French Open 1996 / men's doubles

French 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
French Open men's doubles
1995 ◄ 1996 ► 1997
Grand Slams 1996 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the 1996 French Open .

The defending champions were Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis . The final contested Guy Forget and Jakob Hlasek against Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek which Kafelnikov Vacek and won in two sets. This was her first Grand Slam title.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   Semifinals 02.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   2nd round 03.  Byron Black Grant Connell   2nd round 04th  Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olchowski   2nd round 05.  Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek   final 06th  Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink   1 round 07th  Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek   victory 08th.  Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti   Quarter finals 10.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   Round of 16 11.  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot   Quarter finals 12.  Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig   1 round 13.  Hendrik Jan Davids Cyril Suk   2nd round 14th  Stefan Edberg Petr Korda   Round of 16 15th  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   Round of 16 16.  Jiří Novák David Rikl   1 round

Main round

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

Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge

6th

6th

9

Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti

4th

1

1

Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge

3

6th

4th

5

Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek

6th

4th

6th

Javier Frana Rick Leach

2

2

5

Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek

6th

6th

5

Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek

2

3

7th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

6th

6th

11

Libor Pimek Byron Talbot

3

6th

1

Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark

6th

3

6th

Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark

4th

6 4

7th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

6th

7th

7th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

6th

7th

Donald Johnson Francisco Montana

2

6 7

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

6th

7th

M. Ondruska K. Ullyett

3

6 1

1

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

6th

6th

L. Manta P. Vízner

1

2

J. Ireland D. Nargiso

4th

5

L. Manta P. Vízner

6th

7th

1

M. Woodforde T. Woodbridge

6th

7th

15th

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

4th

6 9

T. Kempers T. Nijssen

3

6th

6th

D. Adams W. Arthurs

6th

3

8th

D. Adams W. Arthurs

6 4

6 9

15th

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

7th

7th

B. MacPhie M. Tebbutt

4th

6 4

15th

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

6th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

6th

WC

L. Barthez G. Bastié

2

3

9

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

6th

B. Haygarth C. van Rensburg

2

4th

P. Kilderry P. Tramacchi

2

6 2

B. Haygarth C. van Rensburg

6th

7th

9

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

4th

6th

8th

S. Lareau A. O'Brien

3

6th

3

R. Bergh S. Cannon

6th

6 2

4th

R. Krajicek M. Oosting

3

7th

6th

R. Krajicek M. Oosting

5

3

8th

S. Lareau A. O'Brien

7th

6th

N. Lapentti N. Pereira

6th

1

3

8th

S. Lareau A. O'Brien

4th

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

P. Galbraith A. Olchowski

1

7th

6th

J. Eagle A. Florent

6th

6 5

4th

4th

P. Galbraith A. Olchowski

6 3

4th

J. Frana R. Leach

7th

6th

J. Frana R. Leach

6th

5

7th

P. Albano, J.A. Conde

3

7th

5

J. Frana R. Leach

7th

6th

S. Davis T. Henman

5

3

S. Davis T. Henman

6th

6th

M. Barnard G. Van Emburgh

3

2

S. Davis T. Henman

6th

7th

13

HJ Davids C. Suk

3

6 4

D. Ekerot L. Markovits

6 3

6 5

13

HJ Davids C. Suk

7th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

T. Carbonell F. Roig

5

6 6

P. Kuhnen G. Muller

7th

7th

P. Kuhnen G. Muller

7th

3

3

J. Grabb R. Reneberg

6 4

6th

6th

M.-K. Goellner D. Prinosil

3

4th

J. Grabb R. Reneberg

6th

6th

J. Grabb R. Reneberg

1

4th

5

G. Forget J. Hlasek

6th

6th

K. Nováček V. Spadea

6th

6th

WC

J.-F. Bachelot G. Carraz

2

3

K. Nováček V. Spadea

6th

3

2

5

G. Forget J. Hlasek

4th

6th

6th

W. Black J. Waite

6th

3

3

5

G. Forget J. Hlasek

3

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

E. Ferreira J. Siemerink

7th

6 6

5

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

6 8

7th

7th

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

6th

4th

6th

P. Haarhuis S. Schalken

3

6th

1

K. Kinnear D. Randall

6th

6 4

4th

P. Haarhuis S. Schalken

4th

7th

6th

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

4th

6 3

11

L. Pimek B. Talbot

6th

7th

L. Jensen M. Jensen

4th

4th

J. Arrese S. Pescosolido

6th

6th

J. Arrese S. Pescosolido

4th

3

11

L. Pimek B. Talbot

6th

6th

J.-L. de Jager M. Larsson

4th

4th

11

L. Pimek B. Talbot

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

S. Edberg P. Korda

6th

6th

B. Steven K. Thorne

3

4th

14th

S. Edberg P. Korda

6th

7th

J.-P. Fleurian G. Raoux

3

5

J.-P. Fleurian G. Raoux

6th

6th

WC

R. Gilbert S. Simian

3

4th

14th

S. Edberg P. Korda

4th

6th

5

J. Palmer J. Stark

6th

4th

7th

B. Behrens M. Lucena

3

6 8

J. Palmer J. Stark

6th

7th

J. Palmer J. Stark

7th

7th

3

B. Black G. Connell

6 5

5

G. Köves A. Richardson

1

4th

3

B. Black G. Connell

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

6th

6th

WC

J. Golmard L. Roux

0

3

7th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

6th

6th

K. Jones C. Woodruff

3

4th

M. Keil P. Nyborg

0

r

K. Jones C. Woodruff

3

7th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

7th

7th

10

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

6 8

5

O. Delaître J. Tarango

7th

4th

6th

WC

H. Leconte Y. Noah

6 4

6th

2

O. Delaître J. Tarango

2

6th

3

10

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

6th

3

6th

WC

S. Grosjean O. Mutis

3

4th

10

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

J. Novák D. Rikl

1

4th

J. Stoltenberg S. Stolle

6th

6th

J. Stoltenberg S. Stolle

3

6 6

L. Bale S. Noteboom

6th

7th

K. Flat D. Wheaton

6 4

4th

L. Bale S. Noteboom

7th

6th

L. Bale S. Noteboom

4th

6 5

D. Johnson F. Montana

6th

7th

D. Johnson F. Montana

6th

1

6th

WC

A. Boetsch M. Rosset

2

6th

3

D. Johnson F. Montana

3

7th

6th

2

M. Knowles D. Nestor

6th

5

3

N. Broad P. Norval

6th

6 2

2

2

M. Knowles D. Nestor

2

7th

6th

Web links

• Draw on ATPworldtour.com (English)
• Draw on ITFtennis.com (English)