2016 French Open – Women's legends doubles

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Women's legends doubles
2016 French Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runners-up Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Final score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Kim Clijsters and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together this year. Clijsters played alongside Tracy Austin-Holt, but they were eliminated at the round-robin stage.

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Navratilova successfully defended the title with Lindsay Davenport, defeating Conchita Martínez and Nathalie Tauziat in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Draw

Key

Final

Finals
  Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
66
  Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
3 2

Group A

  Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of France.svg M Bartoli
Flag of France.svg S Testud
Flag of Russia.svg A Myskina
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
A1 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–46–3, 5–7, [10–7]2–04–124–181
A2 Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Testud
4–6, 4–66–1, 3–6, [6–10]0–21–417–203
A3 Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Myskina
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
3–6, 7–5, [7–10]1–6, 6–3, [10–6]1–14–218–212

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

Group B

  Flag of the United States.svg T Austin-Holt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Clijsters
Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
B1 Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin-Holt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Clijsters
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [8–10]6–2, 6–01–13–222–152
B2 Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–8]5–7, 7–6(9–7), [10–3] 2–04–226–191
B3 Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez
2–6, 0–67–5, 6–7(7–9), [3–10]0–21–411–253

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 4. steering-committee decision.

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