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.
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.
Matches on Main Courts
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.
Matches on Main Courts
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) [ ]
Matches on Main Courts
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) [ ]
Matches on Main Courts
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
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) [ ]
Matches on Main Courts
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]
Matches on Main Courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's Singles 4th Round
Garbiñe Muguruza [4]
Svetlana Kuznetsova [13]
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round
Stan Wawrinka [3]
Viktor Troicki [22]
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(7–9) , 6–3, 6–2
Men's Singles 4th Round
Richard Gasquet [9]
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
Albert Ramos-Viñolas
Milos Raonic [8]
6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles 4th Round
Shelby Rogers
Irina-Camelia Begu [25]
6–3, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round
Andy Murray [2]
John Isner [15]
7–6(11–9) , 6–4, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's Doubles 3rd Round
Xu Yifan [9] Zheng Saisai [9]
Aleksandra Krunić Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
7–5, 7–5
Men's Doubles 3rd Round
Bob Bryan [5] Mike Bryan [5]
Radek Štěpánek [12] Nenad Zimonjić [12]
4–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–3
Men's Doubles 3rd Round
Julien Benneteau [WC] Édouard Roger-Vasselin [WC]
Treat Huey [10] Max Mirnyi [10]
6–4, 6–4
Women's Doubles 3rd Round
Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková
Martina Hingis [1] Sania Mirza [1]
6–3, 6–2
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]
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]
Matches on Main Courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's Singles 4th Round
Serena Williams [1]
Elina Svitolina [18]
6–1, 6–1
Men's Singles 4th Round
Novak Djokovic [1]
Roberto Bautista Agut [14]
3–6, 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Andy Murray [2]
Richard Gasquet [9]
5–7, 7–6(7–3) , 6–0, 6–2
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Samantha Stosur [21]
Tsvetana Pironkova
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's Singles 4th Round
Timea Bacsinszky [8]
Venus Williams [9]
6–2, 6–4
Men's Singles 4th Round
Tomáš Berdych [7]
David Ferrer [11]
6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Stan Wawrinka [3]
Albert Ramos-Viñolas
6–2, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Garbiñe Muguruza [4]
Shelby Rogers
7–5, 6–3
Matches on Court 1
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Women's Singles 4th Round
Kiki Bertens
Madison Keys [15]
7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Men's Singles 4th Round
David Goffin [12]
Ernests Gulbis
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Mixed Doubles 2nd Round
Sania Mirza [2] Ivan Dodig [2]
Alizé Cornet [WC] Jonathan Eysseric [WC]
6–7(6–8) , 6–4, [10–8]
Legends Under 45 Doubles
Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá
Arnaud Clément Nicolas Escudé
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Legends Over 45 Doubles
Pat Cash John McEnroe
Arnaud Boetsch Henri Leconte
6–4, 6–2
Day 12 (2 June) [ ]
Matches on Main Courts
Matches on Court Philippe Chatrier (Center Court)
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic [1]
Tomáš Berdych [7]
6–3, 7–5, 6–3
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Serena Williams [1]
Yulia Putintseva
5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Martina Hingis Leander Paes
Andrea Hlaváčková [6] Édouard Roger-Vasselin [6]
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
Matches on Court Suzanne Lenglen (Grandstand)
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
Dominic Thiem [13]
David Goffin [12]
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4, 6–1
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
Kiki Bertens
Timea Bacsinszky [8]
7–5, 6–2
Mixed Doubles Semifinals
Sania Mirza [2] Ivan Dodig [2]
Kristina Mladenovic [3] Pierre-Hugues Herbert [3]
4–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Matches on Court 1
Event
Winner
Loser
Score
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
Feliciano López [15] Marc López [15]
Julien Benneteau [WC] Édouard Roger-Vasselin [WC]
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
Martina Hingis Leander Paes
Elena Vesnina [5] Bruno Soares [5]
6–4, 6–3
Legends Over 45 Doubles
Sergi Bruguera Goran Ivanišević
Arnaud Boetsch Henri Leconte
6–3, 6–3
Legends Over 45 Doubles
Yannick Noah Cedric Pioline
Mikael Pernfors Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–4
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 .
Matches on Main Courts
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.
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.
References [ ]