1996 French Open

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1996 French Open
Roland-garros-1996.jpg
Date27 May – 9 June 1996
Edition95
Category66th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández
Mixed doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini / Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana
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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.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov [1] defeated Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich, 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4)

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8

Men's doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov [2] / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek defeated Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek, 6–2, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini / Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt / Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen, 6–2, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín (ESP) defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Rehnquist (SWE), 6–3, 7–6

Girls' singles

Flag of France.svg Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy (USA), 6–0, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean / Flag of France.svg Olivier Mutis (FRA) defeated Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Ralph Brandt / Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Elsner (GER), 6–2, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Alice Canepa / Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni (ITA) defeated Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova (RUS) / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ludmila Varmužová (CZE), 6–2, 5–7, 7–5

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References

  1. Kafelnikov became the first Russian tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  2. Kafelnikov 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.
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