WTA Roland Garros 1996 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Steffi Graf won the 1996 Roland Garros, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-3 6-7(4) 10-8 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 27 to June 9, 1996.
Dates
May 27 — Jun 9
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 128
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-2
Nicole Bradtke
6-2 6-3
Petra Langrova
6-2 7-6(12)
Petra Kamstra
6-1 7-5
Henrieta Nagyova
2-6 6-4 6-4
Gloria Pizzichini
7-6(2) 6-2
Julie Halard-Decugis
2-6 6-1 6-0
Iva Majoli
6-3 6-4
Rita Grande
6-3 6-1
Sandrine Testud
6-3 5-7 6-4
Paola Suarez
1-6 6-3 6-2
Gala Leon Garcia
6-4 6-4
Kyoko Nagatsuka
6-4 3-6 6-2
Barbara Paulus
6-4 6-4
Kristie Boogert
6-1 6-4
Conchita Martínez
6-1 6-1
Radomira Zrubakova
5-7 6-3 6-2
Ann Grossman
6-4 6-0
Nathalie Dechy
6-2 7-5
Amanda Coetzer
6-1 7-5
Francesca Lubiani
6-4 7-5
Natasha Zvereva
6-3 6-4
Adriana Serra Zanetti
2-6 6-1 7-5
Lindsay Davenport
6-4 6-1
Sung-Hee Park
5-7 6-1 6-3
Yayuk Basuki
6-4 6-2
Laurence Courtois
6-3 5-2 (ret.)
Kimiko Date Krumm
3-6 6-3 6-4
Tatjana Jecmenica
7-5 7-6(0)
Linda Wild
6-2 6-0
Sandra Cecchini
6-2 6-1
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-2 6-3
Veronika Martinek
6-3 6-4
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 1-6 6-4
Barbara Rittner
6-0 6-1
Jing-Qian Yi
6-3 7-5
Mary Pierce
7-5 6-2
Dally Randriantefy
7-6(6) 6-1
Karina Habsudova
6-7(5) 6-0 7-5
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 6-1
Martina Hingis
6-3 6-0
Petra Begerow
2-6 7-5 6-4
Anke Huber
6-2 6-2
Andrea Temesvari
6-1 7-5
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6-4 5-7 7-5
Nancy Feber
6-4 6-4
Jana Novotna
6-0 6-2
Shi-Ting Wang
6-2 6-4
Elena Makarova
6-0 3-6 6-1
Alexandra Fusai
6-2 6-4
Irina Spirlea
6-0 6-1
Silvia Farina Elia
6-3 6-4
Amélie Mauresmo
6-2 1-6 6-4
Monica Seles
6-1 6-1
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-2 6-1
Sabine Appelmans
6-1 6-1
Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie
6-3 6-3
Magdalena Maleeva
6-1 6-7(4) 12-10
Miriam Oremans
6-3 6-0
Radka Bobkova
6-2 7-5
Round of 64
Steffi Graf
6-2 6-2
Petra Langrova
6-2 4-6 6-1
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2 6-4
Gloria Pizzichini
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Iva Majoli
6-3 7-6(4)
Sandrine Testud
7-5 6-3
Gala Leon Garcia
6-1 6-0
Barbara Paulus
6-2 6-4
Conchita Martínez
6-3 7-5
Ann Grossman
6-3 6-3
Amanda Coetzer
6-4 6-1
Natasha Zvereva
6-3 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
6-1 6-2
Yayuk Basuki
7-5 6-2
Kimiko Date Krumm
6-4 6-2
Linda Wild
6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva
6-3 3-6 9-7
Barbara Rittner
6-0 6-3
Mary Pierce
6-3 2-6 6-2
Karina Habsudova
6-2 4-6 8-6
Martina Hingis
7-5 7-5
Anke Huber
6-3 6-2
Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6-2 7-5
Jana Novotna
6-4 6-3
Elena Makarova
6-1 6-1
Irina Spirlea
4-0 (ret.)
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy
6-4 5-7 7-5
Monica Seles
7-6(4) 6-2
Magdalena Maleeva
6-2 2-6 6-2
Miriam Oremans
7-5 6-1
Round of 32
Steffi Graf
6-0 1-0 (ret.)
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2 6-3
Iva Majoli
4-6 7-5 6-4
Gala Leon Garcia
6-4 2-6 6-3
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-1
Amanda Coetzer
6-3 3-6 6-2
Lindsay Davenport
6-3 6-2
Kimiko Date Krumm
6-3 7-5
Barbara Rittner
6-4 6-2
Karina Habsudova
4-6 7-5 6-4
Anke Huber
6-2 6-2
Jana Novotna
6-1 7-5
Irina Spirlea
6-3 3-6 6-2
Monica Seles
6-2 7-5
Magdalena Maleeva
6-2 6-1
Round of 16
Steffi Graf
6-1 7-6(7)
Iva Majoli
6-3 6-1
Conchita Martínez
6-2 6-3
Lindsay Davenport
3-6 6-4 8-6
Karina Habsudova
7-5 6-3
Jana Novotna
6-1 7-5
Monica Seles
6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-1
Conchita Martínez
6-1 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-2 6-7(4) 10-8
Jana Novotna
7-6(7) 6-3
Semifinals
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-1
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-3 7-5
Final
Steffi Graf
6-3 6-7(4) 10-8
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 7 |
| Steffi Graf | 6 |
| Iga Swiatek | 4 |
| Justine Henin | 4 |
| Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Mirra Andreeva | 6-3 6-2 | Maja Chwalinska | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Coco Gauff | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-1 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-1 6-3 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
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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 Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-2.
- Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
- Chris Evert has won 7 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. The first women's singles edition was held in 1897.
- What surface is Roland Garros played on?
- Roland Garros is played on clay courts.