Australian Open 1996 / women's doubles

Australian Open 1996
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women's doubles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 women's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's doubles at the 1996 Australian Open . The defending champions were Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario .

Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario won the final in three sets against Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   Quarter finals 02.  Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández   final 04th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Semifinals 05.  Lori McNeil Helena Suková   1 round 06th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Rennae Stubbs   2nd round 07th  Lisa Raymond Gabriela Sabatini   Quarter finals 08th.  Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario   victory

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 10.  Jill Hetherington Kristine Radford   1 round 11.  Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis   Round of 16 12.  Martina Hingis Iva Majoli   1 round 13.  Amanda Coetzer Mariaan de Swardt   Round of 16 14th  Kristie Boogert Nicole Bradtke   Round of 16 15th  Irina Spîrlea Linda Wild   Round of 16 16.  Silvia Farina Laura Golarsa   1 round

Results

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

1

7th

4th

8th

Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario

6th

6 3

6th

8th

Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario

6th

2

6th

4th

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

4th

6th

2

4th

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

6th

2

7th

Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis

1

6th

5

8th

Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario

7th

2

6th

3

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

5

6th

4th

7th

Lisa Raymond Gabriela Sabatini

3

6th

2

3

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

6th

4th

6th

3

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

6th

6th

2

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

2

3

Elena Makarova Yevgenia Manjukova

0

6th

3

2

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

6th

3

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

K. Maleewa S. Stafford

3

3

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

2

6th

6th

WC

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

6th

1

1

WC

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

4th

6th

8th

L. Ghirardi-Rubbi S. Pitkowski

6th

4th

6th

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

7th

6th

13

A. Coetzer M. de Swardt

5

2

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

6th

WC

L. McShea T. Musgrave

3

3

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

1

2

13

A. Coetzer M. de Swardt

6th

6th

WC

P. Shriver E. Smylie

3

6th

1

13

A. Coetzer M. de Swardt

6th

2

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

A. Huber K. Kschwendt

6th

4th

6th

16

S. Farina L. Golarsa

3

6th

3

A. Huber K. Kschwendt

6th

6th

D. Krajčovičová L. Němečková

3

0

D. Krajčovičová L. Němečková

2

7th

6th

M. Grzybowska A. Olsza

6th

5

4th

A. Huber K. Kschwendt

0

5

8th

C. Rubin A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

7th

E. de Lone A. Keller

7th

7th

K. Godridge, K. Sharpe

5

6 4

E. de Lone A. Keller

2

3

8th

C. Rubin A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

6th

WC

S. Drake-Brockman J. Taylor

4th

4th

8th

C. Rubin A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

M. Paz R. Simpson

2

3

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

w.

O.

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

0

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson C. Cristea

6th

2

1

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

2

9

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

3

3

r

R. McQuillan C. Porwik

6th

6th

I. Demongeot L. Pleming

2

1

R. McQuillan C. Porwik

3

6 3

9

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

7th

L. Courtois N. Feber

6 0

4th

9

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

7th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

M. Hingis I. Majoli

7th

0

3

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

5

6th

6th

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

4th

2

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

R. Dragomir J. Kruger

2

3

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6 3

6th

6th

N. Dahlman C. Wood

7th

4th

2

N. Dahlman C. Wood

6th

6th

R. Grande A. Temesvári

4th

2

N. Dahlman C. Wood

7th

6th

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy R. Stubbs

6 4

3

E. Hakami D. Scott

6th

0

1

6th

B. Schultz-McCarthy R. Stubbs

3

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

L. Raymond G. Sabatini

6th

6th

A. Grossman T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

0

7th

L. Raymond G. Sabatini

6th

6th

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

1

1

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

3

6th

S. Cacic C. Papadaki

2

6th

1

7th

L. Raymond G. Sabatini

6th

7th

14th

K. Boogert N. Bradtke

0

5

P. Schwarz K. Studeníková

6th

6th

J. Lichowzewa H. Nagano

3

2

P. Schwarz K. Studeníková

0

r

14th

K. Boogert N. Bradtke

4th

V. Lake L. Poruri

6 2

5

14th

K. Boogert N. Bradtke

7th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

I. Spîrlea L. Wild

6th

6th

R. Bobková P. Langrová

3

1

15th

I. Spîrlea L. Wild

7th

7th

K.-A. Guse P. Hy-Boulais

5

6 5

K.-A. Guse P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

3

4th

15th

I. Spîrlea L. Wild

5

0

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

7th

6th

M. Lindstrom, M. Strandlund

6th

6th

K. De Weille S. Noorlander

4th

3

M. Lindstrom, M. Strandlund

6 5

3

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

7th

6th

M. Muric D. Van Roost

1

0

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

L. McNeil H. Suková

6th

6 6

3

N. Miyagi S. Reece

2

7th

6th

N. Miyagi S. Reece

1

0

C. Barclay J. Byrne

6th

6th

C. Barclay J. Byrne

6th

7th

T. Križan R. Zrubáková

1

6 1

C. Barclay J. Byrne

4th

2

E. Makarowa J. Manjukowa

6th

6th

E. Melicharová H. Vildová

6th

6th

M. Mroz J. Watanabe

3

2

E. Melicharová H. Vildová

4th

4th

E. Makarowa J. Manjukowa

6th

6th

E. Makarowa J. Manjukowa

6th

6th

10

J. Hetherington K. Radford

3

0

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

E. Callens J. Halard-Decugis

6th

6th

R. Hiraki S.-h Park

2

3

11

E. Callens J. Halard-Decugis

7th

6th

V. Csurgo N. Kijimuta

5

2

V. Csurgo N. Kijimuta

6th

6th

A. Fusai K. Habšudová

4th

4th

11

E. Callens J. Halard-Decugis

2

4th

2

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

7th

Y. Kamio F. Labat

4th

6 6

A. Frazier K. Po

4th

3

2

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

S. Cecchini L. Garrone

3

4th

2

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1996 (women's doubles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1996 (women's doubles) (English) on the ITF website