1996 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1996 US Open
Final
Champions	Gigi Fernández; Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Jana Novotná; Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Events

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Jana Novotná and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final. It was the 5th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 66th overall title for Fernández, and the 4th US Open, 15th Grand Slam and 60th overall title, in their respective careers.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	7	6

	Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva	5	2
					1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	6

					4	Martina Hingis Helena Suková	1	6	1
4	Martina Hingis Helena Suková	6	6

	Patricia Hy-Boulais Rosalyn Nideffer	4	4
										1	Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	1	4

										2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	1	6	6
6	Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	7

5	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6	3	5
					6	Lori McNeil Gabriela Sabatini	2	6

					2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	7
	Sonya Jeyaseelan Rene Simpson	3	7	2

2	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
Q	M Saeki Y Yoshida	1	1		1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6	6
	N Bradtke R McQuillan	6	6			N Bradtke R McQuillan	7	3	2
	L Golarsa C Singer	4	2							1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
LL	V Csurgó M Grzybowska	6	4	2						15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	4	2
	S Noorlander S Pitkowski	4	6	6		S Noorlander S Pitkowski	6	2	2
	N Dahlman C Wood	6	3	2	15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	4	6	6
15	R Hiraki N Miyagi	3	6	6											1	J Novotná A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
10	E Smylie L Wild	4	4													A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	5	2
	A Lettiere C Morariu	6	6			A Lettiere C Morariu	3	6	6
	L Cenková A Olsza	6	6			L Cenková A Olsza	6	1	1
Q	L Horn J Kruger	1	2								A Lettiere C Morariu	2	7	2
	R Bobková E Melicharová	3	6	6							A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	6	6	6
	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	6	3	7		A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	7	4
	A Ellwood N Pratt	3	4		9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	1^r
9	K Adams M de Swardt	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
	H Nagyová K Studeníková	0	3		4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
Q	M-F Landa M Weingärtner	2	2			Å Carlsson M Strandlund	2	4
	Å Carlsson M Strandlund	6	6							4	M Hingis H Suková	6	3	7
	A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	6	6							11	Y Basuki C Vis	3	6	5
	K Nagatsuka A Sugiyama	3	3			A Coetzer I Gorrochategui	3	0^r
	M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	3	6	5	11	Y Basuki C Vis	6	1
11	Y Basuki C Vis	6	3	7											4	M Hingis H Suková	6	6
13	Z Garrison-Jackson P Shriver	5	4													P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	4	4
	L Montalvo B Rittner	7	6			L Montalvo B Rittner	2	6
	T Križan C Papadáki	3	6			R Grande E Makarova	6	7
	R Grande E Makarova	6	7								R Grande E Makarova	1	1
	P Langrová R Zrubáková	4	2								P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	6	6
	N Kijimuta F Labat	6	6			N Kijimuta F Labat	6	4	6
	P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	7	6			P Hy-Boulais R Nideffer	1	6	7
8	B Schultz-McCarthy N Tauziat	5	1

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	7
	D Krajčovičová L Němečková	2	5		6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	6
	S Cecchini L Garrone	2	1			J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	1	1
	J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	6							6	L McNeil G Sabatini	6	6
WC	L Osterloh S Reeves	7	3	1						12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	4	2
	S Appelmans M Oremans	6	6	6		S Appelmans M Oremans	1	0
	K Kschwendt B Schett	7	1	3	12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	6
12	K Boogert I Spîrlea	5	6	6										6	L McNeil G Sabatini	4	6	7
14	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	1	6										5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	3	5
	O Lugina E Pampoulova	2	6	2	14	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	7
	A Frazier K Po	6	3	2		S-h Park S-t Wang	2	5
	S-h Park S-t Wang	4	6	6						14	C Martínez P Tarabini	5	5
WC	J Lee L Lee	6	7							5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	7	7
WC	A de Lone L Poruri	4	6		WC	J Lee L Lee	4	7	1
	M Lindström L Pleming	4	0		5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	5	6
5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals

7	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
WC	D Buth S Nickitas	1	2		7	L Raymond R Stubbs	4	3
	A Huber I Majoli	4	4			S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	6
	S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	6							S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	7	6
	A Grossman S Reece	3	4						17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	5	3
	C Barclay K-A Guse	6	6			C Barclay K-A Guse	5	1
	V Ruano Pascual A Temesvári	6	7	3	17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	7	6
17	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	7	6	6										S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	3	7	2
16	D Graham K Radford	4	7	7									2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6	6
	A Fusai M Paz	6	5	6	16	D Graham K Radford	6	6
LL	J Byrne T Rodgers	6	6		LL	J Byrne T Rodgers	2	4
Q	J Chi K Pace	2	4						16	D Graham K Radford	3	6
	M Murić P Suárez	3	4						2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	7
	R Dragomir T Ječmenica	6	6			R Dragomir T Ječmenica	1	0
	J Husárová D van Roost	6	3	0	2	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
2	G Fernández N Zvereva	4	6	6

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