# 1996 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Seeds

* Gloria Pizzichini (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Melanie Schnell (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Ángeles Montolio (qualified)
* Francesca Lubiani (qualified)
* Gala León García (qualified)
* Dally Randriantefy (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Corina Morariu (first round)
* Jana Nejedly (qualified)
* Sandra Kleinová (second round)
* Flora Perfetti (qualified)
* Nanne Dahlman (qualifying competition)
* Sandra Cecchini (qualified)
* Meilen Tu (first round)
* Petra Schwarz (first round)
* Erika deLone (second round)
* Rachel McQuillan (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Flora Perfetti
* Sandra Cecchini
* Francesca Lubiani
* Gala León García
* Jana Nejedly
* Ángeles Montolio
* Petra Langrová
* Rachel McQuillan

## Lucky losers

* Gloria Pizzichini
* Melanie Schnell
* Dally Randriantefy

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Gloria Pizzichini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Lee | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Lee | 0 | 1 | 1 | Gloria Pizzichini | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Stephanie Rottier | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Rottier | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Stephanie Rottier | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Christine Neuman | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christine Neuman | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | 1 | Gloria Pizzichini | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Flora Perfetti | 7 | 6 |
| | Anne Kremer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Flora Perfetti | 7 | 6 |
| | Paula Hermida | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Hermida | 3 | 3 | | Anne Kremer | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | Flora Perfetti | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Isabelle Taesch | 3 | 0 | 10 | Flora Perfetti | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 10 | Flora Perfetti | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Sandra Cecchini | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maria Strandlund | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maria Strandlund | 5 | 2 | | 12 | Sandra Cecchini | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Virginie Buisson | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Annabel Ellwood | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | Virginie Buisson | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Virginie Buisson | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginie Buisson | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Sandra Cecchini | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | Tina Križan | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| | Yuka Yoshida | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yuka Yoshida | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Yuka Yoshida | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chen Li-Ling | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Chen Li-Ling | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Chen Li-Ling | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Corina Morariu | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tatiana Panova | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tatiana Panova | 1 | 4 | 4 | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Olga Lugina | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Olga Lugina | 6 | 6 | | Olga Lugina | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Nicole Pratt | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicole Pratt | 2 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Francesca Lubiani | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mercedes Paz | 4 | 5 |
| WC | Kildine Chevalier | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Mercedes Paz | 4 | 5 |
| WC | Ségolène Berger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ségolène Berger | 6 | 6 | WC | Ségolène Berger | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mercedes Paz | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Mercedes Paz | 6 | 4 | | Mercedes Paz | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Meilen Tu | 4 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 15 | Erika deLone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clare Wood | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clare Wood | 4 | 1 | | 15 | Erika deLone | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marion Maruska | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Marion Maruska | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Marion Maruska | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sonya Jeyaseelan | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Marion Maruska | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Gala León García | 6 | 7 |
| | Noëlle van Lottum | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Gala León García | 6 | 7 |
| | Aleksandra Olsza | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Aleksandra Olsza | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Aleksandra Olsza | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Gala León García | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Rene Simpson | 4 | 2 | | 5 | Gala León García | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Gala León García | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Jana Nejedly | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Jana Nejedly | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Debbie Graham | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Debbie Graham | 6 | 6 | | | Debbie Graham | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Karolina Jagieniak | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Karolina Jagieniak | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Jana Nejedly | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Nanne Dahlman | 6$^4$ | 2 |
| | Lenka Němečková | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Nanne Dahlman | 6$^4$ | 2 |
| WC | Amélie Oudéa-Castéra | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Amélie Oudéa-Castéra | 6 | 6 | | WC | Amélie Oudéa-Castéra | 2 | 6$^6$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Nanne Dahlman | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| | Denisa Krajčovičová | 2 | 4 | | 11 | Nanne Dahlman | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | | |
| 11 | Nanne Dahlman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 9 | Sandra Kleinová | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tatiana Ignatieva | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Tatiana Ignatieva | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | Sandra Kleinová | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | Alt | Miho Saeki | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Christína Papadáki | 4 | 3 | | Alt | Miho Saeki | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Alt | Miho Saeki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | Miho Saeki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Alt | Miho Saeki | 6$^{10}$ | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ángeles Montolio | 7$^{12}$ | 6 |
| | Gabriella Boschiero | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ángeles Montolio | 7$^{12}$ | 6 |
| | Laxmi Poruri | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laxmi Poruri | 4 | 2 | | | Gabriella Boschiero | 6$^2$ | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Ángeles Montolio | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | |
| | Elena Tatarkova | 4 | 3 | | 3 | Ángeles Montolio | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Ángeles Montolio | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Dally Randriantefy | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Emanuela Zardo | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Emanuela Zardo | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Dally Randriantefy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wiltrud Probst | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Mariam Ramón Climent | 6$^7$ | 2 | | | Wiltrud Probst | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Wiltrud Probst | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wiltrud Probst | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Dally Randriantefy | 4 | 6$^5$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | Petra Langrová | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Petra Langrová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Petra Langrová | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Maureen Drake | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maureen Drake | 2 | 3 | | | Petra Langrová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kristina Brandi | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Kristina Brandi | 7 | 6 | | | Kristina Brandi | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 14 | Petra Schwarz | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 16 | Rachel McQuillan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Karine Quentrec | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Karine Quentrec | 3 | 4 | 16 | Rachel McQuillan | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | WC | Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Silvia Ramón-Cortés | 6$^5$ | 5 | WC | Katerina Maleeva | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | Katerina Maleeva | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Katerina Maleeva | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | 16 | Rachel McQuillan | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Melanie Schnell | 4 | 1 |
| WC | Virginie Massart | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Melanie Schnell | 4 | 1 |
| | Virág Csurgó | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virág Csurgó | 6 | 6 | | Virág Csurgó | 7$^7$ | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Melanie Schnell | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kim de Weille | 3 | 3 | 2 | Melanie Schnell | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Melanie Schnell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |