Women's Singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Final score	6-3, 6-7(4-7), 10-8
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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First-seeded Steffi Graf was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6-3, 6-7^(4-7), 10-8 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. By winning her 19th Grand Slam title, Graf surpassed Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's all time record overall Grand Slam singles titles at the Open Era.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Iva Majoli	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Conchita Martínez	3	1
	3	Conchita Martínez	6	6
	9	Lindsay Davenport	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	64	10
															4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	77	8
		Karina Hab?udová	2	77	8
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	64	10
								4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7
								10	Jana Novotná	3	5
	10	Jana Novotná	79	6
	2	Monica Seles	67	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Graf	6	6
		Neiland	3	2				1	Graf	6	6
		Bradtke	6	6					Bradtke	2	2
		Watanabe	2	3											1	Graf	6	1
		Kamstra	6	7											Q	Langrová	0	0	r.
		Golarsa	1	5					Kamstra	2	6	1
	Q	Langrová	6	714				Q	Langrová	6	4	6
		Arendt	2	612																		1	Graf	6	79
		Halard-Decugis	2	6	6																	11	Fernández	1	67
		Lee	6	1	0				Halard-Decugis	77	4	5
	LL	Pizzichini	77	6				LL	Pizzichini	64	6	7
		Kschwendt	62	2											LL	Pizzichini	2	3
		Nagyová	2	6	6										11	Fernández	6	6
		Schnyder	6	4	4				Nagyová	2	4
	11	Fernández	6	6				11	Fernández	6	6
		Grzybowska	0	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	Paulus	6	6
		Kijimuta	4	4				16	Paulus	6	6
		Boogert	6	6					Boogert	2	4
	Q	Montolio	1	4											16	Paulus	4	6	3
		Nagatsuka	6	3	6										Q	León García	6	2	6
		Adams	4	6	2				Nagatsuka	1	0
	Q	León García	6	6				Q	León García	6	6
		Miyagi	4	4																		Q	León García	3	1
		Suárez	1	6	6																	5	Majoli	6	6
		de Swardt	6	3	2				Suárez	5	3
		Testud	6	5	6				Testud	7	6
		Ruano Pascual	3	7	4											Testud	6	5	4
		Grande	6	6											5	Majoli	4	7	6
		Cacic	3	1					Grande	3	64
	5	Majoli	6	6				5	Majoli	6	77
		Meier	3	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Martínez	6	6
		Callens	1	1				3	Martínez	6	7
		Zrubáková	5	6	6				Zrubáková	3	5
	WC	Sidot	7	3	2										3	Martínez	6	6
		Grossman	6	6												Grossman	2	1
		Kamio	4	0					Grossman	6	6
		Dechy	6	7					Dechy	3	3
		Husárová	2	5																		3	Martínez	6	6
		Serra Zanetti	2	6	7																	14	Coetzer	2	3
		Labat	6	1	5				Serra Zanetti	3	3
		Zvereva	6	6					Zvereva	6	6
		Van Roost	3	4												Zvereva	3	6	2
	Q	Lubiani	6	7											14	Coetzer	6	3	6
		Porwik	4	5				Q	Lubiani	4	1
	14	Coetzer	6	7				14	Coetzer	6	6
		Sugiyama	1	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	Davenport	6	6
	Q	Perfetti	4	1				9	Davenport	6	6
		Park	5	6	6				Park	1	2
		Endo	7	1	3										9	Davenport	6	6
		Basuki	6	6												Basuki	3	2
		Werdel-Witmeyer	4	2					Basuki	7	6
		Courtois	6	5					Courtois	5	2
		Gaidano	3	2	r.																	9	Davenport	3	6	8
		Wild	6	6																		7	Date	6	4	6
		Hiraki	2	0					Wild	65	77	6
	Q	Cecchini	6	6				Q	Cecchini	77	63	2
		McGrath	2	1												Wild	3	5
		Je?menica	7	77											7	Date	6	7
		Hack	5	60					Je?menica	4	2
	7	Date	3	6	6			7	Date	6	6
		Carlsson	6	3	4

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Huber	6	6
		Fernández	2	2				6	Huber	6	6
		Temesvári	6	7					Temesvári	3	2
		Stafford	1	5											6	Huber	6	6
		Feber	6	6											WC	Pitkowski	2	2
		Suková	4	4					Feber	2	5
	WC	Pitkowski	6	5	7			WC	Pitkowski	6	7
	Q	McQuillan	4	7	5																	6	Huber	5	3
		Hab?udová	65	6	7																		Hab?udová	7	6
		Godridge	77	0	5				Hab?udová	6	4	8
		Tauziat	6	6					Tauziat	2	6	6
		Miller	1	1												Hab?udová	4	7	6
		Begerow	2	7	6										15	Hingis	6	5	4
		Singer	6	5	4				Begerow	5	5
	15	Hingis	6	6				15	Hingis	7	7
		Schett	3	0

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Pierce	7	6
	LL	Schnell	5	2				12	Pierce	6	2	6
	LL	Randriantefy	78	6				LL	Randriantefy	3	6	2
	Q	Nejedly	66	1											12	Pierce	4	2
		Rittner	6	6												Rittner	6	6
		Studeníková	0	1					Rittner	6	6
		Yi	6	7					Yi	0	3
		Capriati	3	5																			Rittner	3	4
		Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6																		4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	Cocheteux	2	2					Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	7
		Likhovtseva	6	1	6				Likhovtseva	6	3	9
		Wiesner	3	6	4											Likhovtseva	0	0
		Martinek	6	6											4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Kandarr	3	4					Martinek	0	1
	4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6				4	Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		Glass	2	3

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
		Dechaume-Balleret	4	4				8	Schultz-McCarthy	6	5	7
	WC	Mauresmo	6	1	6			WC	Mauresmo	4	7	5
		Reinstadler	2	6	4										8	Schultz-McCarthy	3	6	2
		Farina	6	6												Spîrlea	6	3	6
		Cristea	3	4					Farina	0	r.
		Spîrlea	6	6					Spîrlea	4
	WC	Mothes-Jobkel	0	1																			Spîrlea	1	5
		Makarova	6	3	6																	10	Novotná	6	7
		Baudone	0	6	1				Makarova	6	6
		Fusai	6	6					Fusai	1	1
		Hy-Boulais	2	4												Makarova	1	5
		Wang	6	6											10	Novotná	6	7
		Smashnova	2	4					Wang	4	3
	10	Novotná	6	6				10	Novotná	6	6
		Richterová	0	2

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	Maleeva	6	64	12
		Raymond	1	77	10			13	Maleeva	6	2	6
		Whitlinger-Jones	6	6					Whitlinger-Jones	2	6	2
		Pampoulova	1	2											13	Maleeva	6	6
		Oremans	6	6												Oremans	2	1
	WC	Ghirardi-Rubbi	3	0					Oremans	7	6
		Bobková	6	7					Bobková	5	1
	WC	Demongeot	2	5																		13	Maleeva	1	1
		Dragomir	6	6																		2	Seles	6	6
		Frazier	3	3					Dragomir	2	2
		Appelmans	6	6					Appelmans	6	6
		Stubbs	1	1												Appelmans	2	5
		Sawamatsu	6	6											2	Seles	6	7
		Nowak	2	1					Sawamatsu	64	2
	2	Seles	6	6				2	Seles	77	6
	WC	Dhenin	1	1

External links

• 1996 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw