Spain}} Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8
- It was Graf's 4th title of the year, and her 99th overall. It was her 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 5th French Open title.
= Men's doubles =
{{Main|1996 French Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny KafelnikovKafelnikov became only the second male player in the Open Era to win the French Open singles and doubles title in the same year. Ken Rosewall achieved this feat in 1968. / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Forget / {{flagicon|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek, 6–2, 6–3
= Women's doubles =
{{Main|1996 French Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Davenport / {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1
= Mixed doubles =
{{main|1996 French Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|ARG}} Patricia Tarabini / {{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Frana defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt / {{flagicon|USA}} Luke Jensen, 6–2, 6–2
Juniors
= Boys' singles =
{{flagicon|ESP}} Alberto Martín (ESP) defeated {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Rehnquist (SWE), 6–3, 7–6
= Girls' singles =
{{flagicon|FRA}} Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy (USA), 6–0, 6–4
= Boys' doubles =
{{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Grosjean / {{flagicon|FRA}} Olivier Mutis (FRA) defeated {{flagicon|GER}} Jan-Ralph Brandt / {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Elsner (GER), 6–2, 6–3
= Girls' doubles =
{{flagicon|ITA}} Alice Canepa / {{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Casoni (ITA) defeated {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Kournikova (RUS) / {{flagicon|CZE}} Ludmila Varmužová (CZE), 6–2, 5–7, 7–5
References
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External links
- [http://www.rolandgarros.com French Open official website]
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