1996 French Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1996 French Open
Champions	Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana
Runners-up	Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen
Score	6–2, 6–2

Larisa Neiland and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Neiland teamed up with Mark Woodforde and were eliminated in semifinals, while Woodbridge partnered with Nicole Bradtke and were eliminated in quarterfinals.

Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana won the title, defeating Nicole Arendt and Luke Jensen 6–2, 6–2 in the final. It was the 1st and only mixed doubles title for both players in their careers.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
All seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Larisa Neiland / Mark Woodforde (Semifinals)
2. Gigi Fernández / Cyril Suk (Third Round)
3. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach (Semifinals)
4. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (Second Round)
5. Helena Suková / Ellis Ferreira (Second Round)
6. Nicole Bradtke / Todd Woodbridge (Quarterfinals)
7. Kristie Boogert / Andrei Olhovskiy (Quarterfinals)
8. Katrina Adams / Libor Pimek (Quarterfinals)
9. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Mark Keil (Second Round)
10. Linda Wild / Byron Talbot (Second Round)
11. Martina Hingis / Mark Philippoussis (Quarterfinals)
12. Meredith McGrath / Matt Lucena (Third Round)
13. Els Callens / Menno Oosting (Third Round)
14. Irina Spîrlea / Greg Van Emburgh (Second Round)
15. Nana Miyagi / Kent Kinnear (Second Round)
16. Jill Hetherington / John-Laffnie de Jager (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde	6	6
	6	Nicole Bradtke Todd Woodbridge	3	3
								1	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde	3	3
									Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	6	6
		Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	6	3	6
	7	Kristie Boogert Andrei Olhovskiy	3	6	3
																Nicole Arendt Luke Jensen	2	2
																Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	6
	11	Martina Hingis Mark Philippoussis	4	6	4
	3	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	6	4	6
								3	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	2	62
									Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	77
	8	Katrina Adams Libor Pimek	4	6	3
		Patricia Tarabini Javier Frana	6	2	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	L Neiland M Woodforde	6	6
	WC	S Pitkowski M Bahrami	6	2	4				N Feber J Waite	1	2
		N Feber J Waite	3	6	6										1	L Neiland M Woodforde	77	4	6
		P Hy-Boulais B Haygarth	6	6											12	M McGrath M Lucena	65	6	2
		R Hiraki L Bale	2	3					P Hy-Boulais B Haygarth	77	3	2
								12	M McGrath M Lucena	63	6	6
																						1	L Neiland M Woodforde	6	6
																						6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	3	3
								15	N Miyagi K Kinnear	3	7	5
		C Barclay A Florent	6	6					C Barclay A Florent	6	5	7
		M Oremans S Noteboom	3	2												C Barclay A Florent	3	2
		K Rinaldi-Stunkel K Jones	68	77	6										6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	6	6
	WC	Karine Quentrec-Eagle T Guardiola	710	65	4				K Rinaldi-Stunkel K Jones	7	4	3
								6	N Bradtke T Woodbridge	5	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	L Raymond P Galbraith	66	3
		E Maniokova D Adams	5	4					N Arendt L Jensen	78	6
		N Arendt L Jensen	7	6												N Arendt L Jensen	w/o
	Alt	L Pleming L Lobo	77	1	6										Alt	L Pleming L Lobo
		A Dechaume-Balleret J-P Fleurian	64	6	4			Alt	L Pleming L Lobo	6	3	6
								9	B Schultz-McCarthy M Keil	4	6	3
																							N Arendt L Jensen	6	3	6
																						7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	3	6	3
								13	E Callens M Oosting	7	67	7
		R Simpson N Broad	3	6	5				Y Basuki K Flach	5	79	5
		Y Basuki K Flach	6	4	7										13	E Callens M Oosting	7	5	3
		S Rottier M Barnard	6	3	6										7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	5	7	6
		R Stubbs P Tramacchi	2	6	3				S Rottier M Barnard	3	3
								7	K Boogert A Olhovskiy	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Suková E Ferreira	4	4
		D Graham S Davis	3	1					A Frazier T Kronemann	6	6
		A Frazier T Kronemann	6	6												A Frazier T Kronemann	1	2
		K Po B Behrens	77	4	5										11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	6	6
		C Vis T Nijssen	64	6	7				C Vis T Nijssen	3	64
								11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	6	77
																						11	M Hingis M Philippoussis	4	6	4
																						3	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	4	6
								16	J Hetherington J-L de Jager	6	3	6
		K-A Guse W Arthurs	6	3	4				L Golarsa C van Rensburg	3	6	3
		L Golarsa C van Rensburg	3	6	6										16	J Hetherington J-L de Jager	3	3
		R McQuillan D Macpherson	4	7	6										3	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		K Radford J Eagle	6	5	4				R McQuillan D Macpherson	64	7	4
								3	M Bollegraf R Leach	77	5	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Adams L Pimek	6	6
		I Demongeot G Raoux	6	2	3				A Fusai R Gilbert	0	3
		A Fusai R Gilbert	3	6	6										8	K Adams L Pimek	6	66	7
		A Sugiyama P Kilderry	6	6												A Sugiyama P Kilderry	4	78	5
	WC	N Herreman F Vitoux	1	2					A Sugiyama P Kilderry	6	6
								10	L Wild B Talbot	2	3
																						8	K Adams L Pimek	4	6	3
																							P Tarabini J Frana	6	2	6
								14	I Spîrlea G van Emburgh	6	4	6
		I Majoli M Jensen	4	5					P Tarabini J Frana	4	6	8
		P Tarabini J Frana	6	7												P Tarabini J Frana	5	6	10
	WC	A Cocheteux O Mutis	6	1	1										2	G Fernández C Suk	7	3	8
	WC	S Testud L Barthez	4	6	6			WC	S Testud L Barthez
								2	G Fernández C Suk	w/o

External links

• Official Results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)