2016 French Open – Day-by-day summaries
The 2016 French Open described below in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries.
Day 1 (22 May)[]
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 | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Petra Kvitová [10] | Danka Kovinić | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Benoît Paire [19] | Radu Albot [Q] | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Lucie Šafářová [11] | Vitalia Diatchenko [PR] | 6–0, 6–2 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Nick Kyrgios [17] | Marco Cecchinato | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
Day 2 (23 May)[]
Play was supposed to start at 11:00 am CEST, but rain continued, and matches did not begin until 1:30 pm CEST.
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Marin Čilić [10], Steve Johnson [33]
- Women's Singles: Roberta Vinci [7], Sara Errani [16], Karolína Plíšková [17], Jeļena Ostapenko [32]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Stan Wawrinka [3] | Lukáš Rosol | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Kei Nishikori [5] | Simone Bolelli | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Agnieszka Radwańska [2] | Bojana Jovanovski | 6–2, 6–0 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Garbiñe Muguruza [4] | Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Gilles Simon [16] | Rogério Dutra Silva | 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Richard Gasquet [9] | Thomaz Bellucci | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Jérémy Chardy [30] | Leonardo Mayer | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [13] | Yaroslava Shvedova | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Caroline Garcia | Lesia Tsurenko | 7–5, 6–3 |
Day 3 (24 May)[]
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.
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Kevin Anderson [18], Philipp Kohlschreiber [24], Federico Delbonis [31], Fabio Fognini [32]
- Women's Singles: Angelique Kerber [3], Victoria Azarenka [5], Johanna Konta [20], Jelena Janković [23], Monica Niculescu [31]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Kiki Bertens | Angelique Kerber [3] | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Andy Murray [2] | Radek Štěpánek [Q] | 3–6, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 7–5 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Novak Djokovic [1] | Lu Yen-hsun | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] | Jan-Lennard Struff [Q] | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Serena Williams [1] | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–2, 6–0 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Kristina Mladenovic [26] | Francesca Schiavone | 6–2, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Rafael Nadal [4] | Sam Groth | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Ana Ivanovic [14] | Océane Dodin [WC] | 6–0, 5–7, 6–2 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | David Ferrer [11] | Evgeny Donskoy | 6–1, 6–2, 6–0 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Tomáš Berdych [7] | Vasek Pospisil | 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
Men's Singles 1st Round | Lucas Pouille [29] | Julien Benneteau [WC] | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Venus Williams [9] | Anett Kontaveit | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
Women's Singles 1st Round | Karin Knapp | Victoria Azarenka [5] | 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 4–0, ret. |
Men's Singles 1st Round | David Goffin [12] | Grégoire Barrère [WC] | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
Day 4 (25 May)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Benoît Paire [19], Lucas Pouille [29]
- Women's Singles: Ekaterina Makarova [27]
- Men's Doubles: Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah [13]
- Women's Doubles: Anabel Medina Garrigues / Arantxa Parra Santonja [13]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Simona Halep [6] | Zarina Diyas | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Garbiñe Muguruza [4] | Myrtille Georges [WC] | 6–2, 6–0 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Andy Murray [2] | Mathias Bourgue [WC] | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Milos Raonic [8] | 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 | Petra Kvitová [10] | Hsieh Su-wei | 6–4, 6–1 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Stan Wawrinka [3] | Taro Daniel | 7–6(9–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Richard Gasquet [9] | Bjorn Fratangelo [WC] | 6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Agnieszka Radwańska [2] | Caroline Garcia | 6–2, 6–4 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Kei Nishikori [5] | Andrey Kuznetsov | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Lucie Šafářová [11] | Viktorija Golubic [Q] | 6–2, 6–2 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Gilles Simon [16] | Guido Pella | 4–6, 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Sloane Stephens [19] | Verónica Cepede Royg [Q] | 7–6(7–0), 6–1 |
Day 5 (26 May)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Bernard Tomic [20], João Sousa [26]
- Women's Singles: Andrea Petkovic [28]
- Men's Doubles: Raven Klaasen / Rajeev Ram [8]
- Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová [2], Lara Arruabarrena / Sara Errani [12], Vania King / Alla Kudryavtseva [15], Chuang Chia-jung / Hsieh Su-wei [16]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Timea Bacsinszky [8] | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–4, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Rafael Nadal [4] | Facundo Bagnis | 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] | Marcos Baghdatis | 6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Kristina Mladenovic [26] | Tímea Babos | 6–4, 6–3 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Tomáš Berdych [7] | Malek Jaziri | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Novak Djokovic [1] | Steve Darcis [Q] | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Serena Williams [1] | Teliana Pereira | 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Venus Williams [9] | Louisa Chirico [Q] | 6–2, 6–1 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Ana Ivanovic [14] | Kurumi Nara | 7–5, 6–1 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | Roberto Bautista Agut [14] | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–1 |
