1996 US Open – Men's doubles

The 1996 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 116th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 through September 8, 1996.

Men's doubles
1996 US Open
Champions	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Runners-up	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Final score	4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2)
Details
Draw	64 (7WC / 4Q / 1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
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Main article: 1996 US Open (tennis)

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1.   Todd Woodbridge /   Mark Woodforde (champions)
2.   Byron Black /   Grant Connell (first round)
3.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (first round)
4.   Guy Forget /   Jakob Hlasek (semifinals)
5.   Jonas Björkman /   Nicklas Kulti (first round)
6.   Ellis Ferreira /   Jan Siemerink (second round)
7.   Sébastien Lareau /   Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
8.   Jacco Eltingh /   Paul Haarhuis (final)
9.   Libor Pimek /   Byron Talbot (second round)
10.   Petr Korda /   Cyril Suk (first round)
11. Unknown (withdrew)
12.   Luis Lobo /   Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
13.   Mark Philippoussis /   Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
14.   David Prinosil /   Daniel Vacek (first round)
15.   Trevor Kronemann /   David Macpherson (quarterfinals)
16.   Jiří Novák /   David Rikl (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 US Open – Men's doubles 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge   Mark Woodforde	6	7
	7	Sébastien Lareau   Alex O'Brien	3	5
								1	Todd Woodbridge   Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
								13	Mark Philippoussis   Patrick Rafter	7	3	4
	13	Mark Philippoussis   Patrick Rafter	6	6
		Hendrik Jan Davids   Sjeng Schalken	3	4
															1	Todd Woodbridge   Mark Woodforde	4	7	7
															8	Jacco Eltingh   Paul Haarhuis	6	6	6
	12	Luis Lobo   Javier Sánchez	7	6	6
	4	Guy Forget   Jakob Hlasek	6	7	7
								4	Guy Forget   Jakob Hlasek	6	6
								8	Jacco Eltingh   Paul Haarhuis	7	7
	8	Jacco Eltingh   Paul Haarhuis	7	6	6
	15	Trevor Kronemann   David Macpherson	5	7	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge   M Woodforde	6	3	7
		M Joyce   V Spadea	4	6	5			1	T Woodbridge   M Woodforde	6	6
		J-P Fleurian   G Raoux	7	6					J-P Fleurian   G Raoux	4	3
		D Johnson   F Montana	6	3											1	T Woodbridge   M Woodforde	6	6
		S Cannon   R Smith	6	3	6											S Cannon   R Smith	2	3
		S Pescosolido   V Santopadre	4	6	4				S Cannon   R Smith	6	6
		T Kempers   T Nijssen	6	2	6				T Kempers   T Nijssen	4	1
	16	J Novák   D Rikl	3	6	4																	1	T Woodbridge   M Woodforde	6	7
		B MacPhie   M Tebbutt	6	3	6																	7	S Lareau   A O'Brien	3	5
	10	P Korda   C Suk	3	6	3				B MacPhie   M Tebbutt	3	4
		M Keil   M Lucena	6	6					M Keil   M Lucena	6	6
		B Hansen-Dent   TJ Middleton	4	4												M Keil   M Lucena	1	7	3
		P Cash   S Stolle	7	2	6										7	S Lareau   A O'Brien	6	5	6
		R Bergh   J Waite	6	6	4				P Cash   S Stolle	6	6	6
	7	S Lareau   A O'Brien	6	6				7	S Lareau   A O'Brien	4	7	7
		C Ferreira   A Pavel	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		J-L de Jager   C van Rensburg	7	7
	3	M Knowles   D Nestor	5	6					J-L de Jager   C van Rensburg	6	6	2
		JA Conde   À Corretja	6	1	7				JA Conde   À Corretja	7	3	6
		M Barnard   G Van Emburgh	4	6	6											JA Conde   À Corretja	3	6
		S Hiršzon   G Ivanišević	6	3	6										13	M Philippoussis   P Rafter	6	7
		S Davis   D Ekerot	3	6	3				S Hiršzon   G Ivanišević	3	7	6
	13	M Philippoussis   P Rafter	7	6				13	M Philippoussis   P Rafter	6	6	7
		K Kinnear   D Randall	5	3																		13	M Philippoussis   P Rafter	6	6
		L Lavalle   M Ruah	6	6																			HJ Davids   S Schalken	3	4
		P Kühnen   G Muller	4	4					L Lavalle   M Ruah	4	7	4
		HJ Davids   S Schalken	3	7	6				HJ Davids   S Schalken	6	6	6
		J Leach   R Leach	6	6	4											HJ Davids   S Schalken	6	7
		O Delaître   J Tarango	6	7	6											O Delaître   J Tarango	2	6
		M Merklein   B Shelton	7	6	3				O Delaître   J Tarango	6	6
	6	E Ferreira   J Siemerink	6	6				6	E Ferreira   J Siemerink	1	4
		M Damm   P Nyborg	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		A Gaudenzi   D Nargiso	3	6	6
	5	J Björkman   N Kulti	6	3	4				A Gaudenzi   D Nargiso	6	7
		M Ondruska   A Richardson	6	4	6				M Ondruska   A Richardson	4	6
		N Broad   P Norval	0	6	1											A Gaudenzi   D Nargiso	6	4
		T Carbonell   F Roig	7	6											12	L Lobo   J Sánchez	7	6
		N Lapentti   D Orsanic	6	2					T Carbonell   F Roig	6	1
	12	L Lobo   J Sánchez	6	6				12	L Lobo   J Sánchez	7	6
		J Eagle   A Florent	3	3																		12	L Lobo   J Sánchez	7	6	6
		L Bale   G Köves	6	6																		4	G Forget   J Hlasek	6	7	7
	14	D Prinosil   D Vacek	4	3					L Bale   G Köves	5	4
		K Nováček   N Pereira	6	6					K Nováček   N Pereira	7	6
		S Draper   K Thorne	2	4												K Nováček   N Pereira	6	6	4
		K Jones   C Woodruff	7	6											4	G Forget   J Hlasek	4	7	6
		M Petchey   D Sapsford	5	2					K Jones   C Woodruff	1	4
	4	G Forget   J Hlasek	6	2				4	G Forget   J Hlasek	6	6
		P Pála   P Vízner	3	0^r

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	6	6
		L Jensen   M Jensen	2	4				8	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	6	4	7
		P Galbraith   T Henman	7	7					P Galbraith   T Henman	1	6	6
		J Gimelstob   S Muskatirovic	6	5											8	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	7	4	6
		D Adams   M Oosting	5	6	6											D Adams   M Oosting	5	6	2
		K Flach   A Olhovskiy	7	4	4				D Adams   M Oosting	6	6	6
	9	L Pimek   B Talbot	6	6				9	L Pimek   B Talbot	3	7	3
		B Bryan   M Bryan	4	4																		8	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	7	6	6
	15	T Kronemann   D Macpherson	6	6																		15	T Kronemann   D Macpherson	5	7	2
		D Caldwell   C Mamiit	3	2				15	T Kronemann   D Macpherson	6	6
		J Palmer   J Stark	6	6					J Palmer   J Stark	3	4
		C Clark   J Salzenstein	3	4											15	T Kronemann   D Macpherson	6	7
		D Flach   D Wheaton	3	6	6											D Flach   D Wheaton	3	5
		B Haygarth   P Kilderry	6	4	3				D Flach   D Wheaton	6	6	6
		S Noteboom   F Wibier	2	6	6				S Noteboom   F Wibier	3	7	3
	2	B Black   G Connell	6	4	3

References

External links

• Main draw
• 1996 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation