1996 Italian Indoor – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Italian Indoor
Final
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Italian Indoor ·  1997  

1996 Italian Indoor, Boris Becker and Guy Forget were the defending champions but only Forget competed that year with Jakob Hlasek.

Contents

Forget and Hlasek lost in the final 6–4, 7–5 against Andrea Gaudenzi and Goran Ivanišević. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (first round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek (final)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (semifinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
2 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan
Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido
61 7WC Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan
Flag of Italy.svg S Pescosolido
3 6  
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
77   Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
5 5    Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
2 64
4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
2 73   Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
63 6
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
66 6  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
76 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
76   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
6 3  
LL Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
6 4    Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
6 662 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
4 5  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
74 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
4 3  
Q Flag of Italy.svg N Bruno
Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea
4 63 3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66 
3 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
64 63 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
5 4  
WC Flag of France.svg A Boetsch
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
75 1 2 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
76 
  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
6 76  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg L Bale
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
6 4  2 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
66 
2 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
76 

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