1996 US Open – Men's doubles qualifying

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Men's doubles qualifying
1996 US Open
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Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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  1995  · US Open ·  1997  

Players and pairs who neither have high enough rankings nor receive wild cards may participate in a qualifying tournament held one week before the annual US Open.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (first round)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson / Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Bill Behrens / Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Grant (first round)
  4. Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Hernández / Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Ortiz (first round)
  5. (n/a)
  6. Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle / Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maurice Ruah (qualifying competition, lucky losers)
  7. Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov / Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra (first round)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg Clinton Ferreira / Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido / Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Clinton Ferreira / Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel
  3. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti / Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper / Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Thorne

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle / Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maurice Ruah

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
4 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Wolters
60 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Paul Goldstein
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Wolters
3 1
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre
66
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre
76
7 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra
6 3

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström
6 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas
3 2
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Clinton Ferreira
Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel
66
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Haggard
61 6
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Clinton Ferreira
Flag of Romania.svg Andrei Pavel
4 67

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Behrens
Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Grant
76 1
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
5 76
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
66
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maurice Ruah
3 4
Flag of France.svg Lionel Barthez
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Bruno
2 2
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Leonardo Lavalle
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg Maurice Ruah
66

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Hernández
Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Ortiz
74 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Thorne
6 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Thorne
67
WC Flag of the United States.svg David DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries
3 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg David DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Humphries
66
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Ellwood
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi
4 4

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