1996 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1996 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

The 1996 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 27 May until 9 June. It was the 95th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1996.

Seeds

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

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
2. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round)
3. Byron Black / Grant Connell (second round)
4. Patrick Galbraith / Andrei Olhovskiy (second round)
5. Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek (final)
6. Ellis Ferreira / Jan Siemerink (first round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions)
8. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (third round)
9. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
10. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (third round)
11. Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (quarterfinals)
12. Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig (first round)
13. Hendrik Jan Davids / Cyril Suk (second round)
14. Stefan Edberg / Petr Korda (third round)
15. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (third round)
16. Jiří Novák / David Rikl (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6
	9	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	4	1
								1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	3	6	4
								5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	4	6
		Javier Frana Rick Leach	2	2
	5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6	6
															5	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	2	3
															7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	6
	11	Libor Pimek Byron Talbot	3	6	1
		Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark	6	3	6
									Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark	4	64
								7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	7
	7	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	6	7
		Donald Johnson Francisco Montana	2	68

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		M Ondruska K Ullyett	3	61				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		L Manta P Vízner	6	7					L Manta P Vízner	1	2
		J Ireland D Nargiso	4	5											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		D Adams W Arthurs	6	3	8										15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	4	69
		T Kempers T Nijssen	3	6	6				D Adams W Arthurs	64	69
	15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	7				15	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	4	64																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		9	J Björkman N Kulti	4	1
		L Barthez G Bastié	2	3				9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
		B Haygarth C van Rensburg	6	7					B Haygarth C van Rensburg	2	4
		P Kilderry P Tramacchi	2	62											9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	4	6
		R Krajicek M Oosting	3	7	6										8	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	6	3
		R Bergh S Cannon	6	62	4				R Krajicek M Oosting	5	3
	8	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6	6			8	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6
		N Lapentti N Pereira	6	1	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	1	7	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	65	4			4	P Galbraith A Olhovskiy	63	4
		J Frana R Leach	6	5	7				J Frana R Leach	7	6
		P Albano J-A Conde	3	7	5											J Frana R Leach	7	6
		S Davis T Henman	6	6												S Davis T Henman	5	3
		M Barnard G Van Emburgh	3	2					S Davis T Henman	6	7
	13	HJ Davids C Suk	7	7				13	HJ Davids C Suk	3	64
		D Ekerot L Markovits	63	65																			J Frana R Leach	2	2
		P Kühnen G Muller	7	7																		5	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
	12	T Carbonell F Roig	5	66					P Kühnen G Muller	7	3	3
		J Grabb R Reneberg	6	6					J Grabb R Reneberg	64	6	6
		M-K Goellner D Prinosil	3	4												J Grabb R Reneberg	1	4
		K Nováček V Spadea	6	6											5	G Forget J Hlasek	6	6
		J-F Bachelot G Carraz	2	3					K Nováček V Spadea	6	3	2
	5	G Forget J Hlasek	3	6	6			5	G Forget J Hlasek	4	6	6
		W Black J Waite	6	3	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	68	7	7
	6	E Ferreira J Siemerink	7	66	5				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	4	6
		P Haarhuis S Schalken	4	7	6				P Haarhuis S Schalken	3	6	1
		K Kinnear D Randall	6	64	4											T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	63
		J Arrese S Pescosolido	6	6											11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	7
		L Jensen M Jensen	4	4					J Arrese S Pescosolido	4	3
	11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6				11	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6
		J-L de Jager M Larsson	4	4																		11	L Pimek B Talbot	3	6	1
	14	S Edberg P Korda	6	6																			J Palmer J Stark	6	3	6
		B Steven K Thorne	3	4				14	S Edberg P Korda	6	7
		J-P Fleurian G Raoux	6	6					J-P Fleurian G Raoux	3	5
		R Gilbert S Simian	3	4											14	S Edberg P Korda	4	6	5
		J Palmer J Stark	6	7												J Palmer J Stark	6	4	7
		B Behrens M Lucena	3	68					J Palmer J Stark	7	7
	3	B Black G Connell	6	6				3	B Black G Connell	65	5
		G Köves A Richardson	1	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		J Golmard L Roux	0	3				7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		K Jones C Woodruff	3	0					K Jones C Woodruff	3	4
		M Keil P Nyborg	0	0R											7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	7
		O Delaître J Tarango	7	4	6										10	L Lobo J Sánchez	68	5
		H Leconte Y Noah	64	6	2				O Delaître J Tarango	2	6	3
	10	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6				10	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	3	6
		S Grosjean O Mutis	3	4																		7	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	7
		S Stolle J Stoltenberg	6	6																			D Johnson F Montana	2	68
	16	J Novák D Rikl	1	4					S Stolle J Stoltenberg	3	66
		L Bale S Noteboom	7	6					L Bale S Noteboom	6	7
		K Flach D Wheaton	64	4												L Bale S Noteboom	4	65
		D Johnson F Montana	6	1	6											D Johnson F Montana	6	7
		A Boetsch M Rosset	2	6	3				D Johnson F Montana	3	7	6
	2	M Knowles D Nestor	2	7	6			2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	5	3
		N Broad P Norval	6	62	2

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1996 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation