1996 International ÖTV Raiffeisen Grand Prix – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 International ÖTV Raiffeisen Grand Prix
1995 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Bill Behrens
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lucena
Final
Champions Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ctislav Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
Score67, 64, 63
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · International ÖTV Raiffeisen Grand Prix ·  1997  

Bill Behrens and Matt Lucena were the defending champions but only Behrens competed that year with Kelly Jones.

Contents

Behrens and Jones lost in the first round to Rikard Bergh and Shelby Cannon.

Ctislav Doseděl and Pavel Vízner won in the final 67, 64, 63 against David Adams and Menno Oosting. [1]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot (semifinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb / Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Muller (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
76 
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
6 4  1 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
6 2  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
5 6  WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
76 
WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
77 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 66
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
4 4    Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
63 4
  Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66   Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
4 4    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
66 WC Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ctislav Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
6 66
WC Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
3 74 3 Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
74 3
  Flag of the United States.svg K Flach
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
65 6  Flag of the United States.svg K Flach
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
6 6  
  Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of South Africa.svg C van Rensburg
63 4 3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
77 
3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
2 663 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Behrens
Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
2 66 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
3 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
Flag of the United States.svg S Cannon
62 7  Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
Flag of the United States.svg S Cannon
4 2  
WC Flag of Austria.svg W Schranz
Flag of Austria.svg C Trimmel
63 6 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
66 
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
4 67

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References

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