1996 US Open – Men's doubles

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The 1996 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 116th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 through September 8, 1996.

Men's doubles

Final

Champions

Todd Woodbridge

Runners-up

Score

4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2)

Details

Draw

64 (7WC / 4Q / 1LL)

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	men	women	mixed

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Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (champions)
Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (first round)
Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek (semifinals)
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (first round)
Ellis Ferreira / Jan Siemerink (second round)
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (final)
Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (second round)
Petr Korda / Cyril Suk (first round)
Unknown (withdrew)
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
David Prinosil / Daniel Vacek (first round)
Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (quarterfinals)
Jiří Novák / David Rikl (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	7

	7	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	3	5
								1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6	6

								13	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	7	3	4
	13	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	6

		Hendrik Jan Davids Sjeng Schalken	3	4
															1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4	7	7

															8	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	6	6
	12	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	7	6	6

	4	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	7	7
								4	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	6

								8	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	7	7
	8	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	7	6	6

	15	Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson	5	7	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	3	7
		M Joyce V Spadea	4	6	5			1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		J-P Fleurian G Raoux	7	6					J-P Fleurian G Raoux	4	3
		D Johnson F Montana	6	3											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		S Cannon R Smith	6	3	6											S Cannon R Smith	2	3
		S Pescosolido V Santopadre	4	6	4				S Cannon R Smith	6	6
		T Kempers T Nijssen	6	2	6				T Kempers T Nijssen	4	1
	16	J Novák D Rikl	3	6	4																	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	6	3	6																	7	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	5
	10	P Korda C Suk	3	6	3				B MacPhie M Tebbutt	3	4
		M Keil M Lucena	6	6					M Keil M Lucena	6	6
		B Hansen-Dent TJ Middleton	4	4												M Keil M Lucena	1	7	3
		P Cash S Stolle	7	2	6										7	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	5	6
		R Bergh J Waite	6	6	4				P Cash S Stolle	6	6	6
	7	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6				7	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	7	7
		C Ferreira A Pavel	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		J-L de Jager C van Rensburg	7	7
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	5	6					J-L de Jager C van Rensburg	6	6	2
		JA Conde À Corretja	6	1	7				JA Conde À Corretja	7	3	6
		M Barnard G Van Emburgh	4	6	6											JA Conde À Corretja	3	6
		S Hiršzon G Ivanišević	6	3	6										13	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	7
		S Davis D Ekerot	3	6	3				S Hiršzon G Ivanišević	3	7	6
	13	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	6				13	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6	7
		K Kinnear D Randall	5	3																		13	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6
		L Lavalle M Ruah	6	6																			HJ Davids S Schalken	3	4
		P Kühnen G Muller	4	4					L Lavalle M Ruah	4	7	4
		HJ Davids S Schalken	3	7	6				HJ Davids S Schalken	6	6	6
		J Leach R Leach	6	6	4											HJ Davids S Schalken	6	7
		O Delaître J Tarango	6	7	6											O Delaître J Tarango	2	6
		M Merklein B Shelton	7	6	3				O Delaître J Tarango	6	6
	6	E Ferreira J Siemerink	6	6				6	E Ferreira J Siemerink	1	4
		M Damm P Nyborg	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		A Gaudenzi D Nargiso	3	6	6
	5	J Björkman N Kulti	6	3	4				A Gaudenzi D Nargiso	6	7
		M Ondruska A Richardson	6	4	6				M Ondruska A Richardson	4	6
		N Broad P Norval	0	6	1											A Gaudenzi D Nargiso	6	4
		T Carbonell F Roig	7	6											12	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	6
		N Lapentti D Orsanic	6	2					T Carbonell F Roig	6	1
	12	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6				12	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	6
		J Eagle A Florent	3	3																		12	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	6	6
		L Bale G Köves	6	6																		4	G Forget J Hlasek	6	7	7
	14	D Prinosil D Vacek	4	3					L Bale G Köves	5	4
		K Nováček N Pereira	6	6					K Nováček N Pereira	7	6
		S Draper K Thorne	2	4												K Nováček N Pereira	6	6	4
		K Jones C Woodruff	7	6											4	G Forget J Hlasek	4	7	6
		M Petchey D Sapsford	5	2					K Jones C Woodruff	1	4
	4	G Forget J Hlasek	6	2				4	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
		P Pála P Vízner	3	0^r

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	8	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	2	4				8	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	4	7
		P Galbraith T Henman	7	7					P Galbraith T Henman	1	6	6
		J Gimelstob S Muskatirovic	6	5											8	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	4	6
		D Adams M Oosting	5	6	6											D Adams M Oosting	5	6	2
		K Flach A Olhovskiy	7	4	4				D Adams M Oosting	6	6	6
	9	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6				9	L Pimek B Talbot	3	7	3
		B Bryan M Bryan	4	4																		8	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	6	6
	15	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6																		15	T Kronemann D Macpherson	5	7	2
		D Caldwell C Mamiit	3	2				15	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
		J Palmer J Stark	6	6					J Palmer J Stark	3	4
		C Clark J Salzenstein	3	4											15	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	7
		D Flach D Wheaton	3	6	6											D Flach D Wheaton	3	5
		B Haygarth P Kilderry	6	4	3				D Flach D Wheaton	6	6	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	2	6	6				S Noteboom F Wibier	3	7	3
	2	B Black G Connell	6	4	3

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