Final score 6–2, 6–1 Seeds 16 | Draw 64 (4WC) Singles men | |
Champions Lindsay Davenport
Mary Joe Fernández Runners-up Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva | ||
Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but lost 6–2, 6–1 in the final to Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández. It was the 1st Grand Slam doubles title and the 8th title overall for Davenport, and the 2nd Grand Slam doubles title and the 14th title overall for Fernández, in their respective careers.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
References
1996 French Open – Women's Doubles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA