2016 French Open – Day-by-day Summaries

Main article: 2016 French Open

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
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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 Alize 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)

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)

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 the match to 102nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova, world number two Agnieszka Radwanska 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)

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)

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 Cedric Pioline
Sweden Mikael Pernfors
Sweden Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–4

Day 13 (3 June)

Defending champion Stan Wawrinka failed to Andy Murray in the semi-final, thus ended his 12 winning streaks 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 champions, became just the third team to achieve career grand slam in mixed doubles. Furthermore, Paes won a record 10th mixed doubles in open era and now only one less than the all-time record. Hingis became the fourth woman in open era and seventh all time to achieve 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)

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.

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 Martinez
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 6–2
Legends Over 45 Doubles France Yannick Noah
France Cedric 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)

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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