Wimbledon Championships 1996 / women's doubles

Wimbledon Championships 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
Wimbledon Championships 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 Wimbledon Championships . The defending champions were Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario .

The finals played Martina Hingis and Helena Suková against Meredith McGrath and Larisa Neiland that Hingis and Suková won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Quarter finals 02.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández   Quarter finals 04th  Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland   final 05. 06th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Round of 16 07th  Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat   2nd round 08th.  Martina Hingis Helena Suková   victory 09.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 10.  Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt   Quarter finals 11.  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   Round of 16 12.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 13.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Round of 16 14th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   Round of 16 15th  Elizabeth Smylie Linda Wild   Semifinals 16.  Nicole Bradtke Rachel McQuillan   Round of 16 17th  Laura Golarsa Kristine Radford   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

Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

3

8th

Martina Hingis Helena Suková

3

7th

6th

8th

Martina Hingis Helena Suková

6th

4th

6th

15th

Elizabeth Smylie Linda Wild

4th

6th

4th

3

Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández

3

r

15th

Elizabeth Smylie Linda Wild

5

8th

Martina Hingis Helena Suková

5

7th

6th

4th

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

7th

5

1

10

Katrina Adams Mariaan de Swardt

4th

6th

4th

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

6th

7th

4th

Meredith McGrath Larisa Neiland

6th

3

11

2

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

4th

6th

9

12

Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis

1

4th

2

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

4th

6th

6th

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

2

1

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

R. Dragomir A. Grossman

0

1

R. Dragomir A. Grossman

6th

7th

S. Meier H. Nagyová

2

6th

1

J. Novotná A. Sánchez Vicario

6th

6th

11

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

3

3

Q

I. Demongeot C. Dhenin

6th

6th

L. Ghirardi S. Pitkowski

3

0

Q

I. Demongeot C. Dhenin

4th

2

11

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

A. Lettiere C. Morariu

6th

1

11

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

7th

6th

K. Nagatsuka A. Sugiyama

5

3

13

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

7th

6th

R. Grande J. Lichowzewa

6th

4th

S. Farina V. Ruano Pascual

3

4th

R. Grande J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

13

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

0

8th

M. Hingis H. Suková

7th

6th

WC

S.-A. Siddall A. Wainwright

6th

3

2

T. Križan C. Papadaki

4th

6th

6th

T. Križan C. Papadáki

4th

3

8th

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

6th

C. Barclay K. Godridge

1

5

8th

M. Hingis H. Suková

6th

7th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

1

6th

N. Kijimuta Y. Yoshida

3

6th

1

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

A. Coetzer I. Gorrochategui

3

2

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

7th

2

1

A. Coetzer I. Gorrochategui

5

6th

6th

3

L. Davenport, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

2

2

R. Bobková E. Melicharová

7th

4th

2

D. Graham M. Paz

5

6th

6th

D. Graham M. Paz

3

2

W. Probst C. Singer

6th

6th

W. Probst C. Singer

4th

6th

6th

17th

L. Golarsa K. Radford

6th

4th

2

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

E. Smylie L. Wild

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt F. Labat

2

1

15th

E. Smylie L. Wild

6th

6th

LL

D. Jones T. Price

4th

4th

LL

D. Jones T. Price

6th

6th

N. Dahlman C. Wood

4th

4th

15th

E. Smylie L. Wild

6th

7th

9

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

4th

5

L. Montalvo P. Suarez

4th

3

N. Miyagi S. Reece

6th

6th

N. Miyagi S. Reece

5

2

9

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

7th

6th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

4th

0

9

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

L. McNeil N. Tauziat

7th

1

6th

N. Feber D. Van Roost

6th

6th

4th

7th

L. McNeil N. Tauziat

7th

4th

1

R. Nideffer P. Shriver

6th

6th

6th

WC

B. Nagelsen M. Seles

6th

4th

7th

R. Nideffer P. Shriver

4th

6th

9

R. Nideffer P. Shriver

1

4th

10

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska A. Olsza

4th

1

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

7th

2

2

10

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

6th

6th

E. Callens L. Courtois

1

4th

10

K. Adams M. de Swardt

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

6th

E. de Lone N. Pratt

3

2

14th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

7th

6th

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

4th

M. Koutstaal S.-h. park

4th

2

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

6th

14th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

3

r

4th

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

R. Hiraki P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

D. Krajčovičová R. Zrubáková

3

4th

R. Hiraki P. Hy-Boulais

2

4th

4th

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

WC

H. Crook V. Davies

2

4th

4th

M. McGrath L. Neiland

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

7th

S. Cecchini L. Garrone

3

5

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson A. Temesvári

1

2

Å. Carlsson A. Temesvári

6th

6th

C. Cristea C. Schneider

0

4th

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

2

6th

12

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

7th

LL

J. Lutrova T. Tanasugarn

7th

6th

M. Lindström M. Strandlund

6th

4th

LL

J. Lutrova T. Tanasugarn

6th

7th

4th

12

Y. Basuki C. Vis

7th

6th

6th

Q

J. Pullin L. Woodroffe

3

0

12

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

N. Bradtke R. McQuillan

6th

6th

WC

V. Lake S. Smith

2

3

16

N. Bradtke R. McQuillan

6th

6th

J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi Stunkel

3

1

M. Murić K. Studeníková

4th

2

J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi Stunkel

6th

6th

16

N. Bradtke R. McQuillan

2

1

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

T. Ječmenica C. Porwik

3

7th

4th

A. Fusai K.-A. Guse

6th

6th

6th

A. Fusai K.-A. Guse

3

2

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

P. Langrová H. Vildová

2

1

2

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

Web links

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