Women's Singles 2nd Round | Daria Kasatkina [29] | Virginie Razzano [WC] | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 2nd Round | David Ferrer [11] | Juan Mónaco | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Day 6 (27 May)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal [4] (withdrew due to wrist injury), Gilles Simon [16], Nick Kyrgios [17], Jack Sock [23], Ivo Karlović [27], Jérémy Chardy [30]
- Women's Singles: Petra Kvitová [10], Lucie Šafářová [11], Sloane Stephens [19], Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova [24], Barbora Strýcová [30]
- Men's Doubles: Jean-Julien Rojer / Horia Tecău [2], Henri Kontinen / John Peers [11]
- Women's Doubles: Raquel Atawo / Abigail Spears [8]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Garbiñe Muguruza [4] | Yanina Wickmayer | 6–3, 6–0 |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Samantha Stosur [21] | Lucie Šafářová [11] | 6–3, 6–7(0–7), 7–5 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Richard Gasquet [9] | Nick Kyrgios [17] | 6–2, 7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Stan Wawrinka [3] | Jérémy Chardy [30] | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Simona Halep [6] | Naomi Osaka | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Andy Murray [2] | Ivo Karlović [27] | 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Agnieszka Radwańska [2] | Barbora Strýcová [30] | 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–2 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Viktor Troicki [22] | Gilles Simon [16] | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Milos Raonic [8] | Andrej Martin [LL] | 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Kei Nishikori [5] | Fernando Verdasco | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Tsvetana Pironkova | Sloane Stephens [19] | 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's Doubles 2nd Round | Martina Hingis [1] Sania Mirza [1] |
Nao Hibino Eri Hozumi |
6–2, 6–0 |
Day 7 (28 May)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6], Feliciano López [21], Pablo Cuevas [25]
- Women's Singles: Ana Ivanovic [14], Dominika Cibulková [22], Kristina Mladenovic [26], Daria Kasatkina [29]
- Men's Doubles: Vasek Pospisil / Jack Sock [7]
- Mixed Doubles: Yaroslava Shvedova / Florin Mergea [4]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Timea Bacsinszky [8] | Pauline Parmentier | 6–4, 6–2 |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Serena Williams [1] | Kristina Mladenovic [26] | 6–4, 7–6(12–10) |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Ernests Gulbis | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [6] | 2–5, ret. |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Novak Djokovic [1] | Aljaž Bedene | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Dominic Thiem [13] | Alexander Zverev | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Venus Williams [9] | Alize Cornet | 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 6–0 |
Mixed Doubles 1st Round | Kristina Mladenovic [3] Pierre-Hugues Herbert [3] |
Arantxa Parra Santonja Mate Pavić |
6–3, 6–4 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 3rd Round | Elina Svitolina [18] | Ana Ivanovic [14] | 6–4, 6–4 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | David Ferrer [11] | Feliciano López [21] | 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 |
Men's Singles 3rd Round | Tomáš Berdych [7] | Pablo Cuevas [25] | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
Day 8 (29 May)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Kei Nishikori [5], Milos Raonic [8], John Isner [15], Viktor Troicki [22]
- Women's Singles: Svetlana Kuznetsova [13], Irina-Camelia Begu [25]
- Men's Doubles: Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares [4], Treat Huey / Max Mirnyi [10], Radek Štěpánek / Nenad Zimonjić [12], Daniel Nestor / Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi [14]
- Women's Doubles: Martina Hingis / Sania Mirza [1], Timea Babos / Yaroslava Shvedova [4], Julia Görges / Karolína Plíšková [10], Andreja Klepač / Katarina Srebotnik [11]
Day 9 (30 May)[]
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)[]
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]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Women's Singles: Agnieszka Radwańska [2], Simona Halep [6]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 4th Round | Tsvetana Pironkova | Agnieszka Radwańska [2] | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles 4th Round | Samantha Stosur [21] | Simona Halep [6] | 7–6(7–0), 6–3 |
Day 11 (1 June)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Richard Gasquet [9], David Ferrer [11], Roberto Bautista Agut [14]
- Women's Singles: Venus Williams [9], Carla Suárez Navarro [12], Madison Keys [15], Elina Svitolina [18]
- Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Nicolas Mahut [1], Rohan Bopanna / Florin Mergea [6], Marcin Matkowski / Leander Paes [16]
- Women's Doubles: Chan Hao-ching / Chan Yung-jan [3], Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká [6], Xu Yifan / Zheng Saisai [9]
- Mixed Doubles: Chan Hao-ching / Jamie Murray [1], Coco Vandeweghe / Bob Bryan [8]
Day 12 (2 June)[]
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Tomáš Berdych [7], David Goffin [12]
- Women's Singles: Timea Bacsinszky [8]
- Mixed Doubles: Kristina Mladenovic / Pierre-Hugues Herbert [3], Elena Vesnina / Bruno Soares [5], Andrea Hlaváčková / Édouard Roger-Vasselin [6], Chan Yung-jan / Max Mirnyi [7]
Day 13 (3 June)[]
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.
