1996 Eisenberg Israel Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Eisenberg Israel Open
Final
Champions Flag of South Africa.svg Marcos Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford
Runners-up Flag of Israel.svg Noam Behr
Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Erlich
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Grabb and Jared Palmer were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Marcos Ondruska and Grant Stafford won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Noam Behr and Eyal Erlich.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (first round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt (first round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian / Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Nicolás Pereira (semifinals)
  4. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
4 0  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
66   Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
76 
  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov
Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido
76 4   Flag of Germany.svg M Huning
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Ireland
6 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Huning
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Ireland
5 76  Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
66 
4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
3 5    Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Leblanc
67   Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Leblanc
63 1d
  Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
66   Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
3 60
WC Flag of Israel.svg L Mor
Flag of Israel.svg N Welgreen
4 0    Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Ferreira
Flag of Israel.svg E Ran
63 2 WC Flag of Israel.svg N Behr
Flag of Israel.svg E Erlich
3 2  
Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad
Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
1 66Q Flag of Israel.svg A Hadad
Flag of Israel.svg H Levy
3 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper
Flag of France.svg S Simian
6 5  3 Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
66 
3 Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
77 3 Flag of France.svg J-P Fleurian
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
4 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg A Costa
Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla
77 WC Flag of Israel.svg N Behr
Flag of Israel.svg E Erlich
61 7
  Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
5 6  WC Flag of Spain.svg A Costa
Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla
5 6  
WC Flag of Israel.svg N Behr
Flag of Israel.svg E Erlich
66 WC Flag of Israel.svg N Behr
Flag of Israel.svg E Erlich
77 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
4 4  

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