ATP Roland Garros 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the 1996 Roland Garros, defeating Michael Stich 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4) in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 27 to June 10, 1996.

Champion
def. Michael Stich , 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)
Dates
May 27 — Jun 10
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 128
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-1 6-3 6-3
Thomas Johansson #103 6-1 6-1 6-4
Felix Mantilla #54 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-4
Dirk Dier #123
Alex Corretja #39 6-3 6-4 0-6 6-4
Francisco Clavet #43 4-6 7-5 7-6(2) 6-3
Albert Costa #13 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(2)
Guy Forget #30 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 2-6 3-6 6-4
Kris Goossens #106 6-4 6-4 7-5
Richard Krajicek #14 4-6 7-6(2) 6-1 6-4
Tomas Carbonell #49 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5)
Todd Woodbridge #41 0-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-1
Mark Philippoussis #31 6-3 6-2 6-2
Jonas Bjorkman #80 6-4 6-4 6-3
Thierry Champion #181 2-6 6-4 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5
Chris Woodruff #72 6-2 6-2 3-6 7-6(4)
Andre Agassi #3 6-1 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4
Pete Sampras #1 6-1 7-5 7-6(5)
Sergi Bruguera #23 6-1 7-5 6-4
Todd Martin #18 6-1 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
Scott Draper #99 7-5 6-3 6-0
Gilbert Schaller #28 6-3 6-4 7-5
Jeff Tarango #93 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-4
Franco Squillari #264 7-6(4) 6-4 3-0 (ret.)
Jim Courier #8 6-1 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
David Rikl #98 7-6(2) 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1
Karol Kucera #84 3-6 7-6(8) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Magnus Norman #118 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-0
Wayne Ferreira #11 6-4 7-5 7-6(4)
Slava Dosedel #42 6-3 6-2 7-6(3)
Renzo Furlan #21 6-4 3-6 1-6 7-5 6-4
Brett Steven #48 6-2 6-2 7-6(3)
Michael Stich #16 6-4 7-5 6-4
Greg Rusedski #74 6-2 1-6 7-5 2-6 7-5
Mikael Tillstrom #61 4-6 2-6 6-1 7-5 6-1
Mark Knowles #114 5-7 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
Thomas Muster #2 6-4 6-2 6-4
Gerard Solves #171 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-7(4) 9-7
Adrian Voinea #47 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) 5-7 6-2
Sjeng Schalken #63 6-3 6-3 1-6 6-3
Cedric Pioline #19 6-1 6-3 6-2
Richey Reneberg #32 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4
Alberto Berasategui #35 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-3
Hendrik Dreekmann #66 6-4 6-3 6-0
Marcelo Rios #10 7-6(4) 6-1 6-4
Jason Stoltenberg #40 6-1 6-2 6-1
Petr Korda #36 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-4
Lionel Roux #136 3-6 6-4 6-0 6-1
Marc Rosset #15 6-4 6-4 6-0
Jiri Novak #44 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-1
Jakob Hlasek #51 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3
Jan Siemerink #25 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1
Stefan Edberg #45 6-4 6-2 6-4
Carlos Moya #20 6-4 7-6(1) 6-2
Michael Chang #4 6-1 6-1 6-2
Richard Fromberg #112 6-3 6-1 6-3
Bernd Karbacher #56 6-2 6-4 6-4
Andrea Gaudenzi #27 6-3 6-1 6-1
Paul Haarhuis #29 7-5 7-6(6) 3-0 (ret.)
Arnaud Boetsch #12 6-3 6-4 6-3
Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-4 6-1
David Wheaton #115 6-7(3) 6-0 6-4 6-4
Bohdan Ulihrach #38 6-2 6-4 6-2
Andrei Medvedev #33 6-2 6-2 6-3
Round of 64
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-2 7-5 6-3
Felix Mantilla #54 7-6(2) 6-2 6-4
Francisco Clavet #43 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-6(6)
Guy Forget #30 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-3
Richard Krajicek #14 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
Todd Woodbridge #41 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) 7-6(2)
Jonas Bjorkman #80 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-0
Chris Woodruff #72 4-6 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2
Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 6-7(2) 2-6 6-3
Todd Martin #18 6-4 7-6(5) 6-2
Scott Draper #99 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Jeff Tarango #93 6-4 6-4 6-1
Jim Courier #8 6-3 6-2 6-2
Karol Kucera #84 7-6(5) 6-4 6-7(5) 4-6 6-2
Wayne Ferreira #11 4-6 7-6(7) 6-1 7-6(4)
Renzo Furlan #21 6-0 6-2 6-4
Michael Stich #16 6-3 7-5 6-3
Mikael Tillstrom #61 5-7 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-3
Thomas Muster #2 6-1 6-3 6-0
Adrian Voinea #47 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2
Cedric Pioline #19 7-5 6-2 6-3
Marcelo Rios #10 6-4 6-3 6-3
Petr Korda #36 7-5 6-4 6-4
Marc Rosset #15 6-2 6-4 6-3
Jakob Hlasek #51 6-2 1-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Stefan Edberg #45 6-2 6-2 6-1
Michael Chang #4 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Bernd Karbacher #56 6-3 6-4 6-4
Paul Haarhuis #29 7-5 2-6 6-2 6-4
Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-5 6-2 6-4
Bohdan Ulihrach #38 6-3 6-7(10) 6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-4 6-2 6-2
Francisco Clavet #43 6-3 7-5 6-3
Richard Krajicek #14 7-5 6-2 6-2
Jonas Bjorkman #80 7-6(5) 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4
Pete Sampras #1 3-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2
Scott Draper #99 6-1 6-2 6-3
Jim Courier #8 6-7(2) 7-5 6-4 5-4 (ret.)
Wayne Ferreira #11 6-7(5) 7-5 6-1 7-5
Michael Stich #16 4-6 6-0 6-4 7-6(3)
Thomas Muster #2 6-2 5-2 (ret.)
Cedric Pioline #19 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-0
Marcelo Rios #10 6-3 6-3 6-2
Marc Rosset #15 6-4 6-4 6-1
Stefan Edberg #45 4-6 7-5 6-0 7-6(1)
Bernd Karbacher #56 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3
Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Richard Krajicek #14 6-3 6-2 6-4
Pete Sampras #1 6-4 7-5 6-2
Jim Courier #8 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-3
Michael Stich #16 4-6 6-4 6-1 7-6(1)
Cedric Pioline #19 6-4 6-1 6-2
Marc Rosset #15 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3
Bernd Karbacher #56 6-3 6-1 6-2
Quarterfinals
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 6-3 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2
Pete Sampras #1 6-7(4) 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Michael Stich #16 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2
Marc Rosset #15 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-0
Semifinals
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #7 7-6(4) 6-0 6-2
Michael Stich #16 6-3 6-4 6-2
Final
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #5 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(4)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Roland Garros played?
The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
What surface is Roland Garros played on?
Roland Garros is played on clay courts.