1996 French Open – Women's doubles
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Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández defeated the four-time defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. It was Davenport's first major title; she would go on to win a further two majors in doubles and three majors in singles, eventually becoming the world No. 1 in both disciplines.
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Champions | Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runners-up | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Draw | 64 (4 WC ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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