Boris Becker and Jakob Hlasek were the defending champions, but Hlasek did not participate this year. Becker partnered Guy Forget, and they won the title, defeating Jim Grabb and Patrick McEnroe 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.
Kelly Evernden and Johan Kriek were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Jonathan Stark and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Connell and Lindsay Davenport.
Meredith McGrath and Matt Lucena were the defending champions but only Lucena competed that year with Kimberly Po.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions and won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith.
Cyril Suk and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Suk with Hendrik Jan Davids and Vacek with Richey Reneberg.
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.
Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions. Annacone participated with John Fitzgerald, and lost in the quarterfinals to Scott Davis and David Pate, while Van Rensburg played with Kevin Curren, and lost in the semifinals to Grant Connell and Glenn Michibata.
Rick Leach and Jim Pugh defeated Connell and Michibata 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, in the final.
Rick Leach and Jim Pugh were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Grant Connell and Glenn Michibata.
Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser won the title, defeating Connell and Michibata 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, in the final.
John McEnroe and Patrick McEnroe were the defending champions. John McEnroe did not participate this year. Patrick McEnroe partnered Richey Reneberg, losing in the second round.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Guy Forget and Henri Leconte were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.
Richard Krajicek and Jan Siemerink were the defending champions, but Krajicek did not participate this year. Siemerink partnered Daniel Vacek, losing in the semifinals.
The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.
The 1995 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 115th edition of the US Open and was held from August 28 to September 10, 1995.
Scott Melville and Piet Norval were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Melville teamed up with Rick Leach and lost in second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner and Tom Kempers, while Norval teamed up with Gary Muller and lost in first round to Wayne Arthurs and Neil Broad.
Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.
Patrick Galbraith and Danie Visser were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Galbraith teamed up with Grant Connell and lost in the semifinals to Jim Courier and Mark Knowles, while Visser teamed up with Laurie Warder and lost in the second round, also to Courier and Knowles.
Byron Black 
Rick Leach 
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