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Stan Wawrinka [3], Dominic Thiem [13]
- Women's Singles: Samantha Stosur [21]
- Men's Doubles: Ivan Dodig / Marcelo Melo [3], Łukasz Kubot / Alexander Peya [9]
- Mixed Doubles: Sania Mirza / Ivan Dodig [2]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles Semifinals | Serena Williams [1] | Kiki Bertens | 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Men's Singles Semifinals | Andy Murray [2] | Stan Wawrinka [3] | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
Mixed Doubles Final | Martina Hingis Leander Paes |
Sania Mirza [2] Ivan Dodig [2] |
6–4, 4–6, [10–8] |
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles Semifinals | Garbiñe Muguruza [4] | Samantha Stosur [21] | 6–2, 6–4 |
Men's Singles Semifinals | Novak Djokovic [1] | Dominic Thiem [13] | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
Women's Doubles Semifinals | Caroline Garcia [5] Kristina Mladenovic [5] |
Margarita Gasparyan Svetlana Kuznetsova |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Matches on Court 1 | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Doubles Semifinals | Ekaterina Makarova [7] Elena Vesnina [7] |
Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
6–4, 6–2 |
Men's Doubles Semifinals | Feliciano López [15] Marc López [15] |
Ivan Dodig [3] Marcelo Melo [3] |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Men's Doubles Semifinals | Bob Bryan [5] Mike Bryan [5] |
Łukasz Kubot [9] Alexander Peya [9] |
7–5, 6–1 |
Day 14 (4 June)[]
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 Lopez and Marc Lopez defeated Bryan brothers in men's doubles finals, both won their first Grand Slam title.
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Women's Singles: Serena Williams [1]
- Men's Doubles: Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan [5]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Singles Final | Garbiñe Muguruza [4] | Serena Williams [1] | 7–5, 6–4 |
Men's Doubles Final | Feliciano López [15] Marc López [15] |
Bob Bryan [5] 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 | Lindsay Davenport Martina Navratilova |
Conchita Martinez Nathalie Tauziat |
6–3, 6–2 |
Legends Over 45 Doubles | Yannick Noah Cedric Pioline |
Mansour Bahrami Richard Krajicek |
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [10–8] |
Legends Under 45 Doubles | Thomas Enqvist Magnus Norman |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Medvedev |
4–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
Day 15 (5 June)[]
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.
- Schedule of play
- Seeds out:
- Men's Singles: Andy Murray [2]
- Women's Doubles: Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina [7]
Matches on Main Courts | |||
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Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court) | |||
Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
Women's Doubles Final | Caroline Garcia [5] Kristina Mladenovic [5] |
Ekaterina Makarova [7] Elena Vesnina [7] |
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
Men's Singles Final | Novak Djokovic [1] | 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 | Sergi Bruguera Goran Ivanišević |
Yannick Noah Cédric Pioline |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Legends Under 45 Doubles Final | Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá |
Sébastien Grosjean Fabrice Santoro |
6–4, 6–4 |
References[]
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin. "French Open washout toughens Novak Djokovic's path towards title". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Angry Radwanska, Halep irked by soggy French Open exits
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