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The 2016 French Open described below in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries.

Day 1 (22 May)

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Some matches scheduled for Sunday were postponed due to rain, but half of the planned matches were completed before the rain started.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 1st round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [10] Montenegro Danka Kovinić 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 1st round France Benoît Paire [19] Moldova Radu Albot [Q] 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Women's singles - 1st round Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová [11] Russia Vitalia Diatchenko [PR] 6–0, 6–2
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 1st round Australia Nick Kyrgios [17] Italy Marco Cecchinato 7–6(8–6), 7–6(8–6), 6–4

Day 2 (23 May)

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Play was supposed to start at 11:00 am CEST, but rain continued, and matches did not begin until 1:30 pm CEST.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 1st round Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Men's singles - 1st round Japan Kei Nishikori [5] Italy Simone Bolelli 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Women's singles - 1st round Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [2] Serbia Bojana Jovanovski 6–2, 6–0
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 1st round Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Men's singles - 1st round France Gilles Simon [16] Brazil Rogério Dutra Silva 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2
Men's singles - 1st round France Richard Gasquet [9] Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 1st round France Jérémy Chardy [30] Argentina Leonardo Mayer 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles - 1st round Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova [13] Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's singles - 1st round France Caroline Garcia Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 7–5, 6–3

Day 3 (24 May)

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Angelique Kerber became just the fifth woman to win the Australian Open, then lose in the opening round at Roland Garros in the same year.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 1st round Netherlands Kiki Bertens Germany Angelique Kerber [3] 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Men's singles - 1st round United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek [Q] 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–5
Men's singles - 1st round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Men's singles - 1st round France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] Germany Jan-Lennard Struff [Q] 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles - 1st round United States Serena Williams [1] Slovakia Magdaléna Rybáriková 6–2, 6–0
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 1st round France Kristina Mladenovic [26] Italy Francesca Schiavone 6–2, 6–4
Men's singles - 1st round Spain Rafael Nadal [4] Australia Sam Groth 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
Women's singles - 1st round Serbia Ana Ivanovic [14] France Océane Dodin [WC] 6–0, 5–7, 6–2
Men's singles - 1st round Spain David Ferrer [11] Russia Evgeny Donskoy 6–1, 6–2, 6–0
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 1st round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Canada Vasek Pospisil 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Men's singles - 1st round France Lucas Pouille [29] France Julien Benneteau [WC] 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Women's singles - 1st round United States Venus Williams [9] Estonia Anett Kontaveit 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
Women's singles - 1st round Italy Karin Knapp Belarus Victoria Azarenka [5] 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–0, ret.
Men's singles - 1st round Belgium David Goffin [12] France Grégoire Barrère [WC] 6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Day 4 (25 May)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 2nd round Romania Simona Halep [6] Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Women's singles - 2nd round Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] France Myrtille Georges [WC] 6–2, 6–0
Men's singles - 2nd round United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] France Mathias Bourgue [WC] 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Men's singles - 2nd round Canada Milos Raonic [8] France Adrian Mannarino 6–1, 7–6(7–0), 6–1
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 2nd round Czech Republic Petra Kvitová [10] Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 6–4, 6–1
Men's singles - 2nd round Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] Japan Taro Daniel 7–6(9–7), 6–3, 6–4
Men's singles - 2nd round France Richard Gasquet [9] United States Bjorn Fratangelo [WC] 6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Women's singles - 2nd round Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [2] France Caroline Garcia 6–2, 6–4
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 2nd round Japan Kei Nishikori [5] Russia Andrey Kuznetsov 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles - 2nd round Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová [11] Switzerland Viktorija Golubic [Q] 6–2, 6–2
Men's singles - 2nd round France Gilles Simon [16] Argentina Guido Pella 4–6, 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Women's singles - 2nd round United States Sloane Stephens [19] Paraguay Verónica Cepede Royg [Q] 7–6(7–0), 6–1

