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← 2015 ·French Open· 2017 →2016 tennis event resultsCaroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic defeated Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2016 French Open. Garcia and Mladenovic became the first all-French pair to win the title since Gail Sherriff Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr in 1971, and the first of any Frenchwomen since Mary Pierce in 2000, partnering Martina Hingis.

Kristina MladenovicKristina MladenovicKristina "Kiki" Mladenovic (born 14 May 1993) is a French professional tennis player and a former world No. 1 in doubles. Her best singles ranking is world No. 10. She is a ten-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2016 and 2022 French Open women's doubles titles, partnering Caroline Garcia, and the 2018 Australian Open, 2019 and 2020 French Opens and 2020 Australian Open with Tímea Babos as well as at 2026 Wimbledon, partnering with Guo Hanyu.Elena VesninaElena VesninaRussian tennis player (born 1986) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources.Ekaterina MakarovaEkaterina MakarovaRussian tennis player (born 1988) Ekaterina MakarovaMakarova at the 2018 Wimbledon ChampionshipsNative nameЕкатерина МакароваCountry (sports) RussiaResidenceMoscow, RussiaBorn (1988-06-07) 7 June 1988 (age 38)Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet UnionHeight1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)Turned proOctober 2004Retired28 January 2020PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)Coach Evgenia Manyukova (2007–2017) Nigel Sears (2017–2018) Prize moneyUS$ 13,229,362SinglesCareer record436–307Career titles3Highest rankingNo.Martina HingisMartina HingisMartina Hingis (born 30 September 1980) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 209 weeks (fifth-most of all time) and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 90 weeks, holding both No. 1 rankings simultaneously for 29 weeks.Caroline GarciaCaroline GarciaCaroline Garcia (French pronunciation: [kaʁɔlin ɡaʁsja]; born 16 October 1993) is a French former professional tennis player and current podcaster and YouTuber. She had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 by the WTA, achieved on 10 September 2018 and a best doubles ranking of No. 2, reached on 24 October 2016. She has won a total of nineteen WTA Tour titles, eleven as a singles player and eight in doubles.Kiki BertensKiki BertensKiki Bertens (Dutch pronunciation:; born 10 December 1991) is a Dutch former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking was world No. 4, which she reached on 13 May 2019, becoming the highest-ranked Dutch female player ever. Her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 16, she achieved in April 2018. She won ten singles and ten doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including 2018 Cincinnati Open and 2019 Madrid Open.Lucie ŠafářováLucie ŠafářováCzech tennis player (born 1987) Lucie ŠafářováŠafářová at the 2018 Wimbledon ChampionshipsCountry (sports) Czech RepublicBorn (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 (age 39)Brno, Czechoslovakia(now Czech Republic)Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Turned pro2001Retired2019 (first retirement)PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)CoachRob SteckleyPrize moneyUS$ 12,656,891Official websitelucie-safarova.comSinglesCareer record449–319Career titles7Highest rankingNo.Gail ChanfreauGail ChanfreauGail Chanfreau (née Sherriff; born 3 April 1945), also known as Gail Lovera and Gail Benedetti, is a French former amateur and professional tennis player. Tennis careerChanfreau was born in Australia, but moved to France in 1968. Chanfreau made her first appearance in the Federation Cup for Australia in 1966. She played for the France Fed Cup team from 1969 to 1980.Mary PierceMary PierceMary Caroline Pierce (born 15 January 1975) is a French former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No. 3 in singles and in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Pierce won 18 singles titles on the WTA Tour, including two majors at the 1995 Australian Open and the 2000 French Open, and five Tier I singles events. Pierce was a finalist at a further four singles majors, and twice at the Tour Finals.Françoise DürrFrançoise DürrFrançoise Dürr (born 25 December 1942; sometimes referred to by English writers as Frankie Durr) is a retired French tennis player. She won 50 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles. Durr played with an unorthodox backhand, which she played with an Eastern forehand grip and her index finger extended up the handle. She is also noted for having an unorthodox serve that "might not have registered on a radar gun" according to her official Tennis Hall of Fame biography.Bethanie Mattek-SandsBethanie Mattek-SandsAmerican tennis player (born 1985)Johanna LarssonJohanna LarssonJohanna Larsson (Swedish pronunciation:; born 17 August 1988) is a Swedish former tennis player. In her career, she won two singles and 14 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, with 13 singles and 17 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her career-high WTA rankings were 45 in singles, achieved on 19 September 2016, and 20 in doubles, set on 30 October 2017.

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