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1996 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1996 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Czech Republic Petr Korda[1]
Runner-upCanada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
Score7–5, 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
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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The 1996 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 84th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 1996.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (first round)
  2. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (third round)
  3. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Patrick Galbraith / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy (semifinals)
  5. Czech Republic Cyril Suk / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (third round)
  6. Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell (second round)
  7. United States Tommy Ho / New Zealand Brett Steven (third round)
  8. United States Patrick McEnroe / Australia Sandon Stolle (second round)
  9. United States Rick Leach / United States Scott Melville (quarterfinals)
  10. Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez (second round)
  11. Unknown (withdrew)
  12. France Guy Forget / Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (semifinals)
  13. South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  14. Sweden Jan Apell / Sweden Jonas Björkman (third round)
  15. United States Mark Keil / United States Jeff Tarango (third round)
  16. Australia Mark Philippoussis / Australia Patrick Rafter (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final[1]
                     
  Sweden Stefan Edberg
Czech Republic Petr Korda
6 6 7
9 United States Rick Leach
United States Scott Melville
4 4 5
  Sweden Stefan Edberg
Czech Republic Petr Korda
6 7 6
4 United States Patrick Galbraith
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
2 62 3
4 United States Patrick Galbraith
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
7 6 6
  Australia Scott Draper
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
5 2 4
  Sweden Stefan Edberg
Czech Republic Petr Korda
7 7 4 6
  Canada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
5 5 6 1
12 France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6 1 6 6
3 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
4 6 3 3
12 France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
3 7 6 2 4
  Canada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
6 5 3 6 6
  Canada Sébastien Lareau
United States Alex O'Brien
7 6 6
  Czech Republic Martin Damm
United States Jim Grabb
5 2 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
2 7 8
Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 5 10 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 3 2
Sweden S Edberg
Czech Republic P Korda
6 6 Sweden S Edberg
Czech Republic P Korda
4 6 6
Czech Republic V Flégl
Belgium D Norman
2 2 Sweden S Edberg
Czech Republic P Korda
6 6
Italy C Brandi
South Africa M Ondruska
6 4 9 15 United States M Keil
United States J Tarango
1 4
United States D Johnson
United States K Thorne
3 6 7 Italy C Brandi
South Africa Marcos Ondruska
6 66 2
15 United States M Keil
United States J Tarango
6 6 15 United States M Keil
United States J Tarango
4 7 6
South Africa L Bale
South Africa B Haygarth
3 4 Sweden S Edberg
Czech Republic P Korda
6 6 7
9 United States R Leach
United States S Melville
6 6 9 United States R Leach
United States S Melville
4 4 5
Australia R Fromberg
Australia J Ireland
4 3 9 United States R Leach
United States S Melville
6 6
Argentina J Frana
Venezuela N Pereira
6 6 Argentina J Frana
Venezuela N Pereira
3 3
United States M Lucena
United States B MacPhie
1 3 9 United States R Leach
United States S Melville
6 6
Australia M Tebbutt
Australia P Tramacchi
6 7 Australia M Tebbutt
Australia P Tramacchi
3 4
Netherlands T Nijssen
United States G Van Emburgh
4 65 Australia M Tebbutt
Australia P Tramacchi
6 6
8 United States P McEnroe
Australia S Stolle
6 7 8 United States P McEnroe
Australia S Stolle
4 4
Australia N Borwick
Australia A Painter
1 64

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States P Galbraith
Russia A Olhovskiy
7 4 8
Sweden L-A Wahlgren
Netherlands F Wibier
5 6 6 4 United States P Galbraith
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6
France R Gilbert
France G Raoux
6 7 France R Gilbert
France G Raoux
4 4
United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
4 61 4 United States P Galbraith
Russia A Olhovskiy
63 6 6
South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa G Muller
6 6 14 Sweden J Apell
Sweden J Björkman
7 3 3
Australia P Kilderry
Portugal N Marques
2 2 South Africa J-L de Jager
South Africa G Muller
4 2
14 Sweden J Apell
Sweden J Björkman
63 6 11 14 Sweden J Apell
Sweden J Björkman
6 6
Sweden P Nyborg
Sweden M Tillström
7 3 9 4 United States P Galbraith
Russia A Olhovskiy
7 6 6
Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 6 Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
5 2 4
South Africa C Ferreira
North Macedonia A Kitinov
4 4 Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
7 6
France O Delaître
France F Santoro
7 6 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
5 3
United States B Behrens
United States J Waite
63 1 Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 4 7
Australia J Holmes
Australia T Larkham
6 7 5 Czech Republic C Suk
Czech Republic D Vacek
4 6 5
United Kingdom T Henman
United Kingdom A Richardson
3 5 Australia J Holmes
Australia T Larkham
4 66
5 Czech Republic C Suk
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 6 5 Czech Republic C Suk
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 7
Zimbabwe W Black
United States D Wheaton
2 1

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
5 6 6
United States K Kinnear
United States D Randall
7 1 2 6 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
6 65 6
Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
6 6 6 Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
3 7 8
Australia A Kratzmann
Australia J Morgan
4 4 Germany M-K Goellner
Germany D Prinosil
3 7 2
Sweden R Bergh
Sweden D Ekerot
6 6 12 France G Forget
Switzerland J Hlasek
6 65 6
Australia H Denman
Australia M Draper
4 2 Sweden R Bergh
Sweden D Ekerot
4 2
12 France G Forget
Switzerland J Hlasek
65 6 6 12 France G Forget
Switzerland J Hlasek
6 6
United States S Davis
United States D Pate
7 4 4 12 France G Forget
Switzerland J Hlasek
6 1 6 6
13 South Africa W Ferreira
Russia Y Kafelnikov
4 6 6 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
4 6 3 3
South Africa D Adams
Germany P Kühnen
6 4 4 13 South Africa W Ferreira
Russia Y Kafelnikov
6 6
United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
6 6 United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
4 3
United States S Cannon
United States F Montana
3 1 13 South Africa W Ferreira
Russia Y Kafelnikov
62 3
Mexico L Lavalle
Spain E Sánchez
6 7 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
7 6
Spain J-A Conde
Spain À Corretja
3 5 Mexico L Lavalle
Spain E Sánchez
2 4
3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 3 6 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6
Australia G Doyle
Australia B Ellwood
4 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States T Ho
New Zealand B Steven
6 6
Italy A Gaudenzi
Italy D Nargiso
4 1 7 United States T Ho
New Zealand B Steven
6 6
United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 6 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
2 2
Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
3 2 7 United States T Ho
New Zealand B Steven
3 3
Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
6 6 Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
6 6
United States K Flach
United States K Jones
4 3 Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
7 6
10 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 6 10 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
5 2
Australia W Arthurs
Australia B Larkham
4 4 Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
7 6 6
16 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
7 65 6 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
5 2 4
South Africa E Ferreira
Netherlands J Siemerink
65 7 3 16 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
7 64 6 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
w/o
United States V Spadea
South Africa C van Rensburg
64 7 3 Czech Republic M Damm
United States J Grabb
7 6
Germany M Sinner
Netherlands J Winnink
6 61 11 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
65 2
Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands S Noteboom
1 7 9 Germany M Sinner
Netherlands J Winnink
3 3
2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 7 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 6
Sweden N Kulti
Sweden M Larsson
3 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "1996 Australian Open". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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