Day 5 (26 May)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 2nd round Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky [8] Canada Eugenie Bouchard 6–4, 6–4
Men's singles - 2nd round Spain Rafael Nadal [4] Argentina Facundo Bagnis 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Men's singles - 2nd round France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Women's singles - 2nd round France Kristina Mladenovic [26] Hungary Tímea Babos 6–4, 6–3
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 2nd round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Tunisia Malek Jaziri 6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Men's singles - 2nd round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Belgium Steve Darcis [Q] 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles - 2nd round United States Serena Williams [1] Brazil Teliana Pereira 6–2, 6–1
Women's singles - 2nd round United States Venus Williams [9] United States Louisa Chirico [Q] 6–2, 6–1
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 2nd round Serbia Ana Ivanovic [14] Japan Kurumi Nara 7–5, 6–1
Men's singles - 2nd round Spain Roberto Bautista Agut [14] France Paul-Henri Mathieu 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles - 2nd round Russia Daria Kasatkina [29] France Virginie Razzano [WC] 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Men's singles - 2nd round Spain David Ferrer [11] Argentina Juan Mónaco 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Day 6 (27 May)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 3rd round Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] Belgium Yanina Wickmayer 6–3, 6–0
Women's singles - 3rd round Australia Samantha Stosur [21] Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová [11] 6–3, 6–7(0–7), 7–5
Men's singles - 3rd round France Richard Gasquet [9] Australia Nick Kyrgios [17] 6–2, 7–6(9–7), 6–2
Men's singles - 3rd round Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] France Jérémy Chardy [30] 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 3rd round Romania Simona Halep [6] Japan Naomi Osaka 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Men's singles - 3rd round United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] Croatia Ivo Karlović [27] 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Women's singles - 3rd round Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [2] Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová [30] 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–2
Men's singles - 3rd round Serbia Viktor Troicki [22] France Gilles Simon [16] 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 3rd round Canada Milos Raonic [8] Slovakia Andrej Martin [LL] 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
Men's singles - 3rd round Japan Kei Nishikori [5] Spain Fernando Verdasco 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4
Women's singles - 3rd round Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova United States Sloane Stephens [19] 6–2, 6–1
Women's doubles - 2nd round Switzerland Martina Hingis [1]
India Sania Mirza [1]
Japan Nao Hibino
Japan Eri Hozumi
6–2, 6–0

Day 7 (28 May)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 3rd round Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky [8] France Pauline Parmentier 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles - 3rd round United States Serena Williams [1] France Kristina Mladenovic [26] 6–4, 7–6(12–10)
Men's singles - 3rd round Latvia Ernests Gulbis France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] 2–5, ret.
Men's singles - 3rd round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] United Kingdom Aljaž Bedene 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 3rd round Austria Dominic Thiem [13] Germany Alexander Zverev 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles - 3rd round United States Venus Williams [9] France Alizé Cornet 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 6–0
Mixed doubles - 1st round France Kristina Mladenovic [3]
France Pierre-Hugues Herbert [3]
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
Croatia Mate Pavić
6–3, 6–4
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 3rd round Ukraine Elina Svitolina [18] Serbia Ana Ivanovic [14] 6–4, 6–4
Men's singles - 3rd round Spain David Ferrer [11] Spain Feliciano López [21] 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Men's singles - 3rd round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Uruguay Pablo Cuevas [25] 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

Day 8 (29 May)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova [13] 6–3, 6–4
Men's singles - 4th round Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] Serbia Viktor Troicki [22] 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–2
Men's singles - 4th round France Richard Gasquet [9] Japan Kei Nishikori [5] 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - 4th round Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas Canada Milos Raonic [8] 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles - 4th round United States Shelby Rogers Romania Irina-Camelia Begu [25] 6–3, 6–4
Men's singles - 4th round United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] United States John Isner [15] 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's doubles - 3rd round China Xu Yifan [9]
China Zheng Saisai [9]
Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
7–5, 7–5
Men's doubles - 3rd round United States Bob Bryan [5]
United States Mike Bryan [5]
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek [12]
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić [12]
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Men's doubles - 3rd round France Julien Benneteau [WC]
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin [WC]
Philippines Treat Huey [10]
Belarus Max Mirnyi [10]
6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles - 3rd round Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Switzerland Martina Hingis [1]
India Sania Mirza [1]
6–3, 6–2

Day 9 (30 May)

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All of the scheduled matches for the day were disrupted by continuous unfriendly weather and play was cancelled (for the first time in sixteen years).[1]

Day 10 (31 May)

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Only two uncompleted matches were finished due to the rain. After losing 10 games in a row with a 6–2, 3–0 lead, and eventually losing the match, to 102nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova, world number two Agnieszka Radwańska described herself "surprised and angry" having to play in the rain.[2]

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova Poland Agnieszka Radwańska [2] 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round Australia Samantha Stosur [21] Romania Simona Halep [6] 7–6(7–0), 6–3

Day 11 (1 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round United States Serena Williams [1] Ukraine Elina Svitolina [18] 6–1, 6–1
Men's singles - 4th round Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Spain Roberto Bautista Agut [14] 3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
Men's singles - Quarterfinals United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] France Richard Gasquet [9] 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 6–0, 6–2
Women's singles - Quarterfinals Australia Samantha Stosur [21] Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky [8] United States Venus Williams [9] 6–2, 6–4
Men's singles - 4th round Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] Spain David Ferrer [11] 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Men's singles - Quarterfinals Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
Women's singles - Quarterfinals Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] United States Shelby Rogers 7–5, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - 4th round Netherlands Kiki Bertens United States Madison Keys [15] 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Men's singles - 4th round Belgium David Goffin [12] Latvia Ernests Gulbis 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Mixed doubles - 2nd round India Sania Mirza [2]
Croatia Ivan Dodig [2]
France Alizé Cornet [WC]
France Jonathan Eysseric [WC]
6–7(6–8), 6–4, [10–8]
Legends Under 45 Doubles Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spain Carlos Moyá
France Arnaud Clément
France Nicolas Escudé
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Legends Over 45 Doubles Australia Pat Cash
United States John McEnroe
France Arnaud Boetsch
France Henri Leconte
6–4, 6–2

