| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1996 Franklin Templeton Classic | |
| Champions |  Patrick Galbraith Rick Leach |
| Runners-up | Richey Reneberg  Brett Steven |
| Score | 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Trevor Kronemann and David Macpherson were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Patrick Galbraith and Rick Leach.
Galbraith and Leach won in the final 5–7, 7–5, 7–5 against Richey Reneberg and Brett Steven. [1]
Patrick Galbraith / Rick Leach (champions) Patrick McEnroe / 
Sandon Stolle (first round)
Jonas Björkman / Stefan Edberg (first round) Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (semifinals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Galbraith R Leach | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen M Jensen | 1 | 6 | 1 | P Galbraith R Leach | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T Nijssen G Van Emburgh | 2 | 6 | M Lucena  G Michibata | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Lucena G Michibata | 6 | 7 | 1 | P Galbraith R Leach | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | 7 | 1 | 4 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Connell S Davis | 6 | 0r | 4 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Muller J Waite | 3 | 7 | 7 | G Muller J Waite | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | P Galbraith R Leach | 5 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  T Haas G Hill | 2 | 4 | 2 | R Reneberg B Steven | 7 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Flach K Jones | 6 | 6 | WC | K Flach K Jones | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Kinnear D Randall | 6 | 6 | K Kinnear D Randall | 7 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J Björkman S Edberg | 4 | 4 | WC | K Flach K Jones | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  À Corretja S Schalken | 2 | 5 | 2 | R Reneberg B Steven | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | MV Washington M Washington | 6 | 7 | WC | MV Washington M Washington | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Reneberg B Steven | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Reneberg B Steven | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | P McEnroe S Stolle | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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