1996 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1996 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	6–3, 6–7(4–7), 10–8
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 10–8 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. It was her fifth French Open singles title and record 19th major women's singles title, surpassing Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova's joint Open Era record.

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

	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 Habšudová	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

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		L Neiland	3	2				1	S Graf	6	6
		N Bradtke	6	6					N Bradtke	2	2
		J Watanabe	2	3											1	S Graf	6	1
		P Kamstra	6	7											Q	P Langrová	0	0	r
		L Golarsa	1	5					P Kamstra	2	6	1
	Q	P Langrová	6	714				Q	P Langrová	6	4	6
		N Arendt	2	612																		1	S Graf	6	79
		J Halard-Decugis	2	6	6																	11	MJ Fernández	1	67
		L Lee	6	1	0				J Halard-Decugis	77	4	5
	LL	G Pizzichini	77	6				LL	G Pizzichini	64	6	7
		K Kschwendt	62	2											LL	G Pizzichini	2	3
		H Nagyová	2	6	6										11	MJ Fernández	6	6
		P Schnyder	6	4	4				H Nagyová	2	4
	11	MJ Fernández	6	6				11	MJ Fernández	6	6
		M Grzybowska	0	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	B Paulus	6	6
		N Kijimuta	4	4				16	B Paulus	6	6
		K Boogert	6	6					K Boogert	2	4
	Q	Á Montolio	1	4											16	B Paulus	4	6	3
		K Nagatsuka	6	3	6										Q	G León García	6	2	6
		K Adams	4	6	2				K Nagatsuka	1	0
	Q	G León García	6	6				Q	G León García	6	6
		N Miyagi	4	4																		Q	G León García	3	1
		P Suárez	1	6	6																	5	I Majoli	6	6
		M de Swardt	6	3	2				P Suárez	5	3
		S Testud	6	5	6				S Testud	7	6
		V Ruano Pascual	3	7	4											S Testud	6	5	4
		R Grande	6	6											5	I Majoli	4	7	6
		S Cacic	3	1					R Grande	3	64
	5	I Majoli	6	6				5	I Majoli	6	77
		S Meier	3	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Martínez	6	6
		E Callens	1	1				3	C Martínez	6	7
		R Zrubáková	5	6	6				R Zrubáková	3	5
	WC	A-G Sidot	7	3	2										3	C Martínez	6	6
		A Grossman	6	6												A Grossman	2	1
		Y Kamio	4	0					A Grossman	6	6
		N Dechy	6	7					N Dechy	3	3
		J Husárová	2	5																		3	C Martínez	6	6
		A Serra Zanetti	2	6	7																	14	A Coetzer	2	3
		F Labat	6	1	5				A Serra Zanetti	3	3
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	6	6
		D Van Roost	3	4												N Zvereva	3	6	2
	Q	F Lubiani	6	7											14	A Coetzer	6	3	6
		C Porwik	4	5				Q	F Lubiani	4	1
	14	A Coetzer	6	7				14	A Coetzer	6	6
		A Sugiyama	1	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	L Davenport	6	6
	Q	F Perfetti	4	1				9	L Davenport	6	6
		S-h Park	5	6	6				S-h Park	1	2
		M Endo	7	1	3										9	L Davenport	6	6
		Y Basuki	6	6												Y Basuki	3	2
		M Werdel-Witmeyer	4	2					Y Basuki	7	6
		L Courtois	6	5					L Courtois	5	2
		MJ Gaidano	3	2	r																	9	L Davenport	3	6	8
		L Wild	6	6																		7	K Date	6	4	6
		R Hiraki	2	0					L Wild	65	77	6
	Q	S Cecchini	6	6				Q	S Cecchini	77	63	2
		M McGrath	2	1												L Wild	3	5
		T Ječmenica	7	77											7	K Date	6	7
		S Hack	5	60					T Ječmenica	4	2
	7	K Date	3	6	6			7	K Date	6	6
		Å Carlsson	6	3	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	A Huber	6	6
		G Fernández	2	2				6	A Huber	6	6
		A Temesvári	6	7					A Temesvári	3	2
		S Stafford	1	5											6	A Huber	6	6
		N Feber	6	6											WC	S Pitkowski	2	2
		H Suková	4	4					N Feber	2	5
	WC	S Pitkowski	6	5	7			WC	S Pitkowski	6	7
	Q	R McQuillan	4	7	5																	6	A Huber	5	3
		K Habšudová	65	6	7																		K Habšudová	7	6
		K Godridge	77	0	5				K Habšudová	6	4	8
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	2	6	6
		A Miller	1	1												K Habšudová	4	7	6
		P Begerow	2	7	6										15	M Hingis	6	5	4
		C Singer	6	5	4				P Begerow	5	5
	15	M Hingis	6	6				15	M Hingis	7	7
		B Schett	3	0

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	M Pierce	7	6
	LL	M Schnell	5	2				12	M Pierce	6	2	6
	LL	D Randriantefy	78	6				LL	D Randriantefy	3	6	2
	Q	J Nejedly	66	1											12	M Pierce	4	2
		B Rittner	6	6												B Rittner	6	6
		K Studeníková	0	1					B Rittner	6	6
		J-Q Yi	6	7					J-Q Yi	0	3
		J Capriati	3	5																			B Rittner	3	4
		M Sánchez Lorenzo	6	6																		4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	A Cocheteux	2	2					M Sánchez Lorenzo	3	6	7
		E Likhovtseva	6	1	6				E Likhovtseva	6	3	9
		J Wiesner	3	6	4											E Likhovtseva	0	0
		V Martinek	6	6											4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		J Kandarr	3	4					V Martinek	0	1
	4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6				4	A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Glass	2	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret	4	4				8	B Schultz-McCarthy	6	5	7
	WC	A Mauresmo	6	1	6			WC	A Mauresmo	4	7	5
		B Reinstadler	2	6	4										8	B Schultz-McCarthy	3	6	2
		S Farina	6	6												I Spîrlea	6	3	6
		C Cristea	3	4					S Farina	0	r
		I Spîrlea	6	6					I Spîrlea	4
	WC	C Mothes-Jobkel	0	1																			I Spîrlea	1	5
		E Makarova	6	3	6																	10	J Novotná	6	7
		N Baudone	0	6	1				E Makarova	6	6
		A Fusai	6	6					A Fusai	1	1
		P Hy-Boulais	2	4												E Makarova	1	5
		S-T Wang	6	6											10	J Novotná	6	7
		A Smashnova	2	4					S-T Wang	4	3
	10	J Novotná	6	6				10	J Novotná	6	6
		L Richterová	0	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	M Maleeva	6	64	12
		L Raymond	1	77	10			13	M Maleeva	6	2	6
		T Whitlinger-Jones	6	6					T Whitlinger-Jones	2	6	2
		E Pampoulova	1	2											13	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Oremans	6	6												M Oremans	2	1
	WC	L Ghirardi-Rubbi	3	0					M Oremans	7	6
		R Bobková	6	7					R Bobková	5	1
	WC	I Demongeot	2	5																		13	M Maleeva	1	1
		R Dragomir	6	6																		2	M Seles	6	6
		A Frazier	3	3					R Dragomir	2	2
		S Appelmans	6	6					S Appelmans	6	6
		R Stubbs	1	1												S Appelmans	2	5
		N Sawamatsu	6	6											2	M Seles	6	7
		K Nowak	2	1					N Sawamatsu	64	2
	2	M Seles	6	6				2	M Seles	77	6
	WC	C Dhenin	1	1

• 1996 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation