1996 Romanian Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Open Romania
1995 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
Final
Champions Flag of Sweden.svg David Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
Score7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Open Romania ·  1997  

Mark Keil and Jeff Tarango were the defending champions but only Tarango competed that year with David Ekerot.

Contents

Ekerot and Tarango won in the final 7–6, 7–6 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 Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot (semifinals)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (final)
  3. n/a
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg David Ekerot / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
66 
WC Flag of Hungary.svg S Noszály
Flag of Austria.svg G Schaller
0 0  1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
71 7
  Flag of Romania.svg G Cosac
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel
67   Flag of Romania.svg G Cosac
Flag of Romania.svg A Pavel
5 66
LL Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Sekulov
2 6  1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
6 61
4 Flag of Sweden.svg D Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
77 4 Flag of Sweden.svg D Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
73 6
  Flag of Romania.svg I Moldovan
Flag of Romania.svg D Pescariu
5 6  4 Flag of Sweden.svg D Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 66
WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco
65 6WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco
61 4
  Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of the United States.svg T Phillips
3 73 4 Flag of Sweden.svg David Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Belloli
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Ireland
74 6 2 Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
6 6  
WC Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi
Flag of Romania.svg F Segărceanu
5 67WC Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi
Flag of Romania.svg F Segărceanu
6 76
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
4 66  Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
75 2
Q Flag of Spain.svg D Salvador
Flag of Spain.svg F Vicente
64 4 WC Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi
Flag of Romania.svg F Segărceanu
64 6
  Flag of Croatia.svg S Hiršzon
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
4 2  2 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
1 67
  Flag of Romania.svg CP Porumb
Flag of Romania.svg G Trifu
66   Flag of Romania.svg CP Porumb
Flag of Romania.svg G Trifu
3 4  
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Browne
Flag of Argentina.svg A Zingman
6 4  2 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66 
2 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
76 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 131, 151. ISBN   9780002187145.