1996 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1996 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
Runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Score6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1995  · Queen's Club Championships ·  1997  

Todd Martin and Pete Sampras were the defending champions but only Martin competed that year with Scott Davis.

Contents

Davis and Martin lost in the first round to Stefan Edberg and Petr Korda.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won in the final 6–3, 7–6 against Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien. [1]

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (final)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (second round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux (first round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Kent Kinnear / Flag of the United States.svg Dave Randall (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
67 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter
4 6  
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde
67 
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
3 6  
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
66 
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Marius Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh
2 2  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
76 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
76 7  Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Palmer
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
6 76 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of the United States.svg M Lucena
66 8 Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
4 3  
Q Flag of Germany.svg P Baur
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
3 1    Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of the United States.svg M Lucena
6 74
  Flag of the United States.svg K Flach
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
3 6  8 Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
76 6
8 Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
67 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
67 
4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
4 6  
4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
6 76
  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66   Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
76 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
2 4  4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
1 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt
4 4    Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
66   Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Davis
Flag of the United States.svg T Martin
2 5  5 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
63 2
5 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
67 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of France.svg G Raoux
6 3  
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
76 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
67 
WC Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
6 4  WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Petchey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski
2 6  
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Petchey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski
76 WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
2 73
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
4 75 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66 7  Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
65 1
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
4 76
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66 
7 Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
6 4    Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
2 2  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
76   Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
4 65
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
64 5   Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
64 7
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
4 67  Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the Bahamas.svg R Smith
4 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
66   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
3 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
66 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1997). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 130, 149. ISBN   9780002187145.