Day 12 (2 June)

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Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - Quarterfinals Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych [7] 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Women's singles - Quarterfinals United States Serena Williams [1] Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles - Semifinals Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Leander Paes
Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková [6]
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin [6]
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's singles - Quarterfinals Austria Dominic Thiem [13] Belgium David Goffin [12] 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles - Quarterfinals Netherlands Kiki Bertens Switzerland Timea Bacsinszky [8] 7–5, 6–2
Mixed doubles - Semifinals India Sania Mirza [2]
Croatia Ivan Dodig [2]
France Kristina Mladenovic [3]
France Pierre-Hugues Herbert [3]
4–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Men's doubles - Quarterfinals Spain Feliciano López [15]
Spain Marc López [15]
France Julien Benneteau [WC]
France Édouard Roger-Vasselin [WC]
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Mixed doubles - Quarterfinals Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Leander Paes
Russia Elena Vesnina [5]
Brazil Bruno Soares [5]
6–4, 6–3
Legends Over 45 Doubles Spain Sergi Bruguera
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
France Arnaud Boetsch
France Henri Leconte
6–3, 6–3
Legends Over 45 Doubles France Yannick Noah
France Cédric Pioline
Sweden Mikael Pernfors
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–4

Day 13 (3 June)

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Defending champion Stan Wawrinka lost to Andy Murray in the semi-final, thus ended his 12-match winning streak in Roland Garros. Murray became the 10th male player to reach all four major finals in open era. Martina Hingis and Leander Paes won the mixed doubles title, and became just the third team to achieve a career grand slam in mixed doubles. Furthermore, Paes won a record 10th mixed doubles title in the open era, and now has only one less than the all-time record. Hingis became the fourth woman in the open era and seventh all-time to achieve a career grand slam in mixed doubles.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - Semifinals United States Serena Williams [1] Netherlands Kiki Bertens 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Men's singles - Semifinals United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] Switzerland Stan Wawrinka [3] 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Mixed doubles - Final Switzerland Martina Hingis
India Leander Paes
India Sania Mirza [2]
Croatia Ivan Dodig [2]
6–4, 4–6, [10–8]
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - Semifinals Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] Australia Samantha Stosur [21] 6–2, 6–4
Men's singles - Semifinals Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] Austria Dominic Thiem [13] 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Women's doubles - Semifinals France Caroline Garcia [5]
France Kristina Mladenovic [5]
Russia Margarita Gasparyan
Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's doubles - Semifinals Russia Ekaterina Makarova [7]
Russia Elena Vesnina [7]
Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles - Semifinals Spain Feliciano López [15]
Spain Marc López [15]
Croatia Ivan Dodig [3]
Brazil Marcelo Melo [3]
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Men's doubles - Semifinals United States Bob Bryan [5]
United States Mike Bryan [5]
Poland Łukasz Kubot [9]
Austria Alexander Peya [9]
7–5, 6–1

Day 14 (4 June)

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Garbiñe Muguruza defeated defending champion Serena Williams in straight sets in the final and won her first major. Muguruza became the first Spanish woman to win a major title since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1998. The all Spanish team Feliciano López and Marc López defeated the Bryan brothers in men's doubles finals, both won their first Grand Slam title.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's singles - Final Spain Garbiñe Muguruza [4] United States Serena Williams [1] 7–5, 6–4
Men's doubles - Final Spain Feliciano López [15]
Spain Marc López [15]
United States Bob Bryan [5]
United States Mike Bryan [5]
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's Legends Doubles Final United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Martina Navratilova
Spain Conchita Martínez
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–2
Legends Over 45 Doubles France Yannick Noah
France Cédric Pioline
France Mansour Bahrami
Netherlands Richard Krajicek
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8]
Legends Under 45 Doubles Sweden Thomas Enqvist
Sweden Magnus Norman
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Ukraine Andrei Medvedev
4–6, 6–3, [13–11]

Day 15 (5 June)

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Novak Djokovic defeated first time French Open finalist Andy Murray in four sets and he completed the career Grand Slam, making him the first male player to have all four Grand Slam titles at once in a non-calendar Grand Slam year since Rod Laver in 1969.

Matches on main courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event Winner Loser Score
Women's doubles - Final France Caroline Garcia [5]
France Kristina Mladenovic [5]
Russia Ekaterina Makarova [7]
Russia Elena Vesnina [7]
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Men's singles - Final Serbia Novak Djokovic [1] United Kingdom Andy Murray [2] 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event Winner Loser Score
Legends Over 45 Doubles Final Spain Sergi Bruguera
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
France Yannick Noah
France Cédric Pioline
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Legends Under 45 Doubles Final Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero
Spain Carlos Moyá
France Sébastien Grosjean
France Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Kevin. "French Open washout toughens Novak Djokovic's path towards title". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ Angry Radwanska, Halep irked by soggy French Open exits