1996 Open Gaz de France – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Open Gaz de France | |
| 1995 Champions |  Meredith McGrath  Larisa Savchenko |
| Champions |  Kristie Boogert  Jana Novotná |
| Runners-up |  Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat |
| Score | 6–4, 6–3 |
Meredith McGrath and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Laurence Courtois and Nancy Feber.
Kristie Boogert and Jana Novotná won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Julie Halard-Decugis and Nathalie Tauziat.
Seeds[edit]
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Meredith McGrath / 
Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)- Lori McNeil /
Helena Suková (semifinals) 
Kristie Boogert / Jana Novotná (champions)
Julie Halard-Decugis / Nathalie Tauziat (final)
Draw[edit]
Key[edit]
- 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
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M McGrath L Savchenko
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 O Lugina N Medvedeva
| 0 | 3 | 1 | M McGrath L Savchenko
| 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Appelmans M Oremans
| 4 | 5 | L Courtois N Feber
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Courtois N Feber
| 6 | 7 | L Courtois N Feber
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat
| 6 | 6 | 4 | J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Kandarr A-G Sidot
| 2 | 0 | 4 | J Halard-Decugis N Tauziat
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M de Swardt C Vis
| 3 | r | P Langrová R Zrubáková
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Langrová R Zrubáková
| 5 | 4 | Julie Halard-Decugis Nathalie Tauziat
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Kristie Boogert Jana Novotná
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Krajčovičová F Perfetti
| 3 | 1 | A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Farina A Fusai
| 3 | 6 | 3 | K Boogert J Novotná
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Boogert J Novotná
| 6 | 7 | 3 | K Boogert J Novotná
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 N Dahlman D Van Roost
| 1 | 4 | 2 | L McNeil H Suková
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 E Makarova E Maniokova
| 6 | 6 | E Makarova E Maniokova
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Hingis I Majoli
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | L McNeil H Suková
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L McNeil H Suková
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
External links[edit]
- 1996 Open Gaz de France Doubles Draw Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine