1996 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1996 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek
Final score	6–2, 6–3

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.

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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 Bastie	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