1996 Italian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1996 Italian Open
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
Runners-up Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1995  · Italian Open ·  1997  

Cyril Suk and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Suk with Hendrik Jan Davids and Vacek with Richey Reneberg.

Contents

Davids and Suk lost in the first round to Mark Keil and Peter Nyborg, as did Reneberg and Vacek to Emilio Sánchez and Christo van Rensburg.

Byron Black and Grant Connell won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell (champions)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink (semifinals)
  5. Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Todd Martin / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (second round)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell / Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
66 6
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink
4 73
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
2 3  
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
66 
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell
64
2 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
4 3r

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
3 67  Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
76 6
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
74 6  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
6 74
  Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
5 61   Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
5 6  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken
66 6  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
77 
WC Flag of Italy.svg O Camporese
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
4 74   Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken
62 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
63 6  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
4 67
8 Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg F Roig
4 64   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
66 6
4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
63 64 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
4 73
Q Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
3 61 4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
6 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
6 4    Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
74 3
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
76 4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
77 
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
63 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
5 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
4 63 Q Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
1 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
2 76  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
67 
5 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg J Hlasek
66 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
76 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
5 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
4 65
  Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
66   Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
62 7
  Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
3 4    Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
5 2  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
1 4  3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
66   Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
3 64
WC Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
Flag of Italy.svg C Caratti
3 4  3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
63 6
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
66 3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
64  
7 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66 72 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
4 3r
WC Flag of France.svg A Boetsch
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
3 76 7 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66 6
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
66   Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
2 73
WC Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
Flag of the United States.svg M Washington
4 4  7 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
64 4
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
4 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
3 66
  Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
Flag of South Africa.svg C van Rensburg
66   Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
Flag of South Africa.svg C van Rensburg
73 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
3 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
5 67
2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
66 

Qualifying

Seeds

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
1 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese
Flag of South Africa.svg Brent Haygarth
67
WC Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Galimberti
Flag of Italy.svg Igor Gaudi
4 6 1 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese
Flag of South Africa.svg Brent Haygarth
63 7
WC Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa
76WC Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa
4 65
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Larkham
5 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephen Noteboom
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Kučera
4 2 2 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephen Noteboom
64 6
WC Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Zabaleta
66WC Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariano Zabaleta
2 63
3 Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Imaz
3 2

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