1996 Copenhagen Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Copenhagen Open
1995 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg
Final
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
Score76, 36, 63
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Copenhagen Open ·  1997  

In the Doubles competition of the 1996 Copenhagen Open , Mark Keil and Peter Nyborg were the defending champions but they played with different partners that year(Keil with Jeff Tarango and Nyborg with Menno Oosting).

Contents

Keil and Tarango lost in the first round to Lorenzo Manta and Pavel Vízner.

Nyborg and Oosting lost in the quarterfinals to Wayne Arthurs and Andrew Kratzmann.

Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot won in the final 76, 36, 63 against Arthurs and Kratzmann. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (first round)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Nyborg / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
6 4  
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Manta
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
76   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Manta
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
6 6  
  Flag of Spain.svg J A Conde
Flag of Portugal.svg N Marques
6 6    Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
77 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
77   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
77 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
6 5  
  Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
5 3  3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
3 4  
WC Flag of Denmark.svg P Langvardt
Flag of Denmark.svg J Printzlau
0 4    Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
73 6
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
66 7  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
6 63
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Ireland
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman
2 75   Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
63 6
WC Flag of Denmark.svg M Christensen
Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
66 4 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
2 63
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
3 76  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
6 3  
WC Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen
Flag of Denmark.svg F Fetterlein
6 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
76   Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
72 6
Q Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf
3 76 2 Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
6 62
2 Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66 7

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 147. ISBN   9780002187145.