1996 French Open

1996 French Open Roland-garros-1996.jpg 250px 27 May – 9 June 1996 95 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay 66th Grand Slam (ITF) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov GER Steffi Graf RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov / CZE Daniel Vacek USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández ARG Patricia Tarabini / 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 95th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1996. Seniors Men's singles 1996 French Open – Men's singles RUS Yevgeny KafelnikovKafelnikov became the first Russian tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. defeated 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 1996 French Open – Women's singles Germany Steffi Graf defeated 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 1996 French Open – Men's doubles 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. / CZE Daniel Vacek defeated FRA Guy Forget / SUI Jakob Hlasek, 6–2, 6–3 Women's doubles 1996 French Open – Women's doubles USA Lindsay Davenport / USA Mary Joe Fernández defeated USA Gigi Fernández / BLR Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1 Mixed doubles 1996 French Open – Mixed doubles ARG Patricia Tarabini / ARG Javier Frana defeated USA Nicole Arendt / USA Luke Jensen, 6–2, 6–2 Juniors Boys' singles ESP Alberto Martín (ESP) defeated SWE Björn Rehnquist (SWE), 6–3, 7–6 Girls' singles FRA Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) defeated USA Meghann Shaughnessy (USA), 6–0, 6–4 Boys' doubles FRA Sébastien Grosjean / FRA Olivier Mutis (FRA) defeated GER Jan-Ralph Brandt / GER Daniel Elsner (GER), 6–2, 6–3 Girls' doubles ITA Alice Canepa / ITA Giulia Casoni (ITA) defeated RUS Anna Kournikova (RUS) / CZE Ludmila Varmužová (CZE), 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 References External links French Open official website 1996 Australian Open Grand Slams 1996 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:1996 in French tennis Category:1996 in Paris Category:May 1996 sports events in France Category:June 1996 sports events in France Category:1996 WTA Tour Category:1996 ATP Tour Category:French